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Well off the top of my head at least two of the people on your list had earlier successes than the ones you listed. Ev Williams did Twitter, but did Blogger be
by 27182818284 14y ago
Well off the top of my head at least two of the people on your list had earlier successes than the ones you listed.
Ev Williams did Twitter, but did Blogger before.
Elon was 28 with PayPal
Probably not the best examples you could have chosen. It is like saying Bill Gates wasn't a success until he was in his fifties because it wasn't until then that he started the Gates Foundation.
- kfcm 14y agoI didn't choose the examples; just reposted them from the Techcrunch article. As for Williams and Elon, true. But they did continue starting companies. Is there a difference in a first-time startup and follow-ups? Sure. Better networks; experience breeding efficiencies; reputation opening doors. But the risk and the hard work (generally) are still there. Not too mention expectations of others and yourself from previous success can be the biggest hurdle faced. Been there, done that. The point remains the same though. Startup founders are all ages, and there are many more 30+ founders out there than are trumpeted by the media. This is especially true in the non-technical startup realm.