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January 25, 2005

Baby Boom Senior Citizens Are The NEW Entrepreneurs

Filed under: General, New Venture

Jim Hopkins in a recent USA Today article reports that American senior citizens over 50 are the new entrepreneurs.

“Call them grandma-and-grandpop businesses. New research shows 5.6 million workers age 50 and older are now self-employed, a 23% jump from 1990. The numbers are expected to rise further as baby boomers seek more job security, Americans get older and cheaper technology drives down start-up costs.” (more…)

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