Columbia Business Times: Across the nation, many baby boomers are entering that next stage in life-the kids are gone and the large family home is superfluous. Kim Stanley started noticing this trend at open houses she hosted as a real estate agent. “Upscale condos attract a lot of baby boomers. Their families have left and […]
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The New York Times: With small-business loans and second mortgages scarce these days, some middle-age entrepreneurs are starting companies using their retirement savings, a novel financing method that they say avoids loan payments and early withdrawal penalties. These business owners are effectively treating their start-up ventures as any other stock in their 401(k) portfolio, and
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The Daily Telegraph: Australia’s ageing population will create enormous opportunities for small businesses involved in these areas, finds the inaugural Business & Population Monitor from business advisory firm PKF, with Access Economics. It found that as well as the ageing population, these sectors would also gain from Australia’s rising immigration and increased fertility rates. It
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