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How to Start a Business After Retirement: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building Your Second Act retirement entrepreneurship

Why Start a Business in Retirement?

Why do so many retirees start businesses?

Because it offers a way to stay engaged, earn income, and create something meaningful, on your terms.

Here’s why starting a business after retirement makes sense:

  1. It gives you purpose beyond leisure and conti...
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Consulting After Retirement: How to Turn Your Experience into Income and Impact retirement entrepreneurship

Why Consulting Is a Smart Second Act for Retirees

Why is consulting such a popular second act for retirees?

Because it lets you turn decades of experience into flexible, purpose-driven income, without starting over.

Here’s why more retirees are launching consulting careers after 50:

  1. Yo...
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The Best Franchises for Retirees: Low-Stress, High-Reward Options for 2025 retirement entrepreneurship

Why Franchising Works Well in Retirement

Why consider a franchise after retirement?

Because it offers the freedom of ownership with the structure of a proven

system, perfect for your next chapter.

Here’s why many retirees choose franchising:

  1. It offers a ready-made business model that...
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How to Start a Business After Retirement: A Step-by-Step Guide retirement entrepreneurship

Wondering how to start a business after retirement?Ā 

Here’s a quick overview:Ā 

  1. Choose a simple, low-risk business ideaĀ 
  2. Validate the demand (before spending money)Ā 
  3. Set up your legal structure and financesĀ 
  4. Build an online presenceĀ 
  5. Get your first paying customerĀ 

Each of these s...

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Finding Your First 10 Customers After Retirement: A Simple Guide for Retiree Entrepreneurs retirement entrepreneurship

Why Getting Your First Customers is the Real Win

Every business has to start somewhere—and for retiree entrepreneurs, that ā€œsomewhereā€ is often a blend of excitement and hesitation.

The most common fear?

ā€œWhat if no one buys?ā€

That fear can be paralyzing. But the truth is, your first few c...

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Legal & Tax Basics for Your Retirement Business: What Every Retiree Entrepreneur Needs to Know retirement entrepreneurship

Why Legal and Tax Planning Matters for Retiree Entrepreneurs

Starting a business in retirement isn't just about passion—it’s also about protecting what you’ve built.

Legal and tax planning may not be the most exciting part of launching your second act, but it’s one of the most important. The...

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āœļø About the Author
Curt Roese is a CPA, entrepreneur, real estate broker, and a graduate student in entrepreneurship at the University of Florida. With over 40 years of experience in finance, small business, and real estate, Curt understands the challenges and opportunities that come with embarking on a new chapter after retirement.

He founded Retirepreneur to help others navigate this transition, offering straightforward tools, honest advice, and practical strategies for launching second-act businesses.

His mission is to empower retirees to live a vibrant, fulfilling, financially secure future!