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First Lady Michelle Obama, quoted at Black Enterprise, as part of her “Joining Forces” campaign

Intuit's Small Business Blog has posted a timely piece containing tips for small business-minded entrepreneurs over 50.  The post covers tips from six other post-50 small business experts in these areas:

• Determining your own risk tolerance
• A rationale for using a financial source separate from your retirement funds
• Some thoughts on emotional resiliency
• Where to position yourself within the company
• The importance of not doing it on your own
• And the importance of enjoying the work.

Good advice for "encore entrepreneurs"!

The U.S. Small Business Administration and AARP are hosting a great program and series of events this month called Encore Entrepreneur Month, where successful business owners and community leaders can offer guidance to “encore entrepreneurs,” targeting older Americans who are interested in starting a small business as a second career after retirement. The events are occurring in formats designed to give both mentors and mentees the most impact:  speed mentoring events, which allows mentors and entrepreneurs to share information for five-minute sessions, and mentor lunches, where entrepreneurs to learn best practices from successful small business owners in an informal setting.

Learn more about encore entrepreneurs here and get the toolkit for Encore Entrepreneur Month here.

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