Economic shifts create challenges for aging entrepreneurs Small business owner Michael Hooks works in the kitchen of his catering business in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 1, 2024.

For many business owners, retirement isn’t a distant concern. In the U.S., baby boomers – who are currently 61 to 79 years old – own about 2.3 million businesses. Altogether, they generate ...

Inflation Remains a Major Concern: 62% of small business owners identified inflation as their top stressor, a slight decrease from 68% in 2023, yet still the leading concern. Reduced Consumer ...

No business, and no business owner, exists in a vacuum. A small business owner in Rochester, Vt., discusses the challenges of retirement in a news segment from WCAX-TV.