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An interview with Morris Chang on starting TSMC at the age of 55, the company not designing or selling its own chips, returning to Taiwan from the US, and more

“Older entrepreneurs are more common and more productive than younger founders.” … Jim Kyung-Soo Liew, Ph.D. : The economists also determined that 50-year-old founders were almost twice as likely to achieve major success as 30-year-old founders … Cameron Dales : “As it turns out, older entrepreneurs are both more common and more productive than younger founders. ”  —  I co-founded Peak Energy with Landon Mossburg when I was 52 years old. … Don Capener : Nobody personifies the surprising benefits of mid-life entrepreneurship better than Morris Chang, who had worked in the U.S. for three decades. … Anthony Soohoo : Morris Chang is an inspiration to anyone who ever has felt “maybe I can't” as the ultimate growth mindset exemplar. … Subra Shankhar : The story of Morris Chang, a legendary figure in the chip business, defies conventional wisdom about entrepreneurship. … Christopher Versace : Food for thought...  “The world's most valuable tech companies were founded in dorm rooms, garages and diners by entrepreneurs who were remarkably young. … Mauricio Vargas : It's never to late to be a founder  —  50-year-old founders were almost twice as likely to achieve major success as 30-year-old founders … Ajay Nyamati : Truly an inspiring story in how it is never too late to be an entrepreneur.  In some cases it is an advantage having decades of experience under … Forums: Hacker News : TSMC was founded by Morris Chang when he was 55 years old

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  • @rmnth Ramnath on x
    “I certainly didn't chase money when I came to Taiwan... My shareholding in the company that I built was a tiny one. However, I became reasonably wealthy because a tiny percentage of shares multiplied by a big number is wealth.” ~ Morris Chang, TSMC https://www.wsj.com/... [image…
  • @angler_deepfish @angler_deepfish on x
    Great read! For a more detailed history of TSMC and all the mind-boggling precision technology of Lithography, I recommend listening to ⁦@AcquiredFM⁩ a podcast episode about TSMC/ASML. https://www.wsj.com/...
  • @aparanjape Amit Paranjape on x
    You are never to old to be an entrepreneur... “He turned 55. Then he started the world's most important company. What can other entrepreneurs learn from TSMC founder Morris Chang?” https://www.wsj.com/... via @WSJ