{"id":8798,"date":"2018-08-27T23:06:48","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T03:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/?p=8798"},"modified":"2019-05-29T14:54:49","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T18:54:49","slug":"encore-entrepreneurship-gray-advantage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/encore-entrepreneurship-gray-advantage\/","title":{"rendered":"Encore Entrepreneurship: The Gray Edge of the Wedge"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"entrepreneurship<\/a>Ask a lot of people to think of successful entrepreneurship and they\u2019ll imagine a \u201cmillennial\u201d in ripped jeans and rubber-toed sneakers, a couple of ping-pong tables close at hand.<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, not so fast. It turns out those of us with a touch of gray at our temples have the advantage when it comes to starting a business.<\/span><\/p>\n

It makes perfect sense. While younger people may be more inclined to take risks, older, more established and better-connected individuals are more likely to start their own business than younger ones. This is why the rates of entrepreneurship actually peak at age 53.<\/span><\/p>\n

Changes in technology making certain jobs obsolete<\/a>, combined with a desire for autonomy that often comes in later years mean that entrepreneurship after age 50 is becoming more common as a second career option.<\/span><\/p>\n

The catch-22 is this, as I discussed in this blog post<\/a> a while back. Finding a comparable position can be even more difficult when you\u2019ve had a very high paying and\/or specialized career. After all, entry-level jobs are plentiful, but senior level jobs are not.<\/span><\/p>\n

A new US study<\/a> has found that indeed, the most successful entrepreneurs tend to be middle-aged. The study was the work of a partnership between the Kellogg School of Management, the U.S. Census Bureau and MIT.<\/span><\/p>\n

The researchers found \u201cthe very fastest-growing new tech companies, the average founder was 45 at the time of founding.\u201d Furthermore, they found, \u201ca given 50-year-old entrepreneur is nearly twice as likely<\/strong> to have a runaway success as a 30-year-old.<\/span><\/p>\n

Entrepreneurship over age 50 is even better for women, says this article<\/a> on Forbes.com. Kerry Hanon<\/a> is <\/span>author of several books on the subject and a regular Forbes contributor.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cResearch shows that women\u2019s confidence at work increases with age while at the same time, their family responsibilities \u2014 especially related to childbearing and rearing \u2014 decrease,\u201d she explains.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"women<\/a>At the same time, women entrepreneurs may not have as easy a time getting started, but eventually, the gap closes.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOnly 52 percent of women with first-year start-ups said their ventures performed well last year, while 67 percent of men said theirs did. The difference, however, fades over time. Among businesses that are five years old or older, 77 percent of women and 77 percent of men said their company performed well last year.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

So with these facts backing up what my instinct had been telling me for some time, I have to come to believe ever more strongly that for a lot of people, to restart late in your career, self-employment can make the most sense. As challenging as it is, it\u2019s much better to get started while you still have enough years left to work and possibly some severance funds to get you going.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What Should I Consider?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"successful<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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There\u2019s plenty to think about before making the leap from employee to entrepreneur<\/strong>. Read this recent blog post<\/a> for some ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n

I can\u2019t stress enough the importance of planning and preparing before <\/em>you launch. Ideally, you\u2019d be planning your exit while you\u2019re still working elsewhere but we don\u2019t always have that luxury.<\/span><\/p>\n

A franchise<\/strong> is one option to explore. There is even a consulting service that helps connect entrepreneurs with the right franchise. I met a consultant a couple of years back at a trade show who told me about Frannet.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

While planning, take stock of your strengths and weaknesses. As an Industrial\/Organizational Psychologist, I can help with this, and many other areas of career transition.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re\u00a0curious about whether self-employment is right for you<\/strong>\u00a0or you\u2019re not sure where to start, I invite you to\u00a0contact me<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0email<\/a><\/u><\/span>,\u00a0or book a free 15 to <\/span>20-minute\u00a0phone<\/a><\/u>\u00a0call. If you prefer messaging via social media, then send me a direct message on\u00a0Twitter,<\/a><\/u>\u00a0Facebook<\/a><\/u>, or\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a><\/u>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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More than career coaching,\u00a0it\u2019s career psychology<\/em><\/strong>\u00ae.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I\/O Advisory Services<\/a><\/u>\u00a0\u2013 Building Resilient Careers and Organizations.\u2122<\/span><\/p>\n

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