There are a variety of small business resources available that have been developed specifically to help persons start and operate small businesses at a later stage in life. Second career means that the person starting the business has had a previous career and is now changing course, or simply going into business on their own doing what they did for someone else previously. Many of these entrepreneurs are senior in age. Following are some resources available for people who run or want to run a small business as a second career.
Businesses Eye Aging Boomer Market
`Elderpreneurs' aim to capitalize on demographic shift.
Careers from AARP
A variety of articles about career options after age 50.
Senior Entrepreneurs
Although starting a business after age 60 is nothing new - Harlan "Colonel"
Sanders took an old family recipe for fried chicken and a $100 Social Security
check and turned it into a multimillion dollar fast food business at the age of 65 -
it hasn’t been the norm. It is, however gaining popularity.
Your New Career
Business to help adults over the age of 45 start a business or buy a business or franchise.
