We live at a time when becoming successful requires you to be young and under 30. Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong in starting out early. But success as an entrepreneur doesn’t have to imply that you are in your 20s. Actually you can become what you want to be at any age as certain examples have shown us in the past. Here are some successful entrepreneurs that became successful in their different ventures way above the age of 30, and it didn’t stop them from becoming famous and acknowledged for their innovative accomplishments.

Ray Kroc, McDonald’s

“The definition of salesmanship is the gentle art of letting the customer have it your way.”-Ray Kroc
During his teenage years Kroc took a job as Lily-Tulip Cup Co. His stint in the company saw him emerge as the company’s top salesperson. However he went on to obtain exclusive marketing rights to a milkshake mixing machine called the Multimixer. By the time he approached the age 50 sales of the milkshake device started to drop. There was however one small restaurant that ordered eight machines. Kroc went out to discover what kind of restaurant would need to churn out 40 milk shakes at a time. This was how he stumbled on McDonald’s a restaurant owned by Dick and Mac McDonald. He bought McDonald’s at the age of 52 and turned it into the world’s biggest fast-food franchise.

Wally Blume, Denali Flavors

“The goal of our business is to fund the gospel.” – Wally Blume
Wally Blume had spent 20 years in the diary business before he decided to venture out and start his own business in 1995, Denali Flavors. By 2009 Denali Flavors was making 80 million dollars in revenue. What is interesting to know is that Wally Blume was 57 years old when he decided to start his business and to make it a success.

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post

“Fearlessness is not the absence of fear. It’s the mastery of fear. It’s about getting up one more time than we fall down.” ― Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington is the editor-in-chief of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Huffington Post. She is also the author of 14 books. She started the Huffington Post in 2005 at the age of 55. She was able to run the company successfully to the point where she sold it to AOL for more than $300 million while still being retained as the editor-in-chief of the organization.

Harland Sanders, Kentucky Fried Chicken

You got to like your work. You have got to like what you are doing, you have got to be doing something worthwhile so you can like it – because it is worthwhile, that it makes a difference, don’t you see? – Colonel Sanders
Popularly known as Colonel Sanders and the face behind Kentucky Fried Chicken, started his career as a restaurateur when he was 62. He had worked as a fireman, at gas stations and as an insurance sales man. Later on, he found fulfillment in serving his beloved chicken dishes. He had started out trading his cooking skills for free rent. However it didn’t take long for news about his incredible chicken to spread.

Wally Amos, Famous Amos Cookies

“Believe that you can do it, under any circumstances. Because if you believe you can, then you really will. That belief just keeps you searching for the answers, then pretty soon you get it.”  ― Wally Amos
Wally Amos had worked in the New York City mailroom and became a music agent and manager of stars such as Mavin Gaye and the Supremes before starting his company Famous Amos cookies. Making cookies was something he found fulfillment in doing and the opportunity to start this venture only happened after he was loaned $25, 000. He opened his first bakery just when he was about to turn 40 and within five years he was making about $12 million per year.