I just read two interesting articles, both on Technology Review, and published independently just a couple of days apart. What's interesting is, one of them writes about youth and even a lack of formal education potentially being keys to entrepreneurial success, while the other makes a strong case for older, experienced entrepreneurs. So two opposing views in the same magazine!
Who is right? You decide. See Too Young to Fail and Innovation without Age Limits.
To be fair, the first article doesn't actually opine that young, smart people not yet tarnished by preconceived notions will definitely succeed as entrepreneurs. It simply reports on a sort of experiment being run by Peter Thiel, billionaire founder of Paypal, who does believe in this idea.
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