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This paper gives data showing that 38 is not too old: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=180204 (That submission got no votes at all, which greatly surprised me, given how often people discuss this here.)
Oh, and I have two kids, a wife, and a yard. I actually know my kids and they know who I am :-). But, I don't watch TV, the only video games I play are with my kids, and I'm having the time of my life.
You can do it. It's just a matter of desire and priorities. Me, I have more fun getting code to run than watching TV or playing an RPG. And that's really the only "sacrifice" I've made, and I think it's a rather good one, personally.
This paper gives data showing that 38 is not too old: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=180204 (That submission got no votes at all, which greatly surprised me, given how often people discuss this here.)
Part of the problem may be that the article is a pdf, and you have to create an account to read it.
Hell, I'm 62, and I just started a project which may well turn into a startup in the foreseeable future. Go for it!
You're probably too old to quit your job, live in a one bedroom apartment with two other dudes, and eat Ramen for six months. But you're probably not too old to start something as a side project with your friends and see if it goes somewhere.
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Some domains carry a crowd that will eat the naive alive. I cannot imagine someone starting a financial tech company being younger than their 30's.
While I agree that experience can be a benefit in many industries (and I'm 33, have been working around my current industry for about 10 years, and I think that's been a big benefit to my current startup), I also think naivety can be a far more powerful defense than your comment would indicate. Not knowing about the old boy networks and the "way things are done" can be a benefit to a small and nimble startup. The fac…
Jeff Bezos started Amazon.com when he was 40.