More To Life Than Shoes ... Inspiring Women - Starting a Business Later in Life: "A recipe for success
Overall, statistics show that in the UK, women at any age are less than half as likely as men to be involved in start-ups. ( According to UK-wide research by Barclays Bank, men aged 55 and over are now responsible for up to 26,000 start-ups a year, and women only 7000.) But is this a result of impenetrable barriers to entry? Does this mean that older women need special treatment and priviledges? I tend to think not. By and large all that older women need is:
* To believe in ourselves- it's generally in the area of confidence and risk-taking that women perform less well compared to men.
* To find realistic mentors and role models as evidence that ‘it can be done' - and done by ordinary women, not high-powered celebrities.
* To have a benchmark of successful entrepreneurship amongst older women (or any women) as being the norm, rather than the exception.
Far from thinking that we ought to fade gracefully into the background, many women over 50 are grasping the opportunity to fulfil our personal ambitions and make a success of ourselves at an age when many men are happy to wind down. If you fancy being one of them, then don't delay any longer - grasp the nettle and go for it!"
