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Start-ups: I am a 41 yr old who wants to, for the first time develop an app network. is it too late to start. i have ideas that apps can address.
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Austin Church, Build a profitable business you love. answered:

Hi Jerome, It's never to late to get started on an ambitious idea. Colonel Sanders starter KFC when he was 65 years old. So perhaps you're worried that younger people—i.e., Millennials—would have some kind of competitive advantage? Sure, they might have some "native" tech savvy as a result of having grown up immersed in Internet-related technologies. But you probably have your own set of strengths and competencies, such as work ethic, perseverance, and common sense. Domain expertise can be learned! I have two degrees in English and no background in coding or software development, yet I was able to develop over 30 mobile apps. If you were thinking about a mobile app, I'd start by reading App Savvy by Ken Yarmosh and App Empire by Chad Mureta. The rest is just tenacity. Hope this helps, Austin

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