Codie SanchezFounder @ Contrarian Thinking

Are you a risk taker?

7 May 2025 · 1 min

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Codie Sanchez looks at when successful people actually started. Candace Nelson launched Sprinkles at 37. Sarah Blakely founded Spanx at 29 and became a billionaire at 41. Reed Hastings started Netflix at 37. Age is not the barrier you think it is.

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You gotta take big risks. You have time. And I think some of the ages of these founders will shock you. Candace Nelson launched her cupcake bakery at 37, became a billion dollar company, Sprinkles. Sarah Blakely started Spanx at 29. At 41, she became a billionaire. Reed Hastings, co founder of Netflix at 37. Now multi billionaire Vera Wang first designed dresses at 40 after being like a figure skater. Julie Wainwright founded the RealReal at 53 after being a CEO of another company, Forry Burch, also a billionaire, but didn't launch her company until. In your 30s. You have time, you don't have excuses, so start wherever you are.