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If you hope to work after retirement, you’ll want to be clear about your lifestyle priorities before moving forward. If you need to earn a considerable amount of money to fund your retirement, that will drive your decision-making process. Sometimes a smaller shift – such as moving from a large corporate job to a nonprofit role or downshifting to part-time hours – can provide the boost you need. Identifying your top 3-5 motivators will help to guide and inform your second-act decision making process.

I hope you’ll watch my interview by clicking below, but I also want to encourage you to check out the other wonderful second act entrepreneurs featured on the site. There are lots of fun ones to choose from, but two of my personal favorites are: A former math professor who now hosts tours to places like Paris, Iceland and Peru as the Traveling Professor. It took him a while to figure out this business, but now many of his tours sell-out months ahead of time. A man who combined his love of food, travel, and living a positive lifestyle with a knack for Instagram to become a social media influencer with a booming following.

It’s flexible, portable and thanks to a proliferation of online services,  it’s never been easier, faster, or more affordable to create your own ecommerce website. So whether you need help identifying a profitable market niche, finding suppliers or  building a website, here are three resources to help launch your biz: Read the how-to guides provided by ecommerce platforms. For example, Shopify.com has a slew of free guides and courses that can help you learn more about topics like how to find a manufacturer or supplier for your product idea, how to sell on eBay, or how to find a product to sell online. Or, if you’ve got an idea for a subscription box service (like meal service Blue Apron or clothing service Stitch Fix) but don’t have a clue how to get started, you’ll enjoy this guide from Subly.com: How to Start a Subscription Box Service.

Don’t Keep Your Day Job: I just stumbled upon this podcast, but evidently it’s been around a while, so there are lots of episodes to explore. You’ll learn about the step-by-step of getting started in a variety of creative businesses including: Side Hustle School: I’m a devoted fan of Side-Hustle School, a daily podcast that spotlights a wide array of entrepreneurial pursuits. Here are a few examples: Second Act Stories: Finally, while not specifically about entrepreneurship, this podcast shares the stories of people who have made major career changes to pursue more rewarding lives in their second acts.