Join me in exploring success in leadership and business. While becoming a unicorn is what almost every startup founder dreams of, few truly understand how to get there or what it all entails.

But BYJU’S did a little more. In about five years, India’s first edtech unicorn (the company entered the rarefied club in late 2017) has turned into the second most-valued decacorn of the country.

After its recent $550 Mn fundraise, at $1.3 Bn valuation, Indonesia’s ride-hailing and on-demand services startup Go-Jek has officially become a unicorn. Go-Jek needed only one and a half years ...