What Baby Boomers Learned in 2008
We Baby Boomers are probably the most over-educated, over-informed, and entertained generation ever. And with the advent of the blogosphere a few years ago, we have found new ways to be informed and educated and entertained. From the annals of Small Business Boomers over this year, here are some things we learned:
In January we learned
How Baby Boomers who are veterans can get help starting businesses
About Creative Capitalism (Bill Gates version)
About Muni Bond Insurance and its effect on small business taxes
Jim Norton started issuing “storm warnings about the coming recession. Too bad I didn’t take his advice and start moving my 401(k) out of equities. He also warned about the banking crisis, if we had paid attention.
In February,
Jim reminded us about the market rules of real estate
We learned how to keep the WOW factor in your business
I went on a quest for information about health insurance
and I reported on the not-so-rosy future for Baby Boomers
In March,
We learned that Chicago’s O’Hare Airport is one of the worst in the world
Why you should consider forming an LLC for your boomer business
And how to hire the best employees for your business
But I also gave more warning of the approaching storm by reminding Boomer Business Owners about financial survival, and we got advice from AccountingSolver
In April,
We learned more about annuities,
And about what states are business-friendly
And about age discrimination, new twists in age discrimination, and what to do about age discrimination
Some resources for elderly patient care for parents were also on the menu in April.
In May,
We learned that the living room is out of favor in homes,
And how to weather a recession by providing value, raising prices, and finding the right kind of business to start.
In June,
We learned that higher gas prices = smaller cars (remember $4 a gallon gas prices??)
About using an IRA to fund your business,
And how to evaluate franchise opportunities
We also learned how to market a Bed and Breakfast
How to volunteer with ACCION International …
And finally, information on getting a small business loan and how to package loan request, …
Tomorrow… more things we learned in 2008, form July through December.