# The myth of the college dropout and ageism in startup culture

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/the-myth-of-the-college-dropout-and-ageism-in-startup-culture/
- Published: 2024-10-29T10:00:34-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo source: Kindel Media via Pexels. Article by Nicole Canelakes. The American Genius – October 7, 2024. Many people see stories like Zuckerberg and assume you have to have a startup early, but this rules out experience as a key factor. Perhaps the most pervasive myth in startup culture is the myth of the college dropout, the young, twenty-something kid who dropped out of college (usually ivy league) to pursue their dream of a successful startup company and then go on to be an ultra-successful billionaire. […] Click here to view original web page at theamericangenius.com