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The next big thing is being rolled out by the thousands on almost a daily basis. To name them in the aggregate, we’re calling them tech-driven startups. They sprout up overnight, fueled by billions of dollars thrown at their models by crazed, casino-addicted investors. These risk-takers are willing to lose millions on nine out of ten they’re funding, hoping that one will be the next Facebook, Amazon, Uber, Airbnb and others who quickly have become unicorns and continually scale upward.
As the legacy sectors accelerate their pursuit of startup acquisitions, there is a savvy firm that identifies startups looking to be acquired. The Lead’s business model is built around credibly aggregating the top 100 startups with the greatest potential for successful scaling and eventual profitability.
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