research from The Founder Institute argues against ageism when it comes to entrepreneurs. the author is 39.
The recent articles proclaiming that 25 is the peak age for entrepreneurship deserve a considered and factual response. The demographic and racial profiling that has plagued venture capital and tech entrepreneurship has a new friend-ageism. This has to stop.
Factual data
In order to identify the traits of successful entrepreneurs, the Founder Institute has conducted a battery of proprietary personality and aptitude tests on more than 3,000 applicants worldwide, and then carefully tracked the progress of our nearly 1,000 enrolled…
