Resources for Encore (50+) Entrepreneurs

SCORE and the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce will host a free two-part webinar - Reopening Your Business the Smart Way. - on May 4th and May 13th - topics include Cash forecasting... Read more

It's time to shift your mindset from Coronavirus Reaction to Business Recovery. Start now to Prepare your Business to Reopen in a New, and Still Evolving Market Environment. That... Read more

This handbook is a comprehensive guide to starting and running a small business on Cape Cod... Read more

Tips from SCORE are published weekly in the Cape Cod Times, furnishing Small Businesses with timely advice on managing and operating their companies. All Tips are posted here and... Read more

Get financing resources for Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and Southeastern Massachusetts Read more

These side hustles are perfect for encore entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs over age 50, who want to flex their entrepreneurial muscles or diversify their income.

Let's explore the driving factors—generational changes, more women / minorities, veterans becoming entrepreneurs—and what they mean for the future of business. Read more

54% of America's small business owners are over 50, using sizable professional networks, experience and financial assets to start and grow their businesses.

There may not be any such thing as a ‘typical’ encore entrepreneur, but there are some characteristics they share.

Encore entrepreneurs start businesses for the first time as they near retirement age. Learn new tips to start on a new path.

Gidgette and Ken Moshier decided to draw on their love for traveling and tea, as well as their small business backgrounds, to open the English Garden Tea Room.

If you’re thinking about becoming an entrepreneur as a second act, this measured, level-headed approach is worth noting no matter what type of business you may want to start.