“Between 1996 and 2012, the share of new U.S. entrepreneurs in the 55-64 age group grew from 14.3 percent to 23.4 percent.” This statistic hit me right between the eyes as I started reading “Late-Blooming Entrepreneurs: Eight Principles For Starting A Business After Age 40″ by Lynne Beverly Strang. The first question that came to me was, “What triggered that kind of entrepreneurial surge?” and the possible answer jumped out just as quickly:
