Posted On: October 21st 2026, 08:11 am
The next big wave of entrepreneurs won’t be college dropouts chasing unicorn exits. 🦄
In a study of 2.7 million US founders, the average age behind the fastest-growing companies was 45.
And a 50-year-old founder was 1.8 times more likely to build one than a 30-year-old. 🤯
The difference?
We know what our time is worth.
We know who we DO and DON’T want to work with.
We know it’s a marathon, not a sprint, so we treat it like one.
I shut down my coaching company near its peak, spent a few years figuring out what was next, and then co-founded
@iamcashflowy I’m more determined in business now than I’ve ever been.
But now I have the wisdom and experience to back up my chutzpah.
If you’re wondering if it’s too late to build the business you actually want…
YOU. ARE. RIGHT. ON. TIME. 👏
Send this to someone who needs to hear it 💜
#selfemployed #businessowners #womeninbusiness #entrepreneurover40 #startingoverSource: Azoulay et al., “Age and High-Growth Entrepreneurship,” 2020