Being an entrepreneur isn’t easy. Many become one briefly and then revert to the fixed monthly pay package of a secured job. Reports show that most entrepreneurs are over the age of 30. Some reports also state that in knowledge-centric industries, being older translates into greater success as an entrepreneur.
While being a young entrepreneur is often glamorized, it isn’t
everyday that you get a Mark Zuckerberg (of facebook.com)
running a multi-million dollar enterprise in a short span of time. In
the Indian context, there are fewer such examples over the past six
decades since Independence as so many of those born in the 1950s and
1960s chose the comfort of a government job. Only a handful left that
comfort to create the Reliance and Infosys-type companies of today.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Chief Mentor: Are You an Early Bird Entrepreneur? - India Real Time - WSJ
Author: Rajiv Dingra
