awards
- vc funding
- pitch competitions
- hackathon wins
membership
- yc
- ondeck
- forbes
- more such ones like thiel fellowship, 10-20% acceptance rate
press
- US or international press
- mention you by name or your work
critical capacity
- founders are always critical
- show funding, customers, sign ups, press, etc
high remuneration
- top 10% paid in the country you were working in
- can club salary + equity + acquisitions + bonuses, etc
judging
- selected as judge other professionals in your field
- pitch competitions
- hackathons
- panels
scholarly articles
- scientific journals
- industry publications, patents
original contributions
- a new technology
- a new business model or innovation