A baby boomer, as a kid had entrepreneur spirit, spent most of career in non-profit, however considered himself a nonprofit entrepreneur
He launched current business after leaving his career as a non-profit CEO.
The first decision he took when he quit his job.
Second decision was to learn how to build on online business, an online presence.
Most businesses you really need to have an online presence in order to grow your business.
Home businesses are the future in America.
Electrician
Baby boomers can look for marketable skill to do part - time.
First thing baby boomers need to learn is how to have own business, online course, incorporate business: can use legalzoom, inexpensive way to start.
Create website using Godaddy.
Word of mouth, community forums, community websites.
Distribute business cards.
Create Facebook fan page, networks, local community papers, and other places where your community connects with each other.
Knowledge online: create ad based, how to videos on YouTube, promote on Facebook.
Lawyer
Create website, blogs, and podcasts on legal advice.
Income can be made creating a website for legal advice, scheduling consultations.
Podcast
Podcasts new territory, great free advertising, drives people towards your business.
Learn how to be a podcaster, recommends Cliff's Ravenscraft course, online course “Podcasting A to Z”, $2000 for 6 weeks.
Pat Flynn free series, Smart Passive Income
Book Writing
Write on your own CreateSpace, self-published, for under $200.
Book
Buy book, “Launch Your Encore: Finding Adventure and Purpose Later in Life” by Hanz Finzel.
The book helps baby boomers with decisions you have to make when you get to your post retirement years, a lot of question you have to ask yourself, a whole chapter on test instruments, rediscover who you are, tests such as strength finders inventory, the Myers Briggs test, and spiritual gifts inventory.
The book also has a chapter on volunteering in the nonprofit sector, giving back to communities, finding meaning and purpose later in life.
Book can be purchased at Amazon, Barnes and Noble.
Multi-level marketing companies, quicker way to make income, low risk, low threshold to get into. Great residual income as you get older and a great retirement plan.
Advice for baby boomers: learn new tricks, like internet, social media, taking courses at the community college, read books, listening to podcasts.
Books:
Finding Adventure and Purpose Later in Life by Hanz Finzel
Platform by Michael Hyatt
Website:
michaelhyatt.com
Godaddy.com
www.smartpassiveincome.com/category/podcast/
hanzfinzel.com
launchyourencore.com
http://www.legalzoom.com/
jdblogger.com
http://podcastanswerman.com/atoz/
Magazine:
AARP Magazine
Local Community Paper:
Highlands Ranch Herald
Podcast:
Leadership Answer Man, smart passive income
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