"The Kauffman Foundation surveyed 550 successful entrepreneurs across multiple sectors, determined by profitability and being named a “high-valued” business by

"The Kauffman Foundation surveyed 550 successful entrepreneurs across multiple sectors, determined by profitability and being named a “high-valued” business by their peers. Their data suggests that most successful founders are in their mid-30s and married with children." Why are these entrepreneurs named "high-valued" by their peers? Because they worked their butts off in their 20s and early 30s. Being named "high-valued" is a reverse-looking statement based on the entrepreneur's past achievements.