This page is dedicated to inspiring founders and to detailing stories of success and failure (which is a positive)! I also made sure to include a section of diverse founder and VC success stories to look at because a lot of times they go under the radar:
Diverse founder Success Stories:
Harlem Capital an Ally of Envision and an absolutely awesome Venture Fund compiled a list of 200 great Latinx & Black founders who have raised over $1 Million. They also compiled a list of 300 female founders who have raised over $1 Million. If you are a founder with an underrepresented background in funding, this will show that there are founders like you that have been incredibly successful!
Each of these Medium Articles have a link to the full report:
Rising 200: Black & Latino Founders Who Raised $1mm+ in VC Funding ($6.0bn Total)
The Pacesetters - 300 Female Founders Who Raised $1mm+ in VC Funding ($47.0bn Total)
Also some insight into how great VCs are working to make it more diverse:
Here are some stories of failure and what founders learned from some of the most famous companies:
AirBnB:
Tesla/SpaceX:
Remembering When Elon Almost Went Under
Dropbox:
Lessons Learned from Dropbox and Xobni
Here are some Frameworks and Advice on how to deal with Failure: