The Youthful Advantage: Why Founders Should Seize Their 20s The conventional wisdom that entrepreneurship requires decades of experience and stable finances before taking the leap has been a persistent myth in the business world.
However, a growing chorus of successful founders, including Spin Master's Ronnen Harary, is challenging this status quo. Harary co founded the $2 billion toy giant with his childhood best friends at just 23.
He insists that starting young has its advantages: "Everybody's rooting for you" when you're 25, he says, whereas by the time you hit 35, people see you as competition – and not in a good way.