I ducked into the “What Makes Great Entrepreneurs Great” session this morning and listened to Michael Arrington and Ron Conway explore and mull over a survey results collected from over 300 startups during a ten-year period.
The conclusions were not totally surprising. The ideal startup is one in which there are multiple founders all under the age of 30.
This holds very true for ventures that exit with a $25 million and over valuation, and more so for ones lucky enough to reach the $500 million mark.
In some ways, these startups parallel the success arc of a good ball club: youth and teamwork, at least among the originators.Continue reading