The population and labour force in Australia are ageing, and this paper explores the role of
senior entrepreneurship in active ageing. Senior entrepreneurship is the process whereby …

As populations live longer, healthier lives in countries like Australia the growing population
of older people is increasing the strains on social security and pension systems. Yet many …

Senior entrepreneurship may be either a career option or a form of entrepreneurial activity in
later life. This article investigates how senior entrepreneurs interact within defined …

Purpose Why is self-employment an attractive option for certain seniors and what drives
seniors into business start-ups? In this study, the motivations and preferences of senior …

Entrepreneurs starting their first businesses between the ages of 55 and 64 years represent
the fastest growing entrepreneurship segment in America and Australia. There is sparse …

The current demographic trend towards ageing populations in developed economies has
led to an increasing interest by governments and researchers to investigate older workers …

Purpose Mature age or older entrepreneurship is an understudied but important area of
research due to the ageing population and changing demographics in society. The purpose …

This paper responds to the need for more data on the topical issue of older entrepreneurship
by comparing Third Age (50+ years) and Prime Age (20-49 years) entrepreneurs in Finland …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to gain insight into the prevalence of entrepreneurial
activity amongst older people, and whether such activity may be an option for them to extend …

There is a dramatic demographic change occurring across many developed countries in the
world today where these countries are facing an increasing share of older individuals …