The 2008 StartupNation Home-Based 100 Competition

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Category:Boomers Back in Business

Living longer and with greater vitality than ever, these 50+'s have taken up the yoke of entrepreneurship at home.

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Maine Day Trip

Entrepreneur: Norm Forgey Location: Scarborough, Maine
Maine Day Trip

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Norm Forgey was born in 1945, stretching the strict definition of “boomer.” But we liked his business, so he made the cut. Maine Day Trip offers memorable sightseeing trips for groups of up to five passengers. Norm plans the scenic driving tours within 100 miles of Portland.

 

2007 Home-Based 100 Finalists

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Name Category Rank
10FootDrillBit.com Wackiest 2
11th Hour Concierge Most Slacker-Friendly 7
Above The Clouds Yummiest 9
Accu-Ruler Most Innovative 3
Artistic Lifestyling Greenest 7
Birol Growth Consulting Best Financial Performers 7
Breakthrough Enterprise Boomers Back in Business 8
Brent Brotine Communications Boomers Back in Business 7
Cafe Elisa Yummiest 4
Catherine Miller Designs Most Innovative 2
CenterPoint Worldliest 5
Chasing Attire Wackiest 7
Child Shield USA Most Innovative 1
Christine Adler Care Most Slacker-Friendly 6
Ciao Laura Highest Vote-Getters 3
Ciao Laura Yummiest 7
Coldsweep Greenest 6
Coldsweep Grungiest 6
ConformaTies Wackiest 8
Cool Bug Stuff Grungiest 4
CreativeStream Marketing Worldliest 8
Dinosaur Recovery Bureau Grungiest 3
E Cell Recycling Highest Vote-Getters 8
Exquisite Air Charter Worldliest 1
Eyewear 2 U Most Innovative 10