Retire to a Rich Life of Self-Employment
The Washington Post’s Color of Money Book Club pick: “It’s about fearlessly creating something new regardless of your age,” Hannon writes. “It’s scary. It’s risky. It’s hard work, and most entrepreneurs I have interviewed have told me that their only regret is that they didn’t do it sooner.”
Hear Kerry Speak About The Joys of Mid-Life Entrepreneurship
Author Kerry Hannon will discuss her new book, “You’re Never Too Old to Get Rich,” at Howard County’s Master Aging event on Saturday, October 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Howard Community College.
Why Working in Retirement is a Reality
“It enables them to earn income, continue saving for retirement and bridge savings shortfalls — with more free time for personal pursuits,” says
Catherine Collinson, CEO and president of the nonprofit Transamerica Institute.
Starting A Business After 50? Expert Advice from Kerry Hannon
POSTED BY ANDY LEVINE Kerry Hannon is an absolute rock star in the world of career transitions and personal finance. She has written 12 books in this area as well as literally hundreds of articles for The New York Times, Forbes, Money, USA Today, US News and World Report and AARP. She is a sought- after […]
How to Navigate Shaky Stock and Bond Markets
60% of Americans feel anxiety when thinking about investing in the stock market and 55% of boomers worry about a market crash.
The Secret Sauce Of An Intergenerational Start-Up
There is so much to do. I am not sure how many people will really be willing to put in that kind of time and effort. It is nut by nut for me, and I spend several hours a day baking them myself — while listening to opera, of course. You can’t ignore the importance of doing your research. Is there a void in the market? Is your pricing right? You have to keep on tweaking and tweaking. It has to become a part of you.
Why You’re Never Too Old To Get Rich
Kerry Hannon provides action steps, insights, and resources from her new book, Never Too Old to Get Rich: Starting a Business at Mid-Life. She will discuss the rewards and challenges for those starting businesses from their passion and hobbies to senior-junior partnerships to start-ups by social entrepreneurs and women-led ventures.
Spending Money to Make the World a Better Place Every Day
Making the planet better is a heartfelt goal for most of us. But it’s difficult to know how one person can do that and truly make a difference. Jane Mosbacher Morris has some ideas In her practical new book, Buy the Change You Want to See: Use Your Purchasing Power to Make the World a Better […]
Youth is Not a ‘Magic Elixir’ to Entrepreneurial Success
In 2019, 57% of small business owners were over the age of 50, according to Guidant Financial’s State of Small Business report. With older entrepreneurs on the rise, the Baby Boomer generation— which still dominates politics — is proving that youth is no magic formula for business success.
Here’s How Paul Tasner Started a Million-Dollar Business At 60+
Retirement was not an option for Paul Tasner. So he devised an idea for a potential new business, motivated somewhat by his time at Method, where he had experienced a late-in-life switch to a deep concern for preserving the earth. As Tasner told me, “I felt a passion to make a difference for people and the planet.”
