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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. Business-startup rates in America increased the most in the Midwest and South. These trends seem likely to persist. 5%), but still remains higher than the native-born rate.

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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. Business-startup rates in America increased the most in the Midwest and South. These trends seem likely to persist. 5%), but still remains higher than the native-born rate.

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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. Business-startup rates in America increased the most in the Midwest and South. 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. Business-startup rates in America increased the most in the Midwest and South. These trends seem likely to persist. 5%), but still remains higher than the native-born rate.

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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. Business-startup rates in America increased the most in the Midwest and South. The highest growth rate last year actually was the next echelon, Gen-X, 35 to 44-year-olds.