WELCOME
The average age of Southeast Michigan's population is steadily increasing; this aging population presents opportunity and immense untapped resources.
50+ individuals possess knowledge and maturity that offer tremendous potential to shape and grow our future economy. They enrich the business community, increase entrepreneurship, and mentor others in ways that help BOOM! our new economy.
BOOM! The New Economy is a collaboration between AARP Michigan, Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce, Luella Hannan Memorial Foundation, Operation ABLE of Michigan, and TechTown.
The partners of BOOM! The New Economy strive to create pathways for the 50+ adult to pursue career changes, entrepreneurship, and meaningful volunteer service.
BOOM! The New Economy also aims to promote the values and importance of the older adult in the workplace and the marketplace.
Marc Freedman, Founder and CEO of Civic Ventures
"Boomers Launching Encore Careers"
BOOM! Partners:
A collaboration engaging Southeast Michigan’s adults ages 50+ in ways that help to BOOM the region’s new economy
BOOM! Mission:
To transform Southeast Michigan's economy by assisting adults 50+ towards career change, entrepreneurship, and meaningful volunteer service
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78 million
10,000
8 million
31 million
54 to 65
American baby boomers, people born between 1946 and 1964
people turning 65 every day in America
baby boomers already involved in civic and for profit ventures
older adults looking for an encore career
age group setting up the most new companies in the U.S.
BOOMers By The Numbers
explore a change of career, tapping into entrepreneurship and serving others through meaningful volunteer service?
Purpose Prize winner, Randal Charlton, is doing just that... and then some! He's one of five people that was awarded $100,000 to help create an impact in the community. Want to learn more about his work? Be sure to watch the attached video.
Go to www.encore.org to learn more about the next stage of your life and all the 2011 Purpose Prize winners.
Randal Charlton, 2011 Purpose Prize Winner
"Encore Entrepreneurs and BOOM! The New Economy"
2012 copyright Encore Careers
The following is excerpted from a Facebook posting by Encore.org.
What if you could completely change the economic situation in an entire community by encouraging adults to
ANOTHER GREAT IDEA FROM CIVIC VENTURES & ENCORE.ORG
Marigold Ideas for Good
$150,000.00 for ideas that do good
Encore.org announced The MARIGOLD IDEAS FOR GOOD contest that begins now and runs to October. 30 grants of $5,000.00 (5 per month) will be awarded to folks 50+ with an ideas to improve the quality of life in their communities.
And that's not all. Each month a grand p[rize winner will win the trip of a life time from Road Scholar.
Click here for all the details and submit your encore idea!
UPCOMING EVENT
50+ Peer Entrepreneurship Networking
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
8:30 am to 10:30 am
TechTown, Conference Room A
440 Burroughs, Midtown Detroit
