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5 Reasons to Start a Business in Retirement

Business in Retirement

Why it can be an ideal time of life to launch a venture

OCTOBER 17, 2019 | By Jessica Thiefels

4 Strategies for Freelance Success

Advice for people planning to freelance and those who already do it

OCTOBER 15, 2019 | By Michelle V. Rafter

The Secret Sauce When Choosing a Second Act Career

A leadership professor's tips on an overlooked ingredient for success

OCTOBER 2, 2019 | By Nancy Collamer

Following Your Second Act Dreams When the World Says Don’t

Second Act Entrepreneurs

The calculated risks they took launching a publishing house and a B&B

OCTOBER 1, 2019 | By Chris Farrell

Imani Woody: Building a Home for LGBTQ Older Adults

Imani Woody Influencer in Aging

This 2019 Influencer in Aging is a longtime LGBTQ and aging advocate

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 | By Grace Birnstengel

My Second Act: Starting a Newsletter

Financial journalist Vera Gibbons on her risks and rewards launching it

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 | By Kerry Hannon

How Working in Retirement Became a Reality

Working in Retirement

The gap has narrowed between planning to work in retirement and doing so

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 | By Kerry Hannon

In Motion: The Next Avenue Photo Exhibit

12 people show what it's like to be true to their purpose

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

Is an Aging Population Hurting the U.S. Economy?

Aging Population

Some analysts think so. Here's why they're wrong.

AUGUST 23, 2019 | By Chris Farrell

‘Your Next Avenue’ Season 2, Episode 2 Podcast Notes

Carrie Hurwitz Williams and Jake Nice: Writing a Business Plan

AUGUST 1, 2019

Listen: How to Write a Business Plan

In this 'Your Next Avenue' podcast episode, experts advise midlife entrepreneurs

AUGUST 1, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

Listen: Best Ways for Midlife Entrepreneurs to Reach Their Target Audience

Target Audience

2 experts share tips in the new 'Your Next Avenue' podcast episode

JULY 25, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

‘Your Next Avenue’ Season 2, Episode 1 Podcast Notes

Interview with Lola Rain and Josh Bois: Reaching Your Target Audience

JULY 25, 2019

Midlife Startup Success: The OperaNuts Story

How Rachel Roth launched her snack business, with help from young advisers

JULY 24, 2019 | By Kerry Hannon

OPINION: How to Fix Racial Disparities in Entrepreneurship Over 50

Entrepreneurship After 50

New research shows that aspiration is egalitarian, but fulfilling aspirations isn't

JULY 9, 2019 | By Cal J. Halvorsen

The 5 Smartest Things I Did My First Year as an Entrepreneur

Running a Business

Advice for people who want to start their own businesses

JULY 7, 2019 | By Jessica Thiefels

How a Crafts Entrepreneur Weaves Business and Life

She's been growing the business organically and having a blast

JULY 7, 2019 | By Anne Miller

4 Ways to Start a Side Hustle in Retirement

Tips from Chris Guillebeau, author of '100 Side Hustles'

JULY 2, 2019 | By Nancy Collamer

Why I Upended My Business to Focus on Boomers

This electric bike maker explains why other entrepreneurs should do it, too

JULY 1, 2019 | By Boris Mordkovich

7 Ways to Start a Business and Protect Your Retirement

Start a Business

A traditional bank loan isn't the only way to raise money

JULY 1, 2019 | By Stephen Sherline

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