All Blog Posts Tagged 'entrepreneurship' (10)

Center For Productive Longevity Wraps Up Successful Series of Baby Boomer Entrepreneurship Meetings

The Center for Productive Longevity (CPL), which serves as the bridge between people 55 and older and opportunities that enable them to continue in productive activities, recently wrapped up its last meeting in the Spotlight on Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Baby Boomers series. These meetings attracted more than 400 participants 50 and older to the four meetings in Kansas City, Mo., Boston, Chicago and…

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Added by Rebecca H on November 26, 2012 at 12:48pm — No Comments

Upcoming Meeting at DU Helps Baby Boomers Learn About Later-Life Entrepreneurship

The Center for Productive Longevity (CPL), which serves as the bridge between older people and opportunities for them to continue in productive activities, is hosting its fourth meeting in the Spotlight on Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Baby Boomers series on Thursday, November 15. This meeting, which is the final stop in the series, will be held at University College on the University of Denver campus.…

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Added by Rebecca H on October 17, 2012 at 4:35pm — No Comments

Last Call for Submissions to The Center for Productive Longevity’s Later-Life Story Contest

With the deadline of August 31 quickly approaching, people 50 and older are encouraged to submit their story to the Center for Productive Longevity’s (CPL) Later-Life Story Contest as soon as possible. The contest has two categories: (1) Entrepreneurship Success Stories and (2) Inspirational Life Stories, with one winner in each category who will receive $1,000 and a specially designed display trophy. CPL has…

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Added by Rebecca H on August 24, 2012 at 1:30pm — No Comments

The Center for Productive Longevity Lowers Age Requirements for Later-Life Story Contest

The Center for Productive Longevity (CPL) has decided to expand the Later-Life Story Contest to include entries from people 50 and older, down from the 55+ age requirement, due to substantial interest expressed by people in that younger age bracket. While CPL generally focuses on people 55 and older, many people are also starting businesses and living inspirational lives within the prime years of 50-55. Over the course of the…

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Added by Rebecca H on August 13, 2012 at 2:12pm — No Comments

Center for Productive Longevity Urges People to Shed Negative Stereotypes About Older Age

As people continue to live longer and retire earlier, the term “Third-Stage Adulthood” has more relevance than ever before. Referring to people 62-85 years old, this stage of life is chock-full of senior workers who are qualified and ready to continue working after the traditional retirement age of 65 or sooner. This means that there is a large and growing talent pool with…

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Added by Crystal T on June 20, 2012 at 12:25pm — No Comments

Center for Productive Longevity Seeking Best Stories on Entrepreneurship and Inspired Living from People 55+

The Center for Productive Longevity (CPL), which serves as the bridge between people 55 and older and opportunities that enable them to continue in productive activities, is organizing a nationwide competition to select the best entrepreneur success story and inspiring life story from people 55 and…

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Added by Crystal T on May 30, 2012 at 2:51pm — No Comments

Center for Productive Longevity Working to Defuse the Ticking Time Bomb

The Center for Productive Longevity (CPL), which serves as the bridge between people 55 and older and the opportunities that enable them to continue in productive activities, today described “The 3 Important Ways to Defuse the Ticking Time Bomb of our Aging Workforce. With 77 million people in the United States 55 and older, we are at a tipping point: we can either watch them sit on…

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Added by Crystal T on May 10, 2012 at 2:04pm — No Comments

Spotlight on Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Baby Boomers

 

All readers may be familiar with ESP–extrasensory perception.  I propose that we focus on EESP–experience, expertise, seasoned judgment and proven performance. This is what Baby Boomers can provide versus their younger counterparts. I like the old saying: “Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.”

 

Quoting from the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity for 1996-2010, written by Robert W. Fairlie in March 2011: 26% of…

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Added by Crystal T on May 7, 2012 at 1:11pm — No Comments

Spotlight on Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Baby Boomers

By: William K Zinke

Founder & President of the Center for Productive Longevity

 

All readers may be familiar with ESP–extrasensory perception.  I propose that we focus on EESP–experience, expertise, seasoned judgment and proven performance. This is what Baby Boomers can provide versus their younger counterparts. I like the old saying: “Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.”

 

Quoting from the Kauffman Index of…

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Added by Crystal T on May 7, 2012 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Baby Boomers Are Fastest Growing Segment in Entrepreneurial Wave

The Center for Productive Longevity (CPL), which serves as the bridge between people 55 and older and the opportunities that enable them to continue in productive activities, today announced the results of the first in a series of four meetings, Spotlight on Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Baby Boomers.” During a time of high unemployment and low economic growth, CPL initiated…

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Added by Crystal T on April 26, 2012 at 2:40pm — No Comments

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