VIVEK WADHWA: A common belief in the Silicon Valley VC community is that if you are over 35 years old, you are too old to innovate. The stereotypical successful entrepreneur is Mark Zuckerberg—the young college dropout who dreamed up a crazy idea while in his dorm room.
As I have explained in previous articles, this stereotype is deeply flawed. The fact is that you are never too old to innovate. As well, the wunderkinder who are glorified, including Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, only achieved success with the help of old, experienced executives.
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