Only a small segment of Gen-X/Millennials [brightest, with the right pedigree, at the right institutions] have been breaking through. Now the rest of us are reaching the traditional age, when pre-tech entrepreneurs began building. #ThirtySomething

They aged

ummmm maybe they had a few birthdays????? WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENED?? PEOPLE DONT MAGICALLY STAY UNDER 28 FOREVER BUDDY

I 110% believe it's cost of living in the US plus other other factors making it riskier to go without a job for an extended period

Substantial seed and pre-seed funding is more abundant, esp for experienced operators. That makes it easier for people with families to make the jump.

The whole idea of “30 under 30” is about young people stumbling upon a great idea & hitting a jackpot. But there are statistically more number of successful entrepreneurs who come from experience => its riskier to invest in young geniuses & land yourself an Elizabeth Holmes.

Those kinds of people lean toward being “influencers” now. Same result with less work.

Resonating. Hard problems are hard to solve. Ingenuity helps but the wisdom to navigate harder problems might sway towards experience @aki_ranin

The easy wins in software (bits) are harder to find. Hard science innovation aka deep tech (atoms) is having a renaissance. Launching a deep tech startup typically requires a PhD. Median age of a PhD recipient is early 30s.