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Not everyone in their 30s has kids. Many that do have plenty of money to start businesses. And lots of 20 somethings have kids. Just because you’re not in a
by nostromo 4y ago
Not everyone in their 30s has kids. Many that do have plenty of money to start businesses. And lots of 20 somethings have kids.
Just because you’re not in a place to start a business doesn’t mean other people your age aren’t. So don’t make universal and ageist comments about how 20-somethings are better at starting companies than 30-somethings.
- yibg 4y agoI don't see how providing a personal perspective is agism. Numerically there are more unattached 20 somethings than 30 somethings.
- JumpCrisscross 4y ago> because you’re not in a place to start a business doesn’t mean other people your age aren’t There are more twentysomethings without families, able to burn the candle at both ends, and not take a salary while a vision comes together than thirtysomethings. That isn’t an ageist proposition because it doesn’t imply many people in their fifties don’t do it. None of the above are necessary for a founder. But they’re selected for, explicitly and implicitly, which means a random pool of start-up founders will tend to bias young.
- shafyy 4y agoThat's not at all how I have understood the parent comment. I think they meant that they would start a business in their 30s with a child, but not a hot air type of business with the hope to somehow make some money down the road.
- d3nj4l 4y agoIf you’re in your thirties and don’t have a child, you should probably have a child instead of founding a startup. The startup can wait, your likelihood of having a child (and a fulfilling relationship with one) won’t.