Giving a Lift to Those in NeedRather than retire, this over-50 caregiver bootstrapped a business to help older adultsApril 24, 2024
The Benefits of Being a Late-Blooming EntrepreneurLiz Elting, one of America’s richest self-made women, talks about starting a business as an older adultFebruary 21, 2024
Unexpected Career Pivots Can Lead to Job SatisfactionCreative thinking and a willingness to learn new skills helped two Bay Area artisans navigate career changesFebruary 20, 2024
Beyond Glass Ceilings: Advice for Female EntrepreneursEmbrace your uniqueness, develop a standout brand, have a crystal-clear value proposition and reject rejectionFebruary 7, 2024
How My Retired Dad Turned a Hobby into a BusinessHe is good at what he does — and loves it too good to stop just because he turned a certain ageFebruary 6, 2024
Cashless Businesses Make ChangeLaws to expand financial inclusion have many small-business owners rethinking a fundamental premise of their business plansFebruary 2, 2024
How to Turn a Hobby into a BusinessSome people change plans after they retire; others make change itself their planJanuary 29, 2024
How to Handle the Stress of Entrepreneurship5 recommendations on ways to rely on the skills, experience and inner strength you may not know you haveJanuary 16, 2024
Good Startups Need Good StoriesCompelling yarns can help small businesses introduce change and capture the hearts and minds of investors, employees and customersJanuary 10, 2024
Launching a New Business? Invest in YourselfOutside financing options are scarce for workers who leave their old jobs to start their own businesses, but they do have optionsOctober 5, 2023
Give Up Your Stuff, Not Your DreamTwo bold women hit the road in an RV for two years to follow their passionSeptember 22, 2023
More than the Sum of Its PartnersThe importance of finding a complementary collaborator when starting a businessAugust 31, 2023
Mentors Can Minimize Rookies' RisksHow experienced business executives can help entrepreneurs recognize, prioritize and manage the risks facing their startupsAugust 28, 2023
How a New Business Survived COVID and ThrivedWith the help of a mentor, a small business in Pennsylvania outlived the pandemic and is poised to make the most of its second chanceAugust 24, 2023
Black Entrepreneurship BlossomsA revival in startups after COVID is opening opportunities for Black small-business ownersAugust 21, 2023
Mentors Encourage a Rural RenaissanceEntrepreneurs are discovering small towns whose enthusiastic business and civic mentors are a catalyst for a successMay 19, 2023
Best Advice for Starting a Business After 50Serial entrepreneur and former world judo champion AnnMaria De Mars talks about what to do, and not do, when starting a company in midlifeDecember 21, 2022
What I Wish I Knew Before Starting a BusinessNoah Alper, founder of Noah’s Bagels and five other ventures, shares lessons he learned from his launchesDecember 9, 2022
Sweet SuccessSerial entrepreneur Candace Nelson shares the secret behind her cupcake empire, Sprinkles, and explains why she decided to start all over againOctober 28, 2022
Startup in Paris? Why Not?An American entrepreneur, at 51, launches her dream company in the French capital while overcoming many obstaclesSeptember 30, 2022
How to Start Your Own Business and Still Have a LifeGetting a startup off the ground without working every available hour in the day requires disciplineAugust 26, 2022
The Advantages of Older EntrepreneursAbundant experience, wide networks and personal capital help to make people over 50 particularly successful in starting small businessesAugust 23, 2022
Starting a Business? Plan Carefully and Adjust QuicklyWhy it is so important to be both strategic and flexible when running a new businessJuly 29, 2022
Using Pieces of a Career Crash to Build Something NewThis executive regrouped with some former colleagues and created an online market for extraordinary productsJuly 26, 2022
How Startups Can Prepare for Hard TimesOur model entrepreneur wisely keeps her business and personal finances separate and balances growth with prudenceJune 30, 2022
Using Social Media to Market Startup BusinessesFacebook, Instagram, Twitter and other platforms can connect you directly to people already interested in what you offerMay 25, 2022
Tax Tips for Entrepreneurs with New Small BusinessesAs she celebrates one year in business, Patricia Wynn gets expert advice on how to tackle taxesApril 25, 2022
A Hopeful Future for Midlife EntrepreneurshipRead the inspiring stories of these three entrepreneurs, then submit your own story of entrepreneurship to Next AvenueApril 18, 2022