Feras Alhlou argues age is no barrier to starting a business. Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey was 34, eHarmony's Neil Clark Warren was 45, Colonel Sanders launched KFC at 62. Younger founders have time and fewer obligations; older ones bring skills and networks.
Is age a factor when starting a business? I don't think age is a factor. When you're younger, you have a lot more time on your hands. Typically, you have less responsibilities, so you can dedicate your time to the business. If you're older, you have more skills, you have more experience, you have a wider network, so you can tap into these resources to help you launch and grow the business. So I don't think age is a factor. So if you have it in you, you have the time, you have some resources, you have some passion for this work, There are a lot of people who started their businesses when they're older. One of the co-founders of Twitter, he was 34 when he started. The founder of eHarmony was 45 when he started. General Sanders was 62 when he started KFC. So you can launch a 6-figure, a 7-figure, and get to an 8-figure business even if you're older. Don't let age be a factor.
