February 20, 2008

Is Midlife Entrepreneurship for You?

Do you think that entrepreneurship is just for the young? That anyone past 50 is simply too old to start up a business? That midlife is the time when you should be thinking about retiring and preparing to live on less? If you do and if you are, then midlife entrepreneurship isn’t for you.However, if you are someone who . . .* likes to call the shots and live life on your own terms,* has a strong desire for autonomy and independence,* is a self-motivated starter,* knows how to evaluate and take calculated risks,* is highly self-motivated,. . . then midlife entrepreneurship could be right for you.I come from a long line of entrepreneurs. My grandfather owned his own business and worked as an electrician up until the day he died. He was 98. My father owned his own private practice and worked as an expert psychological witness up until three months before his passing. I, too, am an entrepreneur. And, like my father and grandfather before me, I enjoy my work, find meaning and value in what I do, and am passionate about making a difference in the world.What about you? Could midlife entrepreneurship be right for you?The Changing […]

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