[mgkimsal]

100% agreed on the age thing. Comments like this just reinforce the stereotype (myth?) of 20 year olds chasing multimillion dollar lean startup VC IPO dreams. Many people over 25 start up organizations/companies.

You can look at it as "oh it's so hard, i've got a mortgage!". Or you can look at it as "Wow, I've got some really good experience in industry X, skills to sell, and established roots in industry X and my local/regional area to help me get moving faster!".

There's a few entrepreneurs/startups in our area that I really respect, and most of them started over 30. One was closer to 40 before he started, and wasn't really rocking it until 40 or just a bit after I think.

Living at home with your parents, no rent/food to pay would still be hard if you didn't have enough money for a computer and net connection (assuming you're trying to work online). Having capital relative to your startup needs is key - age is immaterial.