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How a 60-Year-Old Entrepreneur Crushed His First Gravel Bike Race

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Lynne Strang

By Lynne Beverly Strang Since this blog began in 2010, I have profiled all kinds of entrepreneurs — but I’ve seldom featured a family member. Happily, I get to write about one for this post. Earlier this month, I traveled … Continue reading →

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How a 76-Year-Old Became a Swimwear Entrepreneur

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Lynne Strang

Cherry Harker always wanted to design bikinis. Her infatuation with the skimpy swimsuits began in the late 1950s. Back then, she was a teenager who spent holidays at exotic places like Monaco and St. Tropez. Her father, Ronnie Harker, was … Continue reading →

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Why Exercise Can Help You Succeed

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Lynne Strang

January has the honor of being the most popular month to start or renew an exercise program. But the best time of the year to do this is right now. Why? We’re on the verge of the holiday season. For … Continue reading →

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How an E-Bike Ride Inspired a Boomer Couple to Launch a New Business

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Lynne Strang

During a California trip to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary, Scottsdale residents Kathy and Bill Puryear decided to rent electric bicycles to tour some nearby resort towns.  It was a two-wheel adventure that turned into something much bigger. “We realized … Continue reading →

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Professional Football Players Who Became Entrepreneurs

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Lynne Strang

Super Bowl Sunday is just around the corner — which got me thinking about National Football League players who start businesses later in life.  Here’s a look at some of them: Mike Lodish, Pat’s Gourmet – Lodish, who played in … Continue reading →

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What You Can Learn from this 42-Year-Old Intern

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Lynne Strang

Andrew Brill wanted a career in sports reporting. He pounded the pavement to find his first opportunity. In 2008, he  joined the sports desk at WABC-TV New York when the news director decided to give him a shot. But here’s the thing: Brill wasn’t your typical, … Continue reading →

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A Late Bloomer Gets Fit – And Finds a New Cause

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Lynne Strang

For 25 years, Len Leshem worked in an auto manufacturing plant near Wilmington, Delaware and spent most of his free time smoking and drinking beer. As reported in this CapeGazette.com article, his physical state deteriorated to a point where he … Continue reading →

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How a Ski Instructor’s Bum Knee Launched a New Product

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Lynne Strang

In 2002, Kim Gustafson left an international career in office equipment sales and marketing to become a ski instructor in Vail, Colorado. But at age 54, his knees (which had undergone two reconstructive surgeries) weren’t so young anymore. His new gig required … Continue reading →

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Centenarian Cyclist Breaks World Record

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Lynne Strang

Late bloomers of all types often can find inspiration from the world of sports. For living proof that age is just a number, look no further than 102-year-old Robert Marchand. This guy is amazing. Marchand, who’s from France, broke his own world record in … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneur Creates a “Surfboard” for the Golf Course

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Lynne Strang

Don Wildman has an invention that he hopes will make golf carts a thing of the past. The 80-year-old entrepreneur from Malibu, California is the mastermind behind the GolfBoard, an electronic board that golfers (and their clubs) ride to get … Continue reading →

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