Topic: Entrepreneurship

Going Entrepreneurial

Topics: Work, Transition, Entrepreneurship, Self-employment

Have you always wanted to be your own boss? If so, join the more than five million Americans age 55 or older who run their own businesses or are otherwise self-employed. According to the Small Business Administration, the number of self-employed 55 to 64-year-olds is soaring, climbing 52 percent from 2000 to 2007. Check out the Small Business Administration website that offers advice and expertise for older adults ready to "leverage experience, passions, hobbies and resources to launch or purchase a small business.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/busine...

6 Tips for Starting a Business After Age 50

Topics: Work, Retirement, Finances, Entrepreneurship

Starting a business is difficult at any age. While those planning to retire soon need to be particularly careful with their finances, Boomers' accumulated expertise and experience is a real asset in being successful. When an entrepreneur knows something about the industry, they are better able to leverage that knowledge and move towards their goal.

Click here for some tips.

http://www.usnews.com/money/personal-fin...