It's strange to me that people seem to <i>want</i> the average age of the start-up founder to be low...why is it more fun if the founder is young than if they are in their 40s?<p>As a side note, there are some insightful comments that point out the differences in the two data sets that the writer is referring to (a study vs. anecdotal evidence from VC Fred Wilson). But it's an interesting read, none the less.
The only real reason why it's harder for older people to make a startup is the high risk involved. Once you have a family you cannot mess around anymore.
This is a good snapshot of the population right now, I'm curious to know what the trends are. I suspect the 25-34 age category is growing and the 35-44 category is shrinking.<p>"When starting a startup was expensive, you had to get the permission of investors to do it. Now the only threshold is courage." [1]<p>[1] <a href="http://www.paulgraham.com/webstartups.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.paulgraham.com/webstartups.html</a>