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by chrisyeh 14y ago
The wonderful thing about entrepreneurship is that if you're not relying on the vagaries of investors, your age, gender, race, academics, and many other traditional "criteria" are irrelevant. Deliver results, and you will be successful.
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by chrisyeh 14y ago
Vivek Wadhwa has the data. But ultimately, what good is the data to the individual entrepreneur? The point is that there are ways to maximize your chances for success that are different at age 45 than at age 25.
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by chrisyeh 14y ago
I started writing about this a long time ago on Quora: http://www.quora.com/Chris-Yeh/answers/Career-Paths
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by chrisyeh 14y ago
I'm considering doing a companion post, "It's Never Too Late To Start." Would folks want to see that?
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by chrisyeh 14y ago
I didn't!
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by chrisyeh 14y ago
Ah, but it is actionable. Knowing when the tide is or isn't in your favor doesn't necessarily encourage you to worry, rush, and stress. It does encourage you keep the big picture of your career in mind. Also, note that worry, rush, and st
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by chrisyeh 14y ago
A friend told me the story of a guy they now call "Mr. Lucky." He started 10 different companies. All failures. His wife left him. His friends thought he was crazy. Then at age 68, company #11 was sold for over $1 billion. Today, he i
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by chrisyeh 14y ago
The proper response is to understand the biases that exist and plan for how to succeed regardless. This might involve changing your plans, or it might just be a matter of resetting expectations.
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by chrisyeh 14y ago
Ah, the young. Find a couple in their 40s, and ask them if having a child is a readily achievable goal any time they choose.
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by chrisyeh 14y ago
The post specifically refers to Silicon Valley; you can feel free to ignore it if you're not in that ecosystem. Mark Zuckerberg won't get turned down because he's already super-successful--and I point out the fact that if you do hit a home
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by chrisyeh 14y ago
Vivek Wadhwa has done a great job of writing about how older entrepreneurs are an important part of the economy: http://wadhwa.com/2011/12/02/washington-post-the-case-for-ol... The ageism really is a strong part of Silicon Valley culture.
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by chrisyeh 14y ago
I think it's a tool I installed while looking at a company as a potential investment. I'll try to figure out how to turn it off.
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by chrisyeh 14y ago
It's never too late...but it gets harder. None of us likes to think about getting old. "Old" is always 5-15 years older than we are. That's why we don't realize the danger of ageism until it bites us on the behind.
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by chrisyeh 14y ago
Your time is limited. A was talking with a friend (who incidentally is a VC) over breakfast. He noted that he was 46, and was worried about how old he'd be when his future child (his wife is pregnant) went off to college. People also don'
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by chrisyeh 14y ago
I've written a lot about how one needs to be realistic in the entrepreneurial life. Here's just a few examples: http://chrisyeh.blogspot.com/2012/05/entrepreneurial-success... http://chrisyeh.blogspot.com/2010/07/entrepreneurship-is-abo
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by chrisyeh 14y ago
I don't want people to feel a frenzied fear, but I also don't want them to realize too late that ageism exists and is powerful.
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Entrepreneurs, The Clock Is Ticking On Your Career (chrisyeh.blogspot.com)
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The Farther You Go, The Tougher It Gets (chrisyeh.blogspot.com)
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An Entrepreneurial Success Story (chrisyeh.blogspot.com)
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Why Socialcam Will Fail (the medium is the message)(chrisyeh.blogspot.com)
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Startup Idea: Podcastagram(chrisyeh.blogspot.com)
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by chrisyeh 15y ago
The startup world is all about going and doing. But it is possible to go and do without hurting others' feelings. You shouldn't devote all your energies to avoiding every possible way you could give offense. It's enough to listen when peo
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by chrisyeh 15y ago
It's not always easy to tell what is and isn't offensive. But when a roomful of women suddenly applauds, I suspect that they felt it was. I'm not saying people should run around flashing a thought police badge. But if you see something yo
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by chrisyeh 15y ago
As LinXitoW put it, I think we need to do both. But it's a lot easier to call out what's offensive when it's right in front of you, than it is to change the demographics and training of an entire industry.
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by chrisyeh 15y ago
It may be that at teaching/nursing/library science conferences, there are presentations that feature images of Chippendales dancers and fireman calendars and are met with hoots of approval. If I were a man sitting in the audience at these
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by chrisyeh 15y ago
I think this argument hits it on the nose. Almost all of the offenses stem from ignorance, not malice. Almost all of the offenders would change their behavior if they were aware of the impact it had.
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Yes, there's a social media bubble, but we're not at 1999 levels. Yet.(chrisyeh.blogspot.com)
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How To Fight Sexism in Silicon Valley(chrisyeh.blogspot.com)
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11 Surprising (but crucial) Scientific Facts About Parenting (chrisyeh.blogspot.com)
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Reverse Demo Day: Angels Pitch Entrepreneurs(chrisyeh.blogspot.com)
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