Business
Thursday, 7/2, 02:55 PM
Forget the Whiz Kid: Research Says the Best Startup Founders Are in Their 40s and 50s
- The popular image of the successful founder is a twentysomething in a hoodie.
- The data tells a different story: the average founder of a fast-growing startup is around 45, and a 50-year-old is far likelier to build a breakout company than a 30-year-old.
- Increasingly, older Americans are betting on themselves.