Always wanted to be your own boss? 5 Businesses That May Appeal to You

[AARPMiller]

Hey there!

Kerry Hannon just wrote a really great article about starting your own business. She suggests 5 jobs that may appeal to retirees -- like a handyworker or real estate appraiser. Do you like any jobs on her list? 

5 Businesses You Can Start

http://www.aarp.org/work/job-hunting/info-07-2012/five-businesses-you-can-start.html

[agnes88882]

   Hi, I was ready to owned my owned business, I have since I retired in 2001@ The Governmentability Office/GAO.
I am a reseller for PC Mall & MacMall / GOV. I did a lot of selling to the Department Of Defense, however, The Department Of Defense cancel my 5000,000 Contract three years ago, because the GSA & DOD was selling the same items, that sent me to la-la land and my slaes dorp 99%. I worked k as a Contract Specialist for 35yrs, I know the FAR, UP & Downed.

I still sell PC&MAC Mall Products to the Fed's Local States Government. Also I am completing my GSA IT Contract it's kicking my but, however it" a lot of work,but In the furture I will  put my website on FacBook

[madhater52]

Just need someone to finance the start up and allow me to pay them off over a short time period.  

[Ellen465]

i want to start a day care in my home. But don't know where to start. I neede to find out where can i go to sart my small business. I am going for licensing orientation on May 22 in Sacramento. But before i go i wanted to know who can help me to where to start

[luzmita8]

In response to "Re: Always wanted to be your own boss? 5 Businesses That May Appeal to You":

I've been self employed for over 25 years. I went from a large retail store to just working out of my home. I have a website and I sell alot to the Government. Almost all of my suppliers will ship right to my customers for me so I don't have to handle the products.  It's been a good business. We're able to take trips. We were able to move to be closer to the grandkids and kids.
Posted by GaryGuns

Could you give me some ideas to star up a small business or go self employed? Based on your experience would be wonderful.. I will be laid off in one month and I don't want to work for anybody else anymore, I want my own business
Thanks so much

[lorriekueffer]

Yes!  I did always want to be my own boss. After working as an RN for 23 years, I wanted to be able to
set my own hours, take vacation when I wanted to, and mostly be my own boss.  I have done that now, and although I
work just as hard as I did in the medical field, working hard for yourself is very different, and much more fulfilling.
I no longer have that Sunday dismay of having to get through another week. Now I love what I do, I'm good at
what I do, and I love the mixture of being home and working. Plus I can take my business with me wherever I go, I only need my cell and my laptop. Don't listen to people that say it's too late. At 55, I have re-created my career in the manner
I want it to be.