What Is the Right Age to Start a Business?
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There is no 'right' age to start a business, as successful entrepreneurs come from various age groups, ranging from young innovators to those starting later in life. Success depends more on execution, experience, and determination rather than age or original ideas. Ultimately, passion and persistence are key factors for anyone looking to start a business.
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What Is the Right Age to Start a Business?
- 1. WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO START A BUSINESS?
- 2. CONSIDER… Mark Zuckerberg Co-founded Facebook at 20 Photo Credit: Frederic Legrand / Shutterstock Photo Credit: JD Lasica / Flickr Photo Credit: Scott Beale / Laughing Squid Photo Credit: Featureflash / Shutterstock.com Photo Credit: JStone / Shutterstock.com Photo Credit: @hayleybay /Twitter Kevin Systrom Co-founded Instagram at 26 Naveen Selvadurai Co-founded Foursquare at 27 Steve Jobs Co-founded Apple Inc. at 21 Bill Gates Co-founded Microsoft at 20 Hayley Barna Co-founded Birchbox at 27
- 3. “SO… I HAVE TO BE YOUNG?”
- 4. NOT SO FAST… John Pemberton Invented Coca-Cola at 55 Ray Kroc Started McDonalds at 52 Colonel Harland Sanders Founded KFC at 65 Henry Kaiser Founded Kaiser Permanente at 63 Mary Kay Ash Founded Mary Kay, Inc. at 45
- 5. “GREAT, I’LL WAIT UNTIL I’M OLDER.”
- 6. ACTUALLY…THE POINT IS: THERE IS NO “RIGHT” AGE TO START A BUSINESS. THAT’S NOT WHAT MATTERS…
- 7. WHAT DO ENTREPRENEURS HAVE IN COMMON, REGARDLESS OF AGE?
- 8. THEY NEVER STOP TRYING
- 9. “BUT, I’M NOT GOING TO INVENT THE NEXT FACEBOOK. IF I WAS GOING TO INVENT FACEBOOK, I WOULD’VE INVENTED FACEBOOK!”
- 10. Photo: The Social Network / Columbia (2010)
- 11. IF YOU’RE UNDER THE ILLUSION THAT YOU NEED AN INNOVATIVE IDEA IN ORDER TO SUCCEED, YOU COULDN’T BE MORE WRONG.
- 12. WHILE YOU MAY NOT HAVE INVENTED FACEBOOK, YOUR SUCCESS—WHETHER OR NOT THE IDEA IS ORIGINAL—WILL LARGELY DEPEND ON YOUR ABILITY TO EXECUTE IT.
- 13. BUT, DON’T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT… Photo: Reading Rainbow / Public Broadcasting Service (1983-2006)
- 14. WHAT OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM HAS TO SAY: “Don’t worry about being behind. Don’t worry about the prodigy kids who started their first business in middle school. Don’t worry about the folks who went straight from their MBA to their first business. Just start your thing, and work, and learn, and in no time you’ll be an old hand.” Josh Cochrane VP of Product Development
- 15. WHAT OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM HAS TO SAY: “I started my first tech company when I was 38 and my second business when I was 42. It was actually in my favor to start at those ages because I had years of experience behind me in management, marketing, sales, networking, and partnerships.” Caroline Cummings VP of Business Development
- 16. WHAT OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM HAS TO SAY: “Age also brings wisdom, experience, and patience—all qualities that investors look for. Having the experience of managing people, learning from mistakes, and learning from data are all things that will make your startup run smoother, rather than slower.” Noah Parsons Chief Operating Officer
- 17. “I started my own business at 45—go for it.” - Ann, HR Specialist WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: “There are always circumstances that determine when you should/shouldn't start. Sometimes the ‘perfect’ time comes up, but sometimes, your passion has to override that. And as long as you have a solid plan and determination, your age is irrelevant.” - Kevin, Company Founder & Business Strategy Manager Source: http://bit.ly/LI-RightAge
- 18. WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: “You can start a business at any age young or old, each has advantages and disadvantages and all have challenges. But then what business old or new doesn't have challenges?” - Marion, Business Success Strategist “I believe it's never too late! Follow your passion.” - Bonnie, Mobile and Local Marketing Expert “It is never too early or too late :) So go ahead, follow your passion and learn as much as possible from your network.” - Antoine, Finance Manager Source: http://bit.ly/LI-RightAge
- 19. “SO… WHAT YOU’RE TRYING TO SAY IS, IF I HAVE AN IDEA, PASSION, AND NEVER STOP TRYING, MY AGE WON’T MATTER?”
- 20. YOU GOT IT, DUDE! Photo: Full House / Warner Bros. Television (1987-1995)
- 21. GO GET ‘EM!
- 22. Your complete guide to planning! and running a business.