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Young people bring enthusiasm, new thinking and energy to a startup. They are at a place where they can risk everything and it doesn't matter. They've also not learnt any bad work habits.

Old people bring experience, wisdom, capital and connections to a startup. They either have risk capital or have decided to pursue a riskier path in order to get larger returns.

It's two routes to the same goal and I would argue that it comes down to a mix between the individual, the business, the opportunity and luck. I doubt age has that strong an influence.