Resources for Encore (50+) Entrepreneurs

If you are a business owner or manager, you are faced with a never-ending deluge of decisions every day. Many are relatively routine operational choices that can be resolved or delegated quickly. Others are more strategic with potentially serious and long-lasting consequences. The Library can help and here's why-

Business Manager ranks number seven on the list of the top ten most stressful jobs compiled by CNBC. Taking care of your health with regular checkups plus a sensible diet and exercise program is important for you, your family and your business. Think you are fit? Here is a quick way to check.

One of the ongoing challenges of managing a business is to be aware of various trends and the long-term implications they have for your business. One trend that is not very visible is increasing life expectancy. How long are you or your children likely to live? A deeper investigation of the numbers provided in The 100 Year Life by Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott shows that since 1840 life expectancy has been increasing three months every year. Read what to expect.

This infographic highlights the findings of part three of “The Megaphone Of Main Street: Unsung Entrepreneurs” data report. For this report, SCORE surveyed more than 3,000... Read more

These side hustles are perfect for encore entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs over age 50, who want to flex their entrepreneurial muscles or diversify their income.

54% of America's small business owners are over 50, using sizable professional networks, experience, and financial assets to start and grow their businesses.

There may not be any such thing as a ‘typical’ encore entrepreneur, but there are some characteristics they share.

Encore entrepreneurs start businesses for the first time as they near retirement age. Learn new tips to start on a new path.

Gidgette and Ken Moshier decided to draw on their love for traveling and tea, as well as their small business backgrounds, to open the English Garden Tea Room.

If you’re thinking about becoming an entrepreneur as a second act, this measured, level-headed approach is worth noting no matter what type of business you may want to start.