Comments on: In Startup Land, the Old Could Strike Gold http://venturehype.com/in-startup-land-the-old-could-strike-gold/ Where Venture Angels Ignite™ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:29:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: uberVU - social comments http://venturehype.com/in-startup-land-the-old-could-strike-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-2706 uberVU - social comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:31:13 +0000 http://venturehype.com/?p=2956#comment-2706 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by venturehype: In Startup Land, the Old Could Strike Gold http://bit.ly/AeiLF... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: tongyun http://venturehype.com/in-startup-land-the-old-could-strike-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-2507 tongyun Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://venturehype.com/?p=2956#comment-2507 I've seen this happen way too often in the United States. But older people bring such a vast array of experience and knowledge, yet they are often left standing on the sideline hoping to get into the game. Not sure why that is the case in America. For those willing to work with older entrepreneurs, you'll find that what they bring to the table can be much more valuable than what a younger entrepreneur can offer. Don't discount these folks. After all, Colonel Sanders didn't start franchsing Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants until he was 65. I've seen this happen way too often in the United States. But older people bring such a vast array of experience and knowledge, yet they are often left standing on the sideline hoping to get into the game. Not sure why that is the case in America. For those willing to work with older entrepreneurs, you'll find that what they bring to the table can be much more valuable than what a younger entrepreneur can offer. Don't discount these folks. After all, Colonel Sanders didn't start franchsing Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants until he was 65.

]]> By: tongyun http://venturehype.com/in-startup-land-the-old-could-strike-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-1470 tongyun Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:00:01 +0000 http://venturehype.com/?p=2956#comment-1470 I've seen this happen way too often in the United States. But older people bring such a vast array of experience and knowledge, yet they are often left standing on the sideline hoping to get into the game. Not sure why that is the case in America. For those willing to work with older entrepreneurs, you'll find that what they bring to the table can be much more valuable than what a younger entrepreneur can offer. Don't discount these folks. After all, Colonel Sanders didn't start franchsing Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants until he was 65. I've seen this happen way too often in the United States. But older people bring such a vast array of experience and knowledge, yet they are often left standing on the sideline hoping to get into the game. Not sure why that is the case in America. For those willing to work with older entrepreneurs, you'll find that what they bring to the table can be much more valuable than what a younger entrepreneur can offer. Don't discount these folks. After all, Colonel Sanders didn't start franchsing Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants until he was 65.

]]> By: The Hyper Team @ Venture Hype http://venturehype.com/in-startup-land-the-old-could-strike-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-886 The Hyper Team @ Venture Hype Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:07:34 +0000 http://venturehype.com/?p=2956#comment-886 Some angels prefer “older” entrepreneurs for reasons discussed in the article and for reasons pointed out by you. Yet, there are other angels who prefer “young pups” because they’re seen as creative and fearless. No matter. Angels invest their own money so whomever they invest in depends on individual beliefs and preferences. But like you said, regardless of age, entrepreneurs who decide to conveniently ignore what’s happening around them aren’t someone angels want to invest in. Unless these founders have a partner who’s in touch with the world, competitors will eat them for breakfast. Some angels prefer “older” entrepreneurs for reasons discussed in the article and for reasons pointed out by you. Yet, there are other angels who prefer “young pups” because they’re seen as creative and fearless. No matter. Angels invest their own money so whomever they invest in depends on individual beliefs and preferences. But like you said, regardless of age, entrepreneurs who decide to conveniently ignore what’s happening around them aren’t someone angels want to invest in. Unless these founders have a partner who’s in touch with the world, competitors will eat them for breakfast.

]]> By: jimflowers http://venturehype.com/in-startup-land-the-old-could-strike-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-876 jimflowers Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:26:15 +0000 http://venturehype.com/?p=2956#comment-876 I qualify as "older."<br><br>Older people, in general, may be considered likely to have access to more information than younger people, simply because they have had more time to accumulate connections. I am wary, however, of people of any age who refuse to believe in SEO, blogs, tweets, social networking, or global warming. They may be guilty of choosing to ignore information that is somehow inconvenient to them or does not support their preferred view of the world. That's not a healthy trait for an entrepreneur. I qualify as “older.”

Older people, in general, may be considered likely to have access to more information than younger people, simply because they have had more time to accumulate connections. I am wary, however, of people of any age who refuse to believe in SEO, blogs, tweets, social networking, or global warming. They may be guilty of choosing to ignore information that is somehow inconvenient to them or does not support their preferred view of the world. That's not a healthy trait for an entrepreneur.

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