Spin Master cofounder Ronnen Harary says the best time to start a business is in your 20s. In interviews reported by Fortune and Business Insider, he argues that younger founders face a different level of scrutiny and competition perception than older entrants.
Both outlets attribute the central point to Harary: people are less likely to see founders in their 20s as direct competition. Fortune also contrasts typical founder ages, noting that the average founder is around 42, which frames Harary’s view as going against a common industry expectation. Business Insider presents the same argument more directly, focusing on how age affects others’ perceptions.
While the articles differ mainly in framing—Fortune using broader context about average founder age and Business Insider emphasizing the competition-perception claim—they agree on what Harary is asserting: that starting a company earlier can be advantageous because it reduces the likelihood that others treat a young founder as a rival.
