EP 5 Building a Tech Business in Your 60s

If you think you’re too old to launch a business, think again.According to a recent study, a 60-year-old startup founder is 3 times as likely to found a successful startup as a 30-year-old startup founder – and is 1.7 times as likely to found a startup that winds up in the top 0.1 percent of all companies.At 62, our guest, Fran Maier, embodies the entrepreneurial spirit, proving that age is no barrier to innovation or success.From setting up a frozen yogurt stand at Stanford, to shaping the online dating scene as a co-founder of Match.com, to founding, building and selling TRUSTe, and now revolutionizing the way traveling families connect with essential baby gear through BabyQuip. Fran's story is packed with lessons on overcoming challenges, not least of which is the bias and assumptions that come from being a woman chasing venture capital in her sixties.Her current company, BabyQuip is revolutionizing the way families travel, by connecting them to a network of local parents and grandparents providing high-quality baby gear.Fran has kindly offered an exclusive BabyQuip discount code for our listeners – use AGE20 at checkout – woo hoo!Learn more about Fran and BabyQuip via these links: BabyQuip: https://www.babyquip.com/Fran’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franmaier/If you found inspiration from this conversation, please rate, review and share this episode.I’d love to hear your thoughts, so be sure to hop on over to Don’t Be Caged By Your Age on LinkedIn or Instagram. Or leave a message on the website here.Looking for a few simple ways to age well? Here are two products I use and genuinely recommend:🚶‍♀️ Favorite Walking Pad – I use it almost every day while watching my favorite shows. It's quiet, easy to store, and makes getting more steps simple and enjoyable.🥤 Favorite Protein Powder – Getting enough protein becomes even more important as we age. This is my go-to because it's easy to digest, delivers 25g of protein per serving, and supports healthy muscles and bones.Waving from Boston – cheers!Ande ♥CONNECT with me online - I'd love to learn how you're shattering ageism!https://www.linkedin.com/in/andelyons/ https://www.instagram.com/dontbecagedbyyourageSPONSORSHIPIf you resonate with the show’s mission of shattering ageism and age-related expectations so folks can thrive after 65, please reach out to me to learn more about making an impact throug...