When you finally left the workplace, did you do that with the intension of never working again OR was it just time to stop for a while or to create a new chapter?
Why wouldn't you think about working again? In something that your passionate about, a lot of retirees do.
Being your own boss, deciding about what, where and how much time you'll devote to your new venture can be awfully appealing. Your new business can be anything you’re good at or want to try. Open a shop or provide a great service, why not give it some thought?
The older you are, the greater your chances of success. Those over 50 are twice as likely to be successful as those under 25.
In the U.S., the U.K., Ireland and Australia, the age group is launching more start-ups than any other group
. That stat comes from Elizabeth Isele, founder of the Global Institute for Experienced Entrepreneurship. She started the institute at age 70.
It’s entirely possible to start a business after age 50, and Kerry Hannon profiles 20 successful older entrepreneurs in her latest book, “Never Too Old To Get Rich: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting a Business Mid-Life.”Worth noting "The "Ewing Marion Kaufman Foundation" has found that about a quarter of all new businesses started in that year were owned by people aged 55 to 64.
