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The Demographics Of New Venture Founders Are Changing

Startup Professionals Musings

While people under 30 have historically jumped from job to job, another striking development has been a deep drop in the incidence of ‘lifetime’ jobs among men over age 50. 83 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. In the U.S., citizens.

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Baby Boomers May Be Your Biggest Startup Competitors

Startup Professionals Musings

While people under 30 have historically jumped from job to job, another striking development has been a deep drop in the incidence of ‘lifetime’ jobs among men over age 50. 65 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. 5%), but still remains higher than the native-born rate.

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Encore Entrepreneur Is The New Baby Boomer Lifestyle

Startup Professionals Musings

While people under 30 have historically jumped from job to job, another striking development has been a deep drop in the incidence of ‘lifetime’ jobs among men over age 50. 65 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. 5%), but still remains higher than the native-born rate.

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The social Web in 2010: The emerging standards and technologies to watch

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On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 This is the same with competing activity streams in various social networks.

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Baby Boomers Are Surpassing Gen-Y As Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

While people under 30 have historically jumped from job to job, another striking development has been a deep drop in the incidence of ‘lifetime’ jobs among men over age 50. Six out of 10 Internet users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. 5%), but still remains higher than the native-born rate.

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Your Next Startup Will Likely Be Run By a Boomer

Startup Professionals Musings

While people under 30 have historically jumped from job to job, another striking development has been a deep drop in the incidence of ‘lifetime’ jobs among men over age 50. Half of the Internet users aged 50-64 use social media now, an 88 percent growth from the previous year.

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