Research: The Average Age of a Successful Startup Founder Is 45

Re:Research: The Average Age of a Successful Startup Founder... by conductr on Sunday October 14, 2018 @04:59PM (#18215301)

This is common sentiment but I disagree. As a tech person, I’d much rather partner with a non-tech person already selling and raising funds. Sounds like a winning combo but the parent just didn’t want to go on the path this specific person was heading down.

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Re:Research: The Average Age of a Successful Startup Founder... by cabaalis on Sunday October 14, 2018 @10:10PM (#18216943)

I've always been better with an "idea man" to work with. I'd be careful though with an inexperienced non-technical cofounder, as they tend to not understand the intricacies of implementation. Setbacks will happen, and I have seen non-technical cofounders place a ton of blame on the technical ones when things go wrong. A rift in the relationship could mean the end of the business.

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Re:Research: The Average Age of a Successful Startup Founder... by SmellyGeekBoy on Monday October 15, 2018 @04:38AM (#18218251)

To be fair, "non technical co-founder" could mean anything from GP's pretty great sounding example to "I have an idea for the next Facebook, if you build it for free I'll give you 10%".

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Re:Research: The Average Age of a Successful Startup Founder... by pdimitar on Sunday October 14, 2018 @06:43PM (#18215969)

I don't see the disagreement with your parent. He has reservations about the age and thus the experience of the person, not if they are already actively raising money and doing sales. You can do these at 30+ as well.

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