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by abbazabba 4655 days ago
"According to data compiled by Wadhwa, the average age of a successful entrepreneur in high-growth industries such as computers, health care, and aerospace is 40. Twice as many successful entrepreneurs are over 50 as under 25. A whopping 75% have more than six years of industry experience and 50% have more than 10 years when they create their startup. "

Yeah but the data also says that most chess masters are under 30. And chess is more strongly correlated with success than success.