I'm not sure that statistic illustrates survivorship bias.
The keywords are: "average age". If the "average age of an entrepreneur is in the 40s" that *must* mean there are entrepreneurs younger than 40 and also those older than 40.
From what I gather, the median age of the U.S. population in 2021 was 38.8 years. While not the same as the "average" age, the value's still pretty darn close. It makes sense that the average age of an entrepreneur would be a bit higher (than the median of the population) because young kids are less likely to be entrepreneurs.
So, if anything, it seems like the statistic affirms your suspicions that there are a large number of entrepreneurs younger than 40. 😄
I'm not sure that statistic illustrates survivorship bias.
The keywords are: "average age". If the "average age of an entrepreneur is in the 40s" that *must* mean there are entrepreneurs younger than 40 and also those older than 40.
From what I gather, the median age of the U.S. population in 2021 was 38.8 years. While not the same as the "average" age, the value's still pretty darn close. It makes sense that the average age of an entrepreneur would be a bit higher (than the median of the population) because young kids are less likely to be entrepreneurs.
So, if anything, it seems like the statistic affirms your suspicions that there are a large number of entrepreneurs younger than 40. 😄