“You’re Too Old to Start Your Business!”, Really?
Being half a century old didn’t stop them.
Start where you are and grow to where you want to be. Below are examples of people who started their business later in life. It shows you it’s never too late to start your own business.
Suze Orman worked as a waitress until she was 29. After her 30th birthday, she went to work for Merril Lynch as a stockbroker. She learned what she could, and that set her up for success. At the age of 50, she started her first TV show. She is currently worth about $75 million.
Martha Stewart was almost 50 when she started her famous magazine. She started a catering business out of her kitchen and ran it out of her basement. She also worked as a stockbroker for a short time. Her current worth is about $400 million.
Colonel Sanders founded KFC at 62. Before that, he worked in a restaurant. Before that, he was a farmhand, a railroad worker, a lawyer, an insurance salesman, and a ferry boat operator.
Other entrepreneurs:
- Reid Hoffman — 35 years old, started LinkedIn in his living room.
- Tim Westergren — 35 years old, founded Pandora Music.
- Stan Less — 39 years old, wrote “The Fantastic Four” comic book.
- Henry Ford — 40 years old, founded the Ford Motor Company.
- Robert Noyce — 41 years old, founded Intel.
- Ray Kroc — 51 years old, started the McDonald’s franchise.
- Chaleo Yoovidhya — 61 years old, created the drink that became Red Bull.
Were they “busy” before they started? Yes, they were. So are you. You’ve been busy. Hopefully, busy working on your thing, your product, your idea, or writing about it.
Steps to start your business:
- Work on something.
- Develop yourself.
- Start your business.
Conclusion
There is no BIG thing that has to happen before you can start. There’s no age limit to starting or succeeding. Suze, Martha, and Colonel Sanders all worked on different things before their big successes. So did many others. That didn’t stop them from starting their businesses. Work at something and learn different skills. You have everything you need to get started.
Until we meet again, Keep Living and Creating!
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