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Elizabeth Isele

Elizabeth is the Founder and CEO of The Global Institute for Experienced Entrepreneurship; a Senior Fellow in Social Innovation and Entrepreneur in Residence at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts; and an Associate Fellow in Gender and Growth at The Royal Institute of International Affairs: Chatham House, in London. She was a former award-winning children’s book editor and is passionate about optimizing her cross-generational experience to help transform the culture of aging and retirement.

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Saved by a Spider

Quintessential female entrepreneurship in a classic barnyard tale
March 6, 2025
Yesi Morillo-Gual

Latina Entrepreneurs: The Boost America Needs

4 startup tips from the founder of Proud To Be Latina
April 29, 2015
Susan Knapp of A Perfect Pear

'Shark Tank' Winners Over 50: How to Hook Investors

Two entrepreneurs offer advice based on their experience on the hot TV show
February 4, 2015
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When Starting a Business, You Need a Brain Trust

5 tips for forming the group that's better than a board of directors
December 19, 2014
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Teen Girls Starting an Assisted Living Business

What they learned at a summer camp for young female entrepeneurs
September 22, 2014
Robert Gray

Lifelong Techies Don't Retire, They Reboot

After a layoff at 64, he launched an app biz with others like him
June 17, 2014
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What to Say When You're Networking

Think of these conversations as the verbal equivalent of ballroom dancing
June 11, 2014
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Keep Your Resume From Being a Career Obituary

These five tips will help make you a stronger job candidate
February 18, 2014
Nicholas Koutouras

Programs and Tips to Help the Long-Term Unemployed

How workers over 50 can land a position, even if they've been jobless for months
November 1, 2013
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The Paradox of Women Business Owners

Experts explain why female entrepreneurs aren’t growing their businesses as fast as they’re starting them and how to overcome the challenges
June 17, 2013
Delena Stout and her successful dog bath and all-natural pet food stores

A Midlife Career Shift Against All Odds

After a corporate layoff, a Kansas City woman turned her love for her ailing St. Bernard into a million-dollar business
March 27, 2013
Arlene Blum makes products safer and Jill Kerttula upcycles old sweaters.

Two Women Who Launched Green Ventures in Midlife

One targets toxic chemicals in household products; the other turned her knitting into a lucrative business
March 14, 2013
Andrea Kihlstedt on starting your own business and learning new skills.

9 Lessons From an Accidental Entrepreneur

Andrea Kihlstedt reveals what she learned launching her online business Asking Matters — and how to make money on the Internet
January 23, 2013
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2 Innovative Programs Can Help Launch 50+ Entrepreneurs

Business incubators and accelerators provide mentoring, workspaces and sometimes pots of money to get new companies off the ground
November 5, 2012
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