Companies are still short of talent, and when they can find new talent from new areas, they need to help them build skills.
With the older workforce either retiring in their 60’s or being released, we definitely have a huge amount of talent sitting on the sidelines.
And tapping into the experience and expertise of Silver Entrepreneurs may just be one of the best hiring decisions businesses will ever make.
Who Are the Silver Entrepreneurs?
These are the people who are leaving the corporate world looking for their “next act” in life. People will choose many different paths to do that, like volunteering and many other ways they can share their skills and knowledge with others so they can make a difference. But they’re not exactly sure how to do that.
What Do the Silver Entrepreneurs Do?
Those “next acts” can refer to so many things depending on the Silver Entrepreneur’s interests and energy. Here are a few things they can do:
Volunteer at nonprofits
SCORE (a network of mentors that provides free counseling to people who are starting businesses)
Teach in schools
Freelance and contract work
Here are book resources for more ideas on what they want to do:
Business Model You by Alexander Osterwalder, Tim Clark, and Yves Pigneur
9 key elements of a business plan
Create and understand their value proposition
Company of One by Paul Jarvis
Having a business, but staying small
Value over quantity
Scalable Systems
The Million Dollar One-Person Business by Elaine Pofeldt
Ideas for high paying businesses and examples
Focus on your value to others
The Consultant’s Quick Start Guide by Elaine Biech
Business details
Getting Started in Consulting by Alan Weiss
Developing a consultant mindset and skillset
