Does age matter in setting up a business?
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26 Aug 2007 18:51
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If you're passionate about something then age doesn't really matter. I know of people who started a business at 50, some started at 15 or younger.
My piano tuner mentioned about someone who - now in his 70s - just recently bought and only started to learn to play the piano. In leisure and in business I think passion is the driving force. If you enjoy what you're doing, then you'll approach it as fun and a challenge at the same time.
If you're passionate about something then age doesn't really matter. I know of people who started a business at 50, some started at 15 or younger.
My piano tuner mentioned about someone who - now in his 70s - just recently bought and only started to learn to play the piano. In leisure and in business I think passion is the driving force. If you enjoy what you're doing, then you'll approach it as fun and a challenge at the same time.
27 Aug 2007 02:11
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No, but if someone who is more familar in that field, it's a big advantage , I think.
No, but if someone who is more familar in that field, it's a big advantage , I think.
27 Aug 2007 07:27
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Replying to [Admin]:i don't think so,anyone can start business ony if he are able to manage the business
04 Sep 2007 21:19
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Replying to [Admin]:Age doesn't matters in setting up a bussiness. It's depend on your strong desire to start your business no matter how old your current age at that time, no matter big or small your business, no matters what experience we belongs. As long as we keep on going setting up a business, never give up with all failure,obstackles, rivals. The more you go throught the more you will experiences, the more you will learn about and have a good mental age of to face alls the problems..that good or bad, and to be SURVIVE in the uncertain conditions![[em19]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_great.gif)
05 Sep 2007 01:01
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We all say that age does not matter in setting up a business, that is the Western culture, where information technology is advanced and the younger generation people are better informed than their predecessors.
However, the Asian culture has much emphasis on the matured minds and the decision makers are in their golden years. Political leaders of Japan are average age to be above 50 years old, and the Chinese Prime Minister and his cabinet members are advanced in age.
Younger members are more impulsive and have higher reactivity, faster response and more agile, but they make more mistakes and can take failure more easily, as the stakes are less. The younger ones have lesser social responsibility, no growing up children and mouths to feed and living with their parents in what has been provided for them. While their older peers are more resilient, more steady in their resolve but slower to respond.
There are pros and cons for young business people. The advantages are:
Their ideas are fresh, they are more energetic and can multi-task and work faster. They have more appeals to the market, being young, they are sexually attractive and sex do sell for some business.
James
We all say that age does not matter in setting up a business, that is the Western culture, where information technology is advanced and the younger generation people are better informed than their predecessors.
However, the Asian culture has much emphasis on the matured minds and the decision makers are in their golden years. Political leaders of Japan are average age to be above 50 years old, and the Chinese Prime Minister and his cabinet members are advanced in age.
Younger members are more impulsive and have higher reactivity, faster response and more agile, but they make more mistakes and can take failure more easily, as the stakes are less. The younger ones have lesser social responsibility, no growing up children and mouths to feed and living with their parents in what has been provided for them. While their older peers are more resilient, more steady in their resolve but slower to respond.
There are pros and cons for young business people. The advantages are:
Their ideas are fresh, they are more energetic and can multi-task and work faster. They have more appeals to the market, being young, they are sexually attractive and sex do sell for some business.
James
06 Sep 2007 06:36
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If the age does not matter to love, to live, to have fun, to study then how can it matter to work?
People with intellectuality and hard work nature can start business at even early age.
If the age does not matter to love, to live, to have fun, to study then how can it matter to work?
People with intellectuality and hard work nature can start business at even early age.
25 Oct 2007 00:12
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I am 62 and working on the creation of a new business. So far my age has only been an advantage in what skills, knowledge and other qualities are concerned, as well the respect of other people toward me and their willingness to take me seriously.
So I would say, age definitely matters, but not the way some people might think.
I am 62 and working on the creation of a new business. So far my age has only been an advantage in what skills, knowledge and other qualities are concerned, as well the respect of other people toward me and their willingness to take me seriously.
So I would say, age definitely matters, but not the way some people might think.
25 Oct 2007 09:38
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Doesn't matter what age, but being young can make it a bit harder to get people to take you seriously.
I had a friend (very old man, now passed away) and he started his business at age 13 and was still working at it in his 80's.
Doesn't matter what age, but being young can make it a bit harder to get people to take you seriously.
I had a friend (very old man, now passed away) and he started his business at age 13 and was still working at it in his 80's.
26 Oct 2007 04:05
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for my opinion,age is important to set up a business.
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for my opinion,age is important to set up a business.
26 Oct 2007 06:28