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Startup founders, how old are you?

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Re: Startup founders, how old are you?

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I'm 23, my co-founder is 20. We are looking for another co-founder btw.

Another co-founder? I'd be interested if you guys want to talk.

Hey Veritas - send me an email at sumon [at] zintilla.com. Bonus: if you have mad rails skillz

Re: Startup founders, how old are you?

#44
I bootstrapped my first company when I was 23. The company hit a positive monthly cash flow a few months ago and looks like it will break even in 2007. The invaluable lessons that I've learned in the years since finishing college have given me a much better perspective about how the real world operates and will certainly help in future entrepreneurial ventures. Holding down my day job at a multi-million dollar software company (with less than 20 employees) has also helped me learn how to manage and how to sell.

I will be 26 next month, and I've never felt more prepared.

Re: Startup founders, how old are you?

#48
I am a month past 29 and just got my first "real job" (previously I had started 2 businesses and joined a good friend in his business). A friend I met told me about Saturn's Return (google it) which is a f*cked up period of life that happens between 27.5 and 29.5 so hopefully Im on my way out.

BTW the "real job" means the 4th person in at a digital media startup. Older and Wiser.

Re: Startup founders, how old are you?

#49
I'm 24 and not interested in being an assistant for my whole life. I spent time at some major labels which sounds cool but it really wasn't. It turned out to be a pretty frustrating and disheartening experience, but I learned a lot. After some time in NYC I just decided to come back to Massachusetts and really try and get my own ideas off the ground. My partner is 25 and rotting away at a repetitive flash development job. He's damn good at flash though haha
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