""In all of human history, young people have been ambitious and wanting to make something of themselves in their early 20s,""
""I consider this the same as people who would sail the ocean with a 20% chance of survival for the chance of glory and changing the world meaningfully,""
""the best time in a decade for dropouts and recent graduates to start a company.""
""The barrier to doing something has gotten lower and lower,""
AI-driven tools and investor enthusiasm have made founding startups a common path for many teens and early twenty-somethings. Iconic teen dropouts such as Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg continue to inspire younger founders to prioritize startup creation over traditional college or corporate employment. High-profile examples include Roy Lee, 21, who cofounded Cluely after leaving Columbia and raised $15 million in a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz. Venture firms characterize the period as unusually favorable for dropouts and recent graduates. Startup mentorship programs report a rising share of young founders, and entrepreneurs say AI has lowered barriers to building products and learning quickly.
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