by Lori Martinek | Dec 20, 2016 | Encore Entrepreneurship |
Are you thinking about starting your own business? You’re not alone. Entrepreneurship (including business ownership and self-employment) is on the rise with the 60-plus crowd. The percentage of individuals age 62 and over who were self-employed increased from 4.2% in...
by Lori Martinek | Nov 23, 2016 | Encore Entrepreneurship |
Nine million Americans ages 44 to 70 are already engaged in second or ‘encore’ careers and another 31 million are interested in pursuing one. Over the next 10 years, 25 percent of all Baby Boomers hope to start a business or non-profit, and half of those same people...
by Lori Martinek | Sep 5, 2016 | Encore Entrepreneurship, Retirement |
The new retirement is less of a milestone and more of an ongoing journey. And for a growing number of Baby Boomers, that journey means working longer or finding reliable new sources of income, such as owning a business or consulting. People are living longer. The...