Not Zuckerberg? GREAT!

When you hear the word entrepreneur, what kind of image does your mind conjure up? If it’s a Mark Zuckerberg (founder of Facebook) look-a-like pouring out HTML code in an Ivy League dorm room, you’re probably not alone. The Kauffman Foundation, have been dispelling the myth that most entrepreneurs are twenty-something tech wizards for some time. In reality, the highest […]

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The future for baby boomers is clear

The over-50 community generation includes all people born between 1946 and 1964. In America alone there are around 78 million in this category called the baby boomers. According to Stats SA’s mid-year population estimates for 2008, there are almost 4 million people in the 50 – 65 age group. The over-50 community has a unique set of beliefs and characteristics, […]

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Baby boomers – start your entrepreneurial life

According to a recent study, for the past 10 years, adults aged 55 to 64 have been the group most likely to start a new business. The study was conducted by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation which promotes entrepreneurship. And now that baby boomers are reaching retirement age, the trend is only going to grow. People are living longer and […]

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