Monthly Archives: June 2012

Survey: Entrepreneurship More Appealing Than the C-Suite

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Lynne Strang

Workers once aspired to climb the corporate ladder and become top executives.  Now they’d rather be entrepreneurs, show survey results. Intelligent Office, a virtual, professionally staffed office space for mobile executives and small businesses in North America, released an infographic today with highlights from its Work IQ survey conducted earlier this year.  The … Continue reading →

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Sports Commentator Jim Nantz Gets into the Wine Business

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Lynne Strang

Jim Nantz, known for calling everything from the Masters Tournament to the Super Bowl, is teaming up with Peter Deutsch, CEO of Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, to form a new partnership: Deutsch Nantz Alliance (DNA), which will initially produce a Sonoma-based wine brand … Continue reading →

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Older, Younger Partners Team Up to Launch Startups

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Lynne Strang

Looking for a business partner for your startup?  You might want to consider someone who’s much younger or older than you. The value of May-December entrepreneur partnerships was the topic of a recent article appearing on nextavenue.org.  When a 60-something retired executive launches a company with … Continue reading →

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A Love for Photography Leads to a Business

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Lynne Strang

By Lynne Strang, Late Blooming Entrepreneurs For years, Mike Kane was a top-level local government official whose primary responsibility was to encourage people to visit their local parks. Ironically, the demands of his high-pressure job left little opportunity to get … Continue reading →

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Competition Seeks Success Stories from Entrepreneurs 55+

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Lynne Strang

June 1 marked the start of The Later-Life Story Contest, a nationwide competition to select the best entrepreneur success story and inspiring life story from people 55 and older. The contest, organized by the Center for Productive Longevity (CPL), ends on August 31, … Continue reading →

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