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I would add that the kids eventually leave home which, in my case, un-filled things considerably. A lot of friends my age (54) choose to re-fill that time with
by pardner 15y ago
I would add that the kids eventually leave home which, in my case, un-filled things considerably. A lot of friends my age (54) choose to re-fill that time with charity boards, golfing trips, etc. But some of us choose to go right back to the drawing board, and have a blast doing it.
- DanielBMarkham 15y agoAre you doing this as a solo founder or were you able to connect with other potential partners? I ask because one of the benefits not mentioned in the article is that people just out of college already know a bunch of people with free time on their hands. Seems like this would be tougher in your mid-50s.
- pardner 15y agoReally great question, Daniel. I can see where it might often be the case that someone 50+ might not know people able to devote startup-level time to a new project. I've done solo deals from time to time, but having great partners is infinitely more fun, and that's what I'm doing again this time. In my case it wasn't hard. I tend to hang out with people similarly energized by startups, and did a decent job staying in touch after my last company. My last company had a good outcome (IPO) so I'm fortunate to have a fair rolodex of people I've worked with who wouldn't mind doing so again, some of whom are my age, and some are quite a bit younger.