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PRAISE FOR NEVER TOO OLD TO GET RICH Whether you're pursuing a dream business, have a desire to give back through social entrepreneurship or are combining forces in a multi-generational partnership, Never Too Old to Get Rich: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Starting a Business Mid-Life provides a wealth of engaging, compelling and motivational stories of mid-life entrepreneurs, combined with pragmatic advice on what to consider before you take the leap. This is a must-read book for anyone considering launching a business in the next phase of life! --Ken Dychtwald, PhD, author of Age Wave and A New Purpose: Redefining Money, Family, Work, Retirement and Success; Founder and CEO of Age Wave An entrepreneur herself and a leading expert on work for people 50 years and over, Kerry Hannon draws powerful lessons from the mid-life entrepreneurs she profiles. Her enthusiasm about the opportunities is inspiring, her cautions are practical and refreshing and her insights into later life entrepreneurship are spot-on. I love this book. --Chris Farrell, author of Purpose and a Paycheck In this ever-changing context of aging and work, Kerry Hannon has tapped a vein of new possibilities for older entrepreneurs who want to live later life on their own terms. With examples of success, how-to's and potential road blocks, Hannon reminds us that we are never too old to start something new, especially now that many of us will have more years to continue growing and learning than our forebears. --Jacquelyn B. James, PhD, Director, Sloan Research Network on Aging and Work Kerry Hannon is our most thoughtful and eloquent guide to finding passion, purpose, and a paycheck in the second half of life. Here she brings characteristic insights, pragmatic wisdom, and memorable storytelling to the task of entrepreneurship--showing how longer lives bring with them extraordinary opportunities to do some of our most creative and joyous work--including new ventures that involve working side by side with younger generations. Read this book, roll up your sleeves, and get started on what may well be your most fulfilling chapter yet! --Marc Freedman, Founder and CEO, Encore.org