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How much does age really matter when starting a new business

Oct 19, 2015 5:30AM PDT

Age is just a number. What matters is your ability to pull yourself up and run after the goal. If you can do it best at 60, then that's the right age for you to startup.

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Doesn't matter
Oct 20, 2015 10:01PM PDT

Age doesn't necessarily matter. People are like wine, they just get better with age. There is no greater joy than to "being your own boss". There are a lot of other factors to be considered before starting a business( http://www.aspirefcu.org/blog/life-advice/starting-own-business/ ), than worrying about age. If you have a solid concept and the will and energy to work towards it, then no matter what, you will be successful in any age.

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Great Moral!
Oct 20, 2015 11:18PM PDT

Wow, in brief What a great message you have given that will help all to recognize their abilities rather than focusing only on age.

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Happy to help.
Oct 28, 2015 11:19PM PDT

Happy to help.

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Whatever comes your way. Make your plans applied.
Oct 26, 2015 3:06AM PDT

Hello,

Your age wouldn't affect how good you are to start a business. As long you really know all about the ideas around your business then it will be easy to manage. It's your choice to learn and explore about your business even it is small, mid or large businesses. What you have learn must be implement wisely. Make your business goal outdo.

Have a blissful day!

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It does not depend on that
Oct 27, 2015 1:19AM PDT

In my opinion, the age does not matter but the maturity of the person who want to start a new business as well as the capabilities that the person has.

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Thanks to all who have participate In my conversion
Oct 27, 2015 2:24AM PDT

Thanks a lots to whom who participate in my conversion..finally I take decision that age matters to start any business

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Its about Passion not AGE
Oct 29, 2015 7:58AM PDT

To start any Business or website, one should be passionate about it. So go ahead & enjoy Happy

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Thanks for your suggestion and points
Nov 2, 2015 12:00AM PST

Thanks for your suggestion and points but If any body have passion but he is not capable due to under age or over age then what does he will do ?

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Passion
Nov 17, 2015 12:05AM PST

Passion is usually accompanied with drive drive Is accompanied by energy, if you have it you have it!

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(NT) Thanks for your suggestion and points
Nov 25, 2015 11:31PM PST
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Think KFC
Nov 26, 2015 12:49AM PST

Colonel Sanders was 65 when he started Kentucky Fried Chicken.

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Not by any means
Nov 30, 2015 8:11AM PST

As a successful entrepreneur at only 22, with a degree from Harvard Business School, I strongly disagree with everything that has been said in this post. One must have a young, energetic spirit and imagination that only the young possess. Almost always in my experiences, the elderly are obstinate and have a natural tendentiousness towards conservative notions. The young have the creativity to bear the ideas that this world needs. Admittedly, the focus is on the ideas, but in order to execute the ideas, and for them to actually work, one must have ethos at a young age.

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Age is not a barrier
Dec 4, 2015 4:10AM PST

If you have the idea to start business it is well and good and the age is not barrier. Consider the key factors like the field of business, components that involve in the business, target audience, scope of the business and to the core keep track for the updates and impediments in your business fields.

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Doesn't matter...
Dec 9, 2015 4:35AM PST

I don't think that age matters. The person who has the capability can start business at any age.