Retiring and Starting a Business for Elders

The New York Times ran a recent story about elders who retired after a long career and then went into business for themselves with elders as their target clients. As They Aged, They Started Businesses for People Like Them, describes these “older entrepreneurs … [as]  turning their lifelong skills into encore careers selling services and products in the booming senior consumer market. In some cases … their own experiences become catalysts for career moves at a time when others are retiring.”  The article notes the confluence of two factors driving this trend: the “longevity market and the increasing amount of these “later-in-life entrepreneurs.”  The article offers some insights regarding the shift to becoming a late-in-life business person and the types of businesses that lend themselves to this model.  Check it out!