Comments on: 5 Entrepreneurs Who Started (Really) Late and Finished Great

By: Seven Excuses for Not Starting a Business « Welcome to SCORE Lancaster

Seven Excuses for Not Starting a Business « Welcome to SCORE Lancaster — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:33:54 +0000

[...] Really? Did you know that Ray Kroc started McDonalds and Colonel Sanders started KFC after they turned 45? Sam Walton opened Wal-Mart at the age of 44. If this is your excuse, read this article and you’ll immediately change your mind: http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/entrepreneurs-who-start-late-and-finish-great [...]

By: teresa boardman

teresa boardman — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:29:18 +0000

This is all so inspiring especially after finding out that most of our retirement was lost in the stock market. Now I know that even though I do have to work until I am 112 it can be successful and enjoyable.

By: 5 Entrepreneurs Who Started (Really) Late and Finished Great - Millionaire Entrepreneur Forum

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:04:27 +0000

[...] (a children’s book) won a prestigious award! Major respect to all of them. Huge inspiration. The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur | 5 Entrepreneurs Who Started (Really) Late and Finished Great "The FastLane is not about having money, it’s about providing yourself the ability to be [...]

By: Mike Michalowicz

Mike Michalowicz — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:54:58 +0000

@Diarmuid – Happy you found it. It truly is NEVER too late.

By: diarmuid

diarmuid — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:21:28 +0000

I googled Late Starters and got a few stories about people aged 30/40 who wrote a book or suchlike – I was getting a bit dismayed when I came across this site – it has really given me a boost

By: You’re Never Too Old to Start a Business | Business Startup Success Club

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:50:51 +0000

[...] check out Mike Michalowicz’s blog post about five entrepreneurs who got late starts but were quite successful (including Colonel Harland Sanders of KFC). My colleague Jean Murray also has a recent post on this [...]

By: Starting a Business - You are NOT Too Old

Starting a Business - You are NOT Too Old — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:30:09 +0000

[...] Michalowicz writes The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur blog and he recently provided a list of people who started their businesses after age 70.

By: Jennifer S.

Jennifer S. — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:15:09 +0000

Great post, Mike. Thanks for reminding us/the world that it’s never too late to do something great, follow your dreams, and/or launch a new venture. Youth is wasted on the young.

By: Gerald Weber SEM Group

Gerald Weber SEM Group — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:39:26 +0000

Really awesome 5 stories and very inspirational as well. Just goes to show you, if you have a dream you should follow it no matter what. No excuses.

By: MGL

MGL — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:24:55 +0000

I’m a late bloomer, too. I think the blooming part is what it’s all about.