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Baby Boomers May Be Your Biggest Startup Competitors

Startup Professionals Musings

These could convince you that the correct icon for an entrepreneur may now have gray hair, rather than the warm glow of youth: The percent of entrepreneurs who are Baby Boomer starting a business since 1996 has grown from 14.3 65 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase.

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Franchise Business: An Option For Millennial Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

Believe it or not, millennials—defined as anyone born between 1981 and 1996, or ages 24–39 — have launched twice as many companies as baby boomers, according to a report by BNP Paribas Global. Millennials are increasingly becoming sought-after and successful entrepreneurs. That follows the data.

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Encore Entrepreneur Is The New Baby Boomer Lifestyle

Startup Professionals Musings

These could convince you that the correct icon for an entrepreneur may now have gray hair, rather than the warm glow of youth: The percent of entrepreneurs who are Baby Boomer starting a business since 1996 has grown from 14.3 65 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase.

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Tips for Marketing Your Restaurant to Different Generations

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Also, try using Facebook to get the attention of customers in this generation since it is one of their most preferred social media outlets. Engage with reviews you find online, respond to comments on social media, and keep your website up-to-date. Generation X consists of the people born from 1965 to 1980.

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8 New Ways To Focus On Customers For Trust And Profit

Startup Professionals Musings

Customer expectations of a relationship and personalization are stretching every business today, and pervasive use and confidence in social media by customers can override all your image building and marketing messages. Of course, part of the change is that Gen Z (born after 1996) now outnumbers the Millennials (born after 1981).

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Social Media Best Practices for Your Nonprofit

Board Effect

Social media outlets are a popular way to promote nonprofit organizations. Social media platforms are easy to use and there are plenty of platforms to choose from. New apps are continually being introduced to help interconnect social media platforms which can help automate content and spread it virally using a few clicks.

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Understanding the Importance of Board Transparency

Board Effect

From making company information public to using social media in creative ways, today’s organizations are thinking outside the box when transparently sharing information with stakeholders. Valve is a game developer corporation that started in 1996, making such electronic games as Alien Swarm and Left 4 Dead.

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