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Turning Retirement on Its Head

Inspirational stories of people who started businesses they love after their first careers ended. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is part of The Great Unretirement, a Next Avenue initiative made possible Read More...

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Authors: Edd Staton and Cynthia Staton

Mature Entrepreneurs Support Small Towns

In many parts of the country smaller startup companies make outsized contributions to local economies. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is part of The Great Unretirement, a Next Avenue initiative made Read More...

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Author: Mallika Mitra

From Finance to Food Justice

Carmen Del Guercio's second act was inspired by a personal desire to address food insecurity. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is part of The Great Unretirement, a Next Avenue initiative made possible by Read More...

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Author: Carmen Cusido

Funding Founders Over 50

A young venture capital firm is searching for the new 'new thing' among older entrepreneurs. Katerina Stroponiati has a thought exercise for you: Go out on the street and ask any random person about Read More...

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Author: Chris Taylor

6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Un-Retire

If you’re thinking about working part-time in retirement, be sure to think these things through. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is part of The Great Unretirement, a Next Avenue initiative made Read More...

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Author: Richard Eisenberg

Finding a Lucrative Post-Retirement Job

Jackie Lange founded her company, Panama Relocation Tours, after moving to Panama in 2010. Popular wisdom suggests that successful entrepreneurs and business leaders get their start early in life. Read More...

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Author: Lin Grensing-Pophal

Why Do People Unretire?

Some are bored and some are broke; one was just tired of needlessly long lines at the drug store. Others started new careers as rabbis, doulas, and resort owners. Gerry Galewski of Milwaukee retired Read More...

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Author: Deborah Lynn Blumberg

Should You Work for Yourself in Retirement?

Breaking Down Barriers is a nonprofit founded by Doug Parker, the former Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, as his "unretirement" project after he stepped down. It's goal is to train more POC as Read More...

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Author: Richard Eisenberg

What AI Means to Small Businesses

If you keep abreast of the news on a regular basis, it's rare to go even one day without hearing about the spread of artificial intelligence. From customer service to cybersecurity to inventory Read More...

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Author: Terri Williams

Jumping Off the Corporate Ladder to Fulfill a Dream

As a young girl growing up in Valley Stream, New York, Lori Thomson dreamed of someday opening her own business. "I always wanted to build something for myself," she says. "Although at the time I Read More...

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Author: Nancy Collamer