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ricardobeat on July 2, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Poll: how old were you at you first startup?

also, current poll data suggests that 37% of start-ups are founded by someone under 20.

apike on July 2, 2011 [–]

The poll measures first startups, not all startups. Since successful founders have often started less successful ventures previously, the data makes more sense than you'd think.

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