My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
There's a narrow window where being young is a massive entrepreneurial advantage due to AI tools and social media, but this advantage will disappear within 2-3 years as older entrepreneurs adapt
The Reasoning
Young people have native understanding of social platforms and no preconceptions about what's possible with AI. Older entrepreneurs are constrained by existing mental models. However, this gap will close as tools become more accessible and older entrepreneurs learn new platforms
What Needs to Be True
- Social media platforms remain primary distribution channels
- AI tools don't become so simple that experience advantage disappears
- Older entrepreneurs don't rapidly adapt to new platforms
- Youth culture continues driving product adoption patterns
Counterargument
Experience, capital, and networks will always give older entrepreneurs advantages that outweigh platform native-ness
What Would Change This View
If we see older entrepreneurs quickly mastering TikTok marketing or if AI tools become so advanced that experience matters more than fresh thinking
Implications for Builders
Young entrepreneurs should move fast to capitalize on current advantage
Older entrepreneurs should prioritize learning social media marketing
Age arbitrage is temporary - build sustainable competitive moats
Focus on building products that transcend generational preferences
Example Application
“Zach's generation understands TikTok intuitively while older entrepreneurs struggle, but this gap is already narrowing as more businesses invest in social media education”