Resources for Encore (50+) Entrepreneurs

We invite AARP members to learn how you can make a difference in your community and in the lives of local small business owners. Read more

Let's explore the driving factors—generational changes, more women / minorities, veterans becoming entrepreneurs—and what they mean for the future of business. Read more

54% of America's small business owners are over 50, using sizable professional networks, experience and financial assets to start and grow their businesses.

There may not be any such thing as a ‘typical’ encore entrepreneur, but there are some characteristics they share.

Encore entrepreneurs start businesses for the first time as they near retirement age. Learn new tips to start on a new path.

Gidgette and Ken Moshier decided to draw on their love for traveling and tea, as well as their small business backgrounds, to open the English Garden Tea Room.

If you’re thinking about becoming an entrepreneur as a second act, this measured, level-headed approach is worth noting no matter what type of business you may want to start.

This year’s SCORE honorees and their mentors have diverse business interests and experience, and together, they exemplify the spirit of small business.