Comments on: Young, Experienced Co-Founders Are Key to Success

By: Ryan Lawrence Kim

Ryan Lawrence Kim — Wed, 25 May 2011 17:24:10 +0000

Great article and name. I could not agree more with the content, as a young entrepreneur myself that helps early stage companies seek capital through providing the necessary tools to get through the gauntlet, I find that many young founder’s are underestimated. It’s far too often that VCs or sophisticated investors will base their judgement of success upon age rather than drive, passion, and raw intelligence versus wisdom.

The article makes a great point stating the risk tolerance of young people which can make an awesome play for someone with solid core skills. In our 20′s we can handle twice the risk levels of someone in their 40′s, 50′s and up, based on lack of commitment to significant others. Our generation grew up on Google and social media building innovation into our bloods, I’m glad it’s not getting unnoticed and hopes it continues to make an impact.

-Stratacution Ventures

By: Ralph Haygood

Ralph Haygood — Tue, 24 May 2011 02:38:11 +0000

I’m bookmarking this post with the tag “entrepreneurshit” in Delicious, a company founded by one person, who at the time was about 30 with little previous startup experience.

By: Mike Borozdin

Mike Borozdin — Tue, 24 May 2011 00:17:36 +0000

I think when you ask for “young and experienced” you actually end up with one very key quality – it’s the people that grew up with technology.

I am 31. Computers have been in my life or a part of my life for *most* of it. It wasn’t a tool it was the way I viewed the world. It still is.

My generation is also more apt to introduce creative destruction into our own environment. We have the restless mind that is constantly looking to learn, to try new stuff, break it or “hack” it. That’s how you come up with new breakthrough ideas.

By: @remcovrOOm

@remcovrOOm — Mon, 23 May 2011 22:16:44 +0000

I just think one of the key characteristics of a successful entrepreneur is that you can put your money where your mouth is.

By: Ryan Kim

Ryan Kim — Mon, 23 May 2011 17:56:18 +0000

Yeah, no doubt, it’s a rare combo. I knew I was experienced when i was no longer young… ;)

By: Ryan Kim

Ryan Kim — Mon, 23 May 2011 17:53:15 +0000

Good question, we didn’t get a break down of the ages.

By: Vlad

Vlad — Mon, 23 May 2011 17:29:16 +0000

Exactly. Are there any numbers on a “bad” exits (failures)?

By: gabriele

gabriele — Mon, 23 May 2011 16:49:29 +0000

Are this data normalized ? Because if 90 % of the people funded are under 30 it shouldn’t be a surprise that they have the majority of the large exits.

By: jenn

jenn — Mon, 23 May 2011 16:41:35 +0000

I’m looking for a co-founder. Someone under 25 and with 15 to 20 years of startup experience. Thanks.

By: Jeremy Toeman

Jeremy Toeman — Mon, 23 May 2011 16:39:18 +0000

“young” AND “experienced”… well that’s an easy combination. because there’s nothing that youth brings more, than experience.