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Baby Boomers May Be Your Biggest Startup Competitors

Startup Professionals Musings

In the Kauffman Foundation Survey of nearly 5,000 companies that began in 2004, nearly two-thirds of the founders are now between the ages of 35 and 54. 65 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. These trends seem likely to persist.

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Baby Boomers Are Surpassing Gen-Y As Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

In the Kauffman Foundation Survey of nearly 5,000 companies that began in 2004, nearly two-thirds of the founders are now between the ages of 35 and 54. Six out of 10 Internet users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. These trends seem likely to persist.

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Your Next Startup Will Likely Be Run By a Boomer

Startup Professionals Musings

In the Kauffman Foundation Survey of nearly 5,000 companies that began in 2004, nearly two-thirds of the founders are now between the ages of 35 and 54. Half of the Internet users aged 50-64 use social media now, an 88 percent growth from the previous year. These trends seem likely to persist.

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Encore Entrepreneur Is The New Baby Boomer Lifestyle

Startup Professionals Musings

In the Kauffman Foundation Survey of nearly 5,000 companies that began in 2004, nearly two-thirds of the founders are now between the ages of 35 and 54. 65 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. These trends seem likely to persist.

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Boomers are Driving a New Entrepreneurship Boom

Startup Professionals Musings

In the Kauffman Foundation Survey of nearly 5,000 companies that began in 2004, nearly two-thirds of the founders are now between the ages of 35 and 54. Half of the Internet users aged 50-64 use social media now, an 88 percent growth from the previous year. These trends seem likely to persist.