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Older Entrepreneurs

Advice

Older entrepreneurs: Tips for business success

Here, Etienne Krieger looks at the ways for older people to ensure their venture is as secure and successful as possible.

Blog

How the over-50s are leading the small business charge

Over-50s are contributing more to the UK economy than under-50s, research shows. Robert Gordon, CEO of Hitachi Capital UK, explores the evidence.

News

Business champion calls for a million more older people in work by 2022

Andy Briggs of Aviva sets out Business Champion vision to increase employment rate for 50-69 year olds.

Business management

The man who started a business at 60

Here, we talk to former England basketball player John Dabrowski about starting motivational training company JD Mindcoach and perceptions of senior people in business.

News

Pension reforms influence start-ups among older people

More than half a million over-55s are considering taking advantage of new pension freedoms to start a new business, research finds.

News

Older entrepreneurs more bullish about starting a business

Over-55s are significantly more confident in their own abilities to start a business than 18-24 year-olds, research finds.

Advice

Sage start-ups and older entrepreneurs

Old age doesn't have to be about daytime TV, free bus passes and gardening. SmallBusiness.co.uk meets the older entrepreneurs who have decided to be their own boss a little later in life.

Blog

The golden age of business

Many were surprised to learn that the 85-year-old former Labour MP, Tony Benn, has invented a suitcase-cum-chair. Not least The Daily Mail, which chortled: ‘The scourge of capitalism turns entrepreneur by inventing the “Seatcase”.'

News

Business begins at 50 plus

Older entrepreneurs are a thriving demographic force behind the creation of start-ups, according to research.

Business management

Don’t let age be a barrier

Margaret Wood started her engineering company ICW UK, which makes high-tech windows and windscreens, at the age of 46. Based in Yorkshire the 61-year-old entrepreneur received a Women Inventors in Industry award in 2003. Her company has a turnover of £400,000

Business management

Rising star: Sue Scott-Horne

Grandmother of four, Sue Scott-Horne decided to start educational resources company Egar after a broken ankle ended her 25-year career– with a little encouragement from Peter Jones.

News

Compulsory retirement ‘would restrict start-ups’

Many retirees who intend to set up their own firm could be stopped by the compulsory retirement age from the government.

Partner content

How businesses can manage the rise in employers’ National Insurance

Philip Welsh, product marketing manager at Sage explains why employers’ National Insurance contributions (NIC) are rising in April 2025 impacting employee costs, cash flow and margins for businesses around the country

Business Technology

The connection between digital skills and fraud prevention in small businesses

With fraud posing a significant threat to small businesses, Rachael Tiffen from Cifas addresses the role of digital skills in fraud prevention

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Partner content

Small business owners: discover alternative funding solutions to help fuel your growth