What is standing in the way of you finding the perfect “second act” career or moving to a place where you can make that happen? What could it possibly be that is keeping you from Austin, Raleigh-Durham, Seattle or Santa Monica? Or, Des Moines, Santa Fe or Savannah? If it’s money that’s holding you back, […]
There are many reasons to start a business when getting close to or in retirement. Some of these reasons include: Surveys have shown that as many as 72% of those who will retire in the next 10 to 20 years have little or nothing saved for retirement and 30% have less than $1000 saved. Gallup […]
The Small Business Administration has many startup resources available to assist in starting and planning a new retirement startup business. The site is particularly good at explaining the planning steps that should be taken to create a successful business. In addition to resources at the website there are regional offices that can provide assistance […]
Planning, Resources, SBA
Business Model Fiddle is a very nice online tool that allows you to create a business model Canvas to describe your retirement started. Based on the book Business Model Generation, the tool is ideal for brainstorming and evaluating potential retirement businesses. The tool is currently free and has many nice features.
Business Models, Planning