Are YOU Over 50 and Starting a Business?

It’s never too late in life to be a budding entrepreneur and if you are over 50 and are thinking of starting up a business, you will typically have to follow the steps that any individual looking to do the same thing has to.

However, there are some things that you may have to consider that younger entrepreneurs don’t. If you are planning on running your business from home, you may need a specialist insurance policy.

Over 50 house insurance specialists like Castle Cover, for instance, aim to offer 50+ customers access to some of the best deals possible.

Although you should never let your age stand in the way of you pursuing your dreams, you should assess how much the venture is going to cost and conduct a cost-benefit analysis to check that you’re not investing more money than you can afford to lose.

Hopefully, you’ve built up a base of knowledge and contacts over the years, which can be used to your advantage. Don’t underestimate your experience – after all, it’s an incredibly powerful tool you can use to boost the success of your business and it can also help you keep marketing costs to a minimum.

If you’ve been out of your field for some time, it’s also important to identify your weaknesses and seek advice so these areas don’t become your company’s Achilles’ heel.

If you are going to be a self-employed entrepreneur working from home, you may need to have a special license in place or seek the permission of your local authority depending on your nature of work, in addition to having a suitable home insurance policy that will cover your self-employed business.

You might also need to pay business rates for the part of your home that you use for business purposes.

Alternatively, if the property you’re going to be working from isn’t your home then you will need to inform your landlord.

Remember that setting up your own business is a life-changing move and you should view your venture as the chance to get more out of life than merely an opportunity to make a profit.

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