Working After 50
Trials and Tribulations of an Aging Entrepreneur: When You Realize You Can’t Do It All Anymore
Saturdays are the busiest day at our retail shop, especially during the summer tourist months along the Blue Ridge Parkway. And this was the last weekend in July, absolute peak season, so we were expecting quite a crowd. My husband Tim and I were up early to get ready for our hectic day, and just…
Read MoreEntrepreneurship after 50: Is It Right for You?
Many midlife entrepreneurs choose to create their businesses backwards. They back into entrepreneurship after 50 rather than actually choose it. After trying to find a job without success after a year or two, I’ll hear a midlifer say, “I guess I’ll just have to start a business.” And that statement right away lets me know…
Read MoreHow Long Will You Continue Working after 50?
Baby Boomers. Our Second Act. The Third Age. Senior Citizens. We so-called Baby Boomers (born from 1946-1965) make up over 70 million of the US population. Yet for the most part, society doesn’t really know what to call us. Is it any surprise we are a little bewildered ourselves? Historically, people have always approached their…
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