It’s 7 a.m., and, like clockwork, the Nonpolitical News digital newsletter lands in my email inbox. I’m a subscriber. After slogging through my daily morning news reading — mostly from national media outlets and my Twitter feed — this free newsletter i… Continue reading
Listen to ‘Your Next Avenue’ Podcast Episode: Business Plan Tips for Entrepreneurs Summary: Advice from Carrie Hurwitz Williams and Jake Nice on how midlife entrepreneurs can write a winning business plan. Details About This Podcast: Carrie Hurwitz Wil… Continue reading
If you’re planning to start a business after 50, it’s crucial to understand how to write a business plan and why having one is essential. A business plan can help you get financing, sharpen your strategy and achieve your objectives. In the latest episo… Continue reading
Dena Gartenstein Moses’ path to artistry and craft wasn’t a straight line — there likely aren’t many weavers with a background in physics who worked on optical filters that ended up in the Hubble telescope. But Moses, 54, couldn’t ignore the pull of fi… Continue reading
A major economic trend is unfolding with barely a ripple of attention: Boomer business owners are approaching retirement age and an army of these entrepreneurs are, or will be, putting their companies up for sale. Boomers own 2.34 million privately-hel… Continue reading
If you have a small business or plan to start one, there are many reasons to have a website for it. Perhaps the most important: a professional-looking website lends credibility to your work. So it can help you find and keep clients, customers and even … Continue reading
When a midlife entrepreneur launches a business with his or her adult child or with a twentysomething or thirtysomething co-founder, it’s often a winning recipe. These intergenerational pairings are frequently energizing and, based on what I learned wr… Continue reading
When you’re in a family business, it’s essential that the generations work seamlessly together. That’s especially important when it comes to technology, which is, in essence, the tools and vocabulary of any thriving business. So if you plan to introduc… Continue reading
There’s something compelling about a “Best Places” list that’s tough to resist. And as someone who often writes about entrepreneurship, I was doubly intrigued by the new LendingTree ranking: The Best Cities for Baby Boomer Entrepreneurs, which compared… Continue reading
President Trump last week issued an executive order aimed at increasing retirement security for Americans, telling an audience in North Carolina that “we believe all Americans should be able to retire with the confidence, dignity and economic security … Continue reading