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Chris Farrell

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Daughters are Taking Over Family Businesses

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As boomer business owners age, they increasingly are passing on their enterprises to their daughters. Read More...

Following Your Second-Act Dreams When the World Says Don't

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About a quarter of new entrepreneurs are in mid-life. Four tips to help you get ready. Read More...

Native American Entrepreneurship is Expanding

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Despite discrimination and other challenges, more Native Americans own businesses -- and not just casinos. Read More...

Rural Entrepreneurs are Finding Success

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Some entrepreneurs are moving to rural towns for the low-cost, easygoing lifestyle -- and finding success.. Read More...

Will Older Small Business Owners Finally Get the Pandemic Help They Need?

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The coronavirus pandemic has been especially vicious to America’s small business owners — including those over 50. Read More...

This midlife startup owner has pivoted twice

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This story illustrates a major theme of the second-life small business owner: The critical role community plays in the creation and the running of a startup. Read More...

The Advantages of Older Entrepreneurs

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Abundant experience, wide networks and personal capital help to make people over 50 particularly successful in starting small businesses. Read More...

Mentors Encourage a Rural Renaissance

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Entrepreneurs are discovering small towns whose enthusiastic business and civic mentors are a catalyst for a success. Read More...

Black Entrepreneurship Blossoms

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A revival in startups after COVID is opening opportunities for Black small-business owners. Read More...

More Than the Sum of its Partners

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From Ben & Jerry to Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, complementary collaborators can propel a venture to great heights. Choose your partner carefully. Read More...

Launching a New Business? Invest in Yourself

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With institutional financing hard to find, mid-life entrepreneurs must expand the knowledge and skills that will improve the odds for their new businesses. Read More...

How to Turn a Hobby Into a Business

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Some people change plans after they retire; others make change itself their plan. Read More...