MBA1251 Is It Too Late to Start a Business After 50?

Is entrepreneurship a young person’s game? Or can the wisdom of age apply to independent business? We often hear from would-be entrepreneurs who worry that they’re too old to get in the game. Usually, they’re retirees who are ready to hang up a lifetime 9-to-5 in favor of a fresh start. Is it realistic? Does a middle-aged person have time to go through the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and come out on top?