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Dear TTNer,
It might surprise you to know that people over 55 start more businesses than those in their 30's and 40's. In fact those over 55 started 23.4% of all new businesses in 2012 and the number grows every year.
Think of Arianna Huffington who started The Huffington Post when she was just a mere 54. Older entrepreneurs, it seems, start with more experience, expertise and improved judgment. So today we want to celebrate the women of TTN who have taken that step. See the write-ups on three of our fellow member-entrepreneurs in this issue and learn where you can find resources right here in NYC to help with your own start-up. And if you've got a business adventure you'd like to share, tell us about it on our
NYC Chapter Facebook Page.
Warmest regards,
Eileen Kobrin
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Entrepreneurship,
Another Next-Life Alternative
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Entrepreneurship is not just for the young. It's for those with considerable work experience who have built up a nice portfolio of skills, have some financial security or a need to supplement their savings, are willing to take some risks and who have a passion to create something all their own. According to recent studies that describes the boomer generation. Research by the Kauffman Foundation, a US start-up support organization, confirms that those born between 1946 and 1964 make up 23 percent of all entrepreneurs and the number of people working past the age of 65 is increasing every year.
 While Silicon Valley is where you would naturally think most new businesses are incubated and then hatched, that's not so true anymore. Considerable resources and training are now being offered by educational institutions, state and city governments and professional organizations all across the country to encourage the birth of the next "big idea". In fact, lower Manhattan has been nicknamed Silicon Alley.
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TTN Member-Entrepreneurs
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Amy Epstein
Amy creates and sells one of a kind unique handmade objects over the internet (pintreedesigns.com) "This is an opportunity for me to use my creative energies, not a full-time occupation. It's a work in progress, not full-time."
Amy's first business was called Straight Edge. Straight Edge created and sold educational placemats for children as well as puzzles and games. As an architect, her interest was in design. "I wanted to hold to certain principles. For example, some items in my first business had to be produced in China but I was determined to keep some production locally." I wanted to keep jobs in Long Island City.
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Joanne Harpel
Her business arose from a family tragedy - suicide -- and has enabled her to establish, in addition to a consulting practice, a nonprofit entity dedicated to easing the pain of other families who have suffered the same agony.
After years of working as a corporate lawyer in New York, the loss of Joanne's younger brother as a result of bipolar disorder inspired her to become inv
olved with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. She joined the group's Board of Directors and was eventually invited to join its senior management, heading a new department that was to focus on the aftermath of suicide.
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Beth Cartwright
Beth Cartwright, CRPC, LUTCF, a member of TTN-NYC's Program Committee, works for the MetLife as a financial services representative, but her status is very entrepreneurial.
"I function as a financial advisor," she explains, "specializing in several areas -- one being retirement, and the other special needs. I guide my clients to and through retirement as well as provide guidance for families with children and adults who need to be provided for on a long-term basis." Read More
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Around TTN Town
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How is YOUR Transition Going?
TTN-NYC is transitioning too!
Announcing our new...
LIFE TRANSITION SERVICES (LTS),
offering workshops, retreats, and more that will help us to redefine and move forward in our
changing lives. Learn More
Job Alerts
Check out TTN's updated Job Alert webpage feature. There new opportunities waiting for you.
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Breaking the Stereotype of Aging
On June 7th Let's discuss our experiences and ideas about the social culture that too often makes us invisible and devalues our wisdom and experience. Let's take a stand against ageism! Lean More
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Visit the TTN-NYC Facebook Page to leave post and comments on TTN and other programs; interesting articles; inspirational quotes; your vacation pictures; pet peeves; favorite books, movies and plays and much more!
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