Retirement

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...

Category: Features

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...

Category: Features

Author: Richard Eisenberg

The Big Role Older Entrepreneurs Play in Business Innovation

Fred Sachs, who sold his lumber and hardware businesses, is now producing and marketing specialty flours. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is part of " America's Entrepreneurs ," a Next Avenue Read More...

Category: Features

Authors: Seth Levine and Elizabeth MacBride

How to Launch an Intergenerational Small Business in Midlife

This article is part of America's Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX. When Jordan Taylor was a Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Kerry Hannon

How to Build a Home Business Support Group

This article is part of America's Entrepreneurs, a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX, Entrepreneur and Innovation Exchange. Running a home Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Kerry Hannon

A Roundup of Business Startup Programs for People 50+

Entrepreneur Dennis Bozzi This article is part of America's Entrepre neurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX, the Entrepreneur and Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Kerry Hannon

Why Many People Really Start Businesses in Retirement

This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX, the Entrepreneur and Innovation Exchange. Why Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Richard Eisenberg

Starting a Business for Under $5,000

This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX, the Entrepreneur and Innovation Exchange . Part of Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Leslie Hunter-Gadsden

Managing Financial Risk When Starting a Business in Retirement

This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX, Entrepreneur and Innovation Exchange . Part of the Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Jessica Thiefels