Age is not a defining factor to go for startup

If there is one thing that has remained consistent in these more than 4 decades of Information Technology, it is the fact that when dreaming big, age can never be a factor. History has it that some of the biggest companies and most successful ventures have been born in dorm rooms and garages of young guns out of school with a vision and equivalent passion to leave a mark on the world. From Steve Jobs and Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerburg and Larry Page, there are hundreds of such stories with humble beginnings that have gradually become like folklores around the globe. In fact, it is not just heartening but immensely motivating to see that this fire in young minds has been more often than not recognized. The Government of India and corporate sector have taken up the onus to push young talent towards greatness by backing their thoughts with resources. Such a push from the influential and resourceful if indeed important, but more important that it is the passion to succeed and implement a germinating idea into a full blown startup. Once again, I’d like to mention, it isn’t age but the passion to succeed that is the key behind a successful startup.Being part of a startup myself, I can vouch for the fact that in today’s scenario, orthodox criteria like age, gender or even religious inclination have absolutely no place in today’s startup scenario. In the process of taking LetReach where it is today, we have had numerous experiences that left us with lessons. One of these was that to create a successful startup, and further run it successful, apart from passion, there needs to be intellect, openness, vigor, honesty and the undying desire to make your baby a success. LetReach is a Delhi based startup which is a push notification tool for websites that ensures enhanced efforts to maximize reach to desired consumers for a brand. We founded this next-gen re-engagement fresh out of college dreaming big and confidently stepping out to make a successful business out of it. Recently, like an absolute reward to efforts, LetReach was able to raise an investment worth USD 100,000 for seed-funding from vCommission. To be an entrepreneur requires courage, determination, invention, and motivation. Many teenagers have great ideas and are highly motivated, but simply don't know where to begin when it comes to starting their own business.  From brainstorming ideas to conducting an exhaustive market research to know your competitors as well as what is need for your chosen product in market these all contribute as a part of your entrepreneurial process. And yes remember name of the business serves as the first impression to your customers.Funding is no doubt the next step for a startup to turn into a big organization, but there can be no doubt that what success a startup builds on, it owes to the motivation and will to succeed in its early days, with little or no support from outside. Thus from my own experience, in today’s business scene, a person can find success at, be it 18 or 80, what counts is the passion, honesty and an undying will to make it happen, come what may. It’s going to have its own ups and downs but it’s all about growing together and living the startup life.