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Fortune
Jeff John Roberts

Why are there so few great startup founders in their 20s? Some blame crypto

Programmer preparing mining rig for cryptocurrency mining (Credit: South Agency via Getty Images)

On a recent tech Ethereum blockchain.

As for other explanations for the apparent dearth of great 20-something founders, my colleagues offered some good ones. Those include two years of pandemic lockdowns in major tech centers that deprived young entrepreneurs of critical networking and experience, and the fact that A.I. firms are the big new thing of our day—and are not something a kid in a dorm room can build. But I'm curious what you think. If you have an opinion on the dearth of great founders, including if such a lack even exists, drop me a line.

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