Most of the commenters focus on a stronger financial position and/or industry knowledge as reasons to be a successful entrepreneur beyond the barrier of 40s.
But the man himself provides reasons which I find much more profound (and that being in midforties myself, I'm glad to relate to:
> Your forties are the moment when you start to become aware. It's just the beginning. I've always believed that to confirm your way of thinking takes time. It takes experimenting. You have to confront different chapters of your life
Touched me deep enough to create an HN account just to comment.
But the man himself provides reasons which I find much more profound (and that being in midforties myself, I'm glad to relate to:
> Your forties are the moment when you start to become aware. It's just the beginning. I've always believed that to confirm your way of thinking takes time. It takes experimenting. You have to confront different chapters of your life
Touched me deep enough to create an HN account just to comment.