Entrepreneurs Who Started After 40

and made it BIG

Colonel Harland David Sanders, KFC

• Fired from many jobs, he failed as a lawyer and also in few initial business attempts

• Finally he was able to come out with a delicious chicken recipe. He tried to sell his recipe to several hotels, only to be turned down

• At 62, Sanders started KFC and there was no turning back since. Today, KFC has over 20,000 outlets across the globe

Robert Noyce, Intel

• He founded Intel at the age of 42. Holding a doctorate in Physics from MIT, he was regarded as a visionary entrepreneur

• Intel brought out microprocessor, an innovation that revolutionized the way computers are used worldwide

• Robert Noyce spent no. of years in research perfecting the microprocessor technology before starting Intel

R K Swamy

• One of the visionaries in the Indian advertising circuit, he started his company, RK Swamy BBDO at the age of 50

• He was instrumental in building many brands in India. He proved that age is not a barrier for entrepreneurship

There are countless examples of successful entrepreneurs who started late but went on to achieve phenomenal success. But it should not to be taken as an argument that only mature leaders can achieve success. Here the simple point is that age is not a barrier to follow your heart and chase your dream.