Posts Tagged ‘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 MoreRight-Sizing Your Business After 50: The Minimum Viable Startup That’s Just Right for You
When it comes to creating a business at midlife, bigger isn’t always better. Or even what you really want. As you begin to reimagine your life after age 50, clearly envisioning what your lifestyle might be like becomes even more important to your new business planning. Doing this planning requires having a good handle on…
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 MoreAre You an Armchair Entrepreneur?
If you’ve found yourself analyzing businesses you see or deal with regularly, you’re probably an Armchair Entrepreneur. That’s what I call someone who thinks frequently about becoming an entrepreneur and often wonders what it might be like to own their own business. Armchair Entrepreneurs have been sitting in their comfortable chairs (sometimes for decades), slaving…
Read More8 Ways Life and Career Change After 50 is Different
When was the last time you did any life or career planning for yourself? I’m going to guess you took a career interest inventory in 8th Grade (before high school) or 11th Grade (before graduation or college). If you attended college, maybe you had a Career and Placement Office that provided these same assessments when…
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