Could this be a result of wide-spread ageism? People >40 are basically forced to be entrepreneurial and can't afford to waste time on unimportant stuff like they did in their 20s.
As someone in their 40s, that perspective is completely alien to me. As my kids are getting older and no longer need 24x7 supervision, I am getting more free time in my 40s to "waste on unimportant stuff". I'm doing more side projects, more art, more reading, and still getting my job done and sharing time with my family. Combine that time with more experience and a larger nest egg to support time away from salaried work... and any entrepreneurial efforts are not because I am forced into them, but because all the pieces of my life are aligned well to try something new.
This is exactly my experience, as well. I started companies twice in my life before out of necessity, literally to pay the rent. Now, I'm doing it because I want to do it and I have the resources available.
Maybe, but don't discount experience too. As one on the wrong side of 40, I'd humbly put forward that many things I simply "knew" or had to try as a youngster were just ... crazy. :D
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Could this be a result of wide-spread ageism? People >40 are basically forced to be entrepreneurial and can't afford to waste time on unimportant stuff like they did in their 20s.
As someone in their 40s, that perspective is completely alien to me. As my kids are getting older and no longer need 24x7 supervision, I am getting more free time in my 40s to "waste on unimportant stuff". I'm doing more side projects, more art, more reading, and still getting my job done and sharing time with my family. Combine that time with more experience and a larger nest egg to support time away from salaried work... and any entrepreneurial efforts are not because I am forced into them, but because all the pieces of my life are aligned well to try something new.
This is exactly my experience, as well. I started companies twice in my life before out of necessity, literally to pay the rent. Now, I'm doing it because I want to do it and I have the resources available.
Maybe, but don't discount experience too. As one on the wrong side of 40, I'd humbly put forward that many things I simply "knew" or had to try as a youngster were just ... crazy. :D
Similarly they could be forced to be entrepreneurial because they can't get a job at Amazon/Google/Facebook etc.