Entrepreneurs over 50 are powering the UK economy for the first time
Age, so they say, is just a number and is proving to be the case for the growing ranks of entrepreneurs over 50 years of age.
Age, so they say, is just a number and is proving to be the case for the growing ranks of entrepreneurs over 50 years of age.
By Kate Cooper
Recently Robert De Niro portrayed a man in his 70s beginning an internship in The Intern. In a case of art imitating life, a number of apprenticeship schemes for over 50s, including one with Barclays, have also been announced.
The UK’s online retailers have been warned not to overlook the grey pound, as over 55s are set to spend £14.5bn on the web this year, according to digital marketing agency Greenlight.