The most successful entrepreneurs are young people in their early 20?

Source: Forbes Chinese Web Author: Brock Blake translation: Tang Xinxin

Speaking of starting a successful company, most investors and business experts prefer a team with rich management experience. They argue that those who have formed teams, written business plans, developed products, and compiled income statements-in short, those who "have the experience to follow"-are more likely to succeed.

You can't say what's wrong with them. Ripe to make a skillful, have the past experience to learn from and constantly improve and grow, life is so, entrepreneurship. Betting on these experienced teams can be at least a safe return, good luck, but the real "grand Slam" depends on young, inexperienced more than 20-year-olds.

Yes, yes, I mean, more than 20-year-old young man.

Textbooks don't write that, and VCs don't say that, of course, the MBA program won't teach you that.

I know, some would say, because I started the Lendio company at the age of more than 20, so I have this bias, but let's take a look at these facts first:

Some of the most successful entrepreneurs and their age at startup:

Founder of Google: Sergey (25 years old) and Larry Page (25 years old)

Apple founder: Steve Jobs (21 years old) and Wozniak (26 years old)

Microsoft founder: Bill Gates (20 years old) and Allen (22 years old)

Founder of Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg (20 years old)

Founder of Wal-Mart: Walton (26 years old)

Do you see any rules? Yes, they were the most successful companies to start between the ages of 20-26.

More than 20-year-olds have nothing to lose.

The main reason that more than 20-year-old young people can start a successful business is that they have nothing to lose. These young entrepreneurs have been dwelling in school dormitories, eating noodles every day. At that age they had no mortgage, no pressure to lend, and no need to maintain a luxurious lifestyle.

On the contrary, for the older, experienced entrepreneurs, to start a company, there must be a lot to think about. In general, at this stage of your career, they all have big paychecks, live in upscale neighborhoods, drive luxury cars (maybe every month, and car loans), and if their spouses decide to start a business from scratch, they have to face a very grim reality: they It is possible to lose such a hard-earned and easy life. So when these experienced entrepreneurs plan to start a successful company, the realities of the world will follow, and they will inevitably think about hedging risks and planning every step of the company, which makes them more conservative.

More than 20-year-olds can put their heart and soul into one basket.

It is because there is nothing to lose, young "rookie" entrepreneurs can be a completely different way of thinking to solve the problem. There is no risk, no hedging, and the only thing in their mind is how to solve specific problems in the best way. And luckily, they have plenty of energy to Shing and work around the clock.

"When I was more than 20 years old, I never had a day off," he said. Not a day. --Bill Gates

Finally, because of the short hours, young entrepreneurs often have a lot of fresh ideas and opinions, which is completely different from the very common "this is supposed to be" mindset in most corporate boardrooms. Because the "rookie" solutions are always fresh, creative and groundbreaking.

If you are now 20 years old ...

Do it boldly!

There is never a better time to realize your entrepreneurial dream. Take the courage to fight and fight for your goal, and you'll finally be among the great entrepreneurs on the list. This will be a valuable lesson in your life, even if you fail in the end.