Better, Smarter, Richer by Jackie B
DO WHAT YOU LOVE! — THRIVE FINANCIALLY.
Janet Farr was looking for something to do in her retirement. Combining her career as a writer with her love of education to create a guide for active seniors. A career writer, Janet Farr wanted to continue writing after she retired. “I wanted to use my background as a writer to help people learn things,” Read More …
Chris Pero has been an artist and framing art since childhood, and started framing professionally when she was in college. Solo Business Stories: Chris Pero Design art installations transform corporate settings October 28, 2017 Chris Pero of Pero Designs at her art installation at Daimler Trucks. Business name and what it does: Chris Pero Design Read More …
After 17 years in the corporate world, Roland Zapata was laid off. Eventually, He explored a solo career doing home inspections and soon his company, Ideal Home Inspections LLC launched. Roland wonders why he didn’t do this sooner. What the business does: Ideal Home Inspections LLC offer home buyers an in-depth inspection of their future home. Read More …
James (Jim) Pedersen decided to take action with the retirement crisis when he experienced life changing events. The result of that action was Investra when he was 37. What the business does: Jim helps people with retirement. Most people will not have enough money by the time they would generally be ready to retire. “My Read More …
Eco-Organizing Solutions Sherri Curley started The Practical Sort, a small Eco-organizing business putting her coordination skills to work. Origin Story: Sherri Curley does not call herself an “empty nester,” she prefers “free bird,” shedding the negative and hollow connotations of her children leaving the nest. She asked herself, “what does that look like?” Jackie’s Better, Read More …
Encore entrepreneur inspiration comes to home interior designer Anne Hudson, age 70, with her home remodeling small business. What the business does: Anne’s specialty is Sourcing interior materials such as furnishings and fixtures for remodeling projects. Design, beauty, and a keen eye for aesthetics and design have been an integral part of Anne Hudson’s careers. Read More …
Taking a leap of faith in a tough job market lead to starting personalized spiritual consultation service. Name of business: SoulVentures What the business does: Jim Logan, 54, operates outside formal religious structures. He provides person-structured spiritual consultation and ceremonies. Especially those marking life’s key transitions. Categories include weddings, funerals, “living funerals,” the welcoming of Read More …
Michael Tevlin has a solid writing career. After taking the Better, Smarter, Richer class, he stepped up his game. What the business does: Market content and corporate communications. The Value of Specializing an Established Career Michael Tevlin describes it as “the career equivalent of driving off a cliff” when he left the corporate world to Read More …
InnovaHealth owner Roberta Kaplan lands on her feet with a specialized encore career as an independent health clinic auditor. What the business does: Independent health clinic audit consultant for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Re-visiting, Re-creation and Re-Imagining: Roberta Kaplan was working for the Oregon Health Authority. She did this for two years, conducting Read More …
Don Nasca helps “professionals increase their income, improve their livelihood, and expand their network” at the Service Store USA. What the business does: marketing for service providers. A career in technology eventually led to a venture in creating a platform that offers marketing for service providers. When he was 50, Don Nasca first got the Read More …
