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Americans tend to picture successful entrepreneurs as young, bold risk takers, like Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg. But, as Chris Farrell points out in a recent Bloomberg Businessweek column, older entrepreneurs start companies too.

From Farrell's piece:

The popular image of older folks is hardly as stalwarts of entrepreneurial ambition and energy. They have a reputation for being set in their ways, unwilling to challenge the established order, showing little interest in the latest technologies and organizational ideas, thinking more about retirement than launching a new venture.

To read the full, original article click on this link: Will aging workers lead an entrepreneurship boom? | Minnesota Public Radio News