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Jeff,

I`d like to hear your thoughts on the most promising types of startups Boomers should consider as they embark on the entrepreneurial path.

the best type of start up business for boomers should be an e-biz or internet business and they should try to sell solar-powered stuff!!!!!!!

"Solar"boy -- would you care to give a reason why you think we should sell solar-powered stuff?

I think that boomers need to decide what they would enjoy (Hobby of some sort) and find a way to turn it into a business. After all, it may be our last reinvention of ourselves.  It shouldn`t be "work" -- it should, at this stage of our lives -- be lucrative play.

Retired ex-high-powered executives might want to join SCORE .  A retired baker might want to open a little sweets shop.  A teacher might want to become a tutor. The attorney might want to make braided rugs and sell them.

It`s a reinvention, and most of us at this point do not have to earn the same amount asif we were still employed by a company.  Remember, retirement gives us the right to do what we want, when we want . . . if we want!

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If I read the original post correctly, it didn`t mention anything about retirees specifically.  Why limit the response to only those who have retired.

Some boomers may have never been a long-term employee, because they chose to be a full-time parent - A very important job, but not one that earns a retirment.

Other boomers may have been laid-off, and are finding it difficult to find a worthwhile job if any at all.  I`m a member of the Eons.com forum (As seen on TV) restricted to those 49 years of age and better.  I qualified with a few years to spare.

Some boomers may have just started receiving Social Security, and with no other pension, may need additional income to avoid wiping out their next egg.

And some boomers may not need the income, but must remain productive for their physical and mental well being.

Lastly, some boomers may be employees who have suffered the corporate world long enough and their spirit cries out for the freedom of the self-employed entrepreneur.

I feel certain that I haven`t covered every possiblity, as I myself am a boomer, who made the transition to self-employment over 20 years ago.  I know I would never have achieved the success I have found as an entrepreneur, if I had remained as an employee.  And now, I`m probably unfit for almost any type of long-term employment.  The freedom of being your own boss can be very addictive.

Our needs may vary, as well as our motivations.  Those who have a "green" leaning, should look in the direction of solar power or other renewable energy sources.  Solar isn`t the last word in green living.

I`ll stop now before this becomes an eBook.

Dennis



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Dennis Bevers
BASSCO, Inc.
www.CuttingEdgeAdvertising.com
www.CUttingEdgeAdv.com

Hi Dennis

I loved your comments about all the different reasons a boomer might be trying to start a business. As a person who suffered a disability that cost me my job, I have been trying to put it all back together to recreate a retirement nest egg. Fortunately for me and others like me, the Internet has provided unparalleled resources and opportunities. Every day I learn something new to make my e-biz work better. And I wish lots of luck to the others out there who are trying to make it happen as a boomer.

My website, www.savvymarketingsecrets.com focuses on marketing your business whether on or off the Internet. I also would like to do a feature on boomers creating businesses so if you would like to participate, leave a message for me here or through my website.

Marcia Ming

Hello Marcia,

I would love for my home-based business to be featured as part of your savvymarketingsecrets.com web site.  I have invested many days and hours in helping others start their own dealership in the $18 Billion market of promotional advertising.  While some are boomers looking for a second career after retiring, or for supplementing their present paycheck, many others are Generation X to Generation Millennium.

I started my promotional advertising business 23 years ago, strictly on a part-time basis for supplemental income.  Three years later, I took the plunge to full-time entrepreneur, and haven`t looked back.  It wasn`t always easy, but it was definitely worth the sacrifice over the long haul.

Dennis



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Dennis Bevers
BASSCO, Inc.
www.CuttingEdgeAdvertising.com
www.CUttingEdgeAdv.com

My business is so simple, yet very lucrative.And it has become a big hit with the baby boomers because you can spend as little or as much time as you like on the business, you qualify for a lifetime of discounted accomodation at 4 star resorts across the globe,and the business is 100% mobile which means you can take your lap top with you while your on vacation and still work on your business.It is definately worth looking at if you want a residual income for the rest of your days.

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