Great article at business week about seniors opening their own businesses and getting back in the mix:
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/jun2009/sb2009068_927403.htm?chan=smallbiz_smallbiz+index+page_top+small+business+stories
Economic volatility plus more boomer retirees have moved the starting age for startups and led to a surge of senior-run businesses.
"In recent years, the number of individuals starting their own businesses during what is usually considered the "retirement years" has been rising, according to economists and small-business observers. And so has the age at which they are starting their own ventures: According to the nonprofit AARP Public Policy Institute, in 2008, 21% of the self-employed were between 55 and 64, while 10% were 65 and older. Of course, not every self-employed senior is an entrepreneur, but experts believe the stock market's recent brutalization of retirement accounts will prod additional older Americans to start their own businesses. "
