inspired by the "I feel so old" comments in the facebook/skype discussion, age ranges from http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2175588
Poll: how old were you at you first startup?
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Re: Poll: how old were you at you first startup?
#2Good question. Depends on which one you "count." I started my first computer related business back in like 94 or so, doing in-home PC repair / maintenance stuff in the hicksville I lived in. I would have been 21 or so then.
But what I consider my first "real" startup is the project I'm working on now, Fogbeam Labs. IIRC, I was 36 when I filed the papers to create the legal entity... but the legal entity was actually originally created for what was going to be a consulting business... I just kept the name, structure, website, etc. when I decided to go the product route. By that definition, I guess I was 37 when I started my first startup.
Re: Poll: how old were you at you first startup?
#3Good question. Depends on which one you "count." I started my first computer related business back in like 94 or so, doing in-home PC repair / maintenance stuff in the hicksville I lived in. I would have been 21 or so then. But what I consider my first "real" startup is the project I'm working on now, Fogbeam Labs. IIRC, I was 36 when I filed the papers to create the legal entity... but the legal entity was actually…
I used to go on business trips and to trade shows with my Dad's electric vehicle startup in the 80s/90s. I was under 10 then. However, I'm putting down 24 since that is a little more realistic.
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#4This is a good question.
10: First entrepreneurial effort selling lemonade.
13: First software entrepreneurism selling a game on floppy disks.
16: First founded a company, ostensibly to make games.
18: First made a living contracting for myself.
25: First founded a company that became profitable and hired people.
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#5My salary peaked when I was 17. What a ride.
Re: Poll: how old were you at you first startup?
#6My first startup was started by some classmates and was at an incubator on my college campus. It was before I started studying computer science. In fact, it was the reason I switched my major.
Up to that point, it was the highest skill position I'd had. I earned $8/hour as a PHP developer, and it was the lowest paying job I've ever had. I made more working at my second job (Pizza Hut).
I was 19 when I started.
Re: Poll: how old were you at you first startup?
#7This is a good question. 10: First entrepreneurial effort selling lemonade. 13: First software entrepreneurism selling a game on floppy disks. 16: First founded a company, ostensibly to make games. 18: First made a living contracting for myself. 25: First founded a company that became profitable and hired people. Which one counts?
Obviously the lemonade stand @ 10, dumbass.
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#8I did some entrepreneurial kid stuff at 12 but first real company was at 16. That said, the option for 16-20 and 20-25 are messed up. I assume it was meant to be 21-25.
Re: Poll: how old were you at you first startup?
#9I did some entrepreneurial kid stuff at 12 but first real company was at 16. That said, the option for 16-20 and 20-25 are messed up. I assume it was meant to be 21-25.
fixed thanks
Re: Poll: how old were you at you first startup?
#10This is a good question. 10: First entrepreneurial effort selling lemonade. 13: First software entrepreneurism selling a game on floppy disks. 16: First founded a company, ostensibly to make games. 18: First made a living contracting for myself. 25: First founded a company that became profitable and hired people. Which one counts?
IMVHO, I'd say it's like asking what was your first kiss.
You may discount the one you don't remember, the one with open or closed mouth, the one where you were interrupted half way and many other factors.
In the end your choice is what matters to you and thus what should matter to the poll :)