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Joan Jonkheere, 66, of Okemos, started her own business after retiring as a nurse. She makes and sells custom stuffed bears out of loved ones' clothes, quilts and other materials through her business Memory Bears LLC.

Entrepreneur: It's a word that elicits images of hipster 20- and 30-somethings inventing apps or gathering at TedX conferences for inspiration.

Sure, there are plenty of young people starting their own businesses, but entrepreneurs over 50 have launched their own ventures at a higher rate than 20-34-year-olds every year since at least 1996.

To read the original article: Entrepreneurship: What age group is flocking to start new businesses? | MLive.com