You're Never Too Old To Start A Business

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I wanted to pass along encouragement to those who have been considering starting a business later in life. As time passes by and you gain insight into what truly makes you happy, I encourage you to do your research, have a good plan and move forward — take the leap and launch your business! Do not live with regret.

I worked in corporate America for 32 years, working very hard to prove myself as a woman in a man's world in 1982. But on the weekends, I was a foodie, cooking my way through Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking and all of Ina Garten's cookbooks! Cooking on the weekends was my stress release from a stressful week.

At the age of 50, I started a food truck in Connecticut, specializing in gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches and other comfort foods. The food truck business is fun but also challenging. There's plenty of paperwork and one must be able to endure the heat of summer and the cold of winter. But I still would do it all over again. Seeing the looks on the faces of our satisfied customers was well worth it and encouraged and drove me to continue on.

After two years of vending with the truck, I opened two brick-and-mortar establishments in Massachusetts with high foot-traffic. The visibility of these locations and interest from our customers wishing to own their own stores prompted me to franchise the brand and to sell stores.

Owning a business is daunting, with long hours and plenty of stress. But it's important to follow your dreams and chase your big goals — just chip away and try not to let the bad days bring you down. To succeed and reap the benefits you must be committed to riding the wild roller coaster ride.

I'm glad I started my own business later in life. Here are some of the lessons and tips I've learned along the way.

Utilize Your Wisdom

Even though I don't feel as spry as I did when I was 20 or 30 or 40, I feel it was beneficial starting a business at 50 — all the wisdom I gained from my many mentors in my corporate life gave me the solid building blocks to have the confidence, problem-solving skills and professionalism necessary to navigate through all the daily challenges of owning my own business. Utilize the wisdom and skills you've acquired.

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I wanted to pass along encouragement to those who have been considering starting a business later in life. As time passes by and you gain insight into what truly makes you happy, I encourage you to do your research, have a good plan and move forward — take the leap and launch your business! Do not live with regret.

I worked in corporate America for 32 years, working very hard to prove myself as a woman in a man's world in 1982. But on the weekends, I was a foodie, cooking my way through Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking and all of Ina Garten's cookbooks! Cooking on the weekends was my stress release from a stressful week.

At the age of 50, I started a food truck in Connecticut, specializing in gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches and other comfort foods. The food truck business is fun but also challenging. There's plenty of paperwork and one must be able to endure the heat of summer and the cold of winter. But I still would do it all over again. Seeing the looks on the faces of our satisfied customers was well worth it and encouraged and drove me to continue on.

After two years of vending with the truck, I opened two brick-and-mortar establishments in Massachusetts with high foot-traffic. The visibility of these locations and interest from our customers wishing to own their own stores prompted me to franchise the brand and to sell stores.

Owning a business is daunting, with long hours and plenty of stress. But it's important to follow your dreams and chase your big goals — just chip away and try not to let the bad days bring you down. To succeed and reap the benefits you must be committed to riding the wild roller coaster ride.

I'm glad I started my own business later in life. Here are some of the lessons and tips I've learned along the way.

Utilize Your Wisdom

Even though I don't feel as spry as I did when I was 20 or 30 or 40, I feel it was beneficial starting a business at 50 — all the wisdom I gained from my many mentors in my corporate life gave me the solid building blocks to have the confidence, problem-solving skills and professionalism necessary to navigate through all the daily challenges of owning my own business. Utilize the wisdom and skills you've acquired.

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