Rick Terrien

Our Kickass Boomer of the Day is Rick Terrien, author, owner of 9 patents, recipient of the Small Business Product of the Year, and founder of 4 startup companies. In this episode, we talk about starting a business, the Boomer Way. Rick shares 3 simple ways we can take to start a business and reminds us that it is not really hard. It’s just something we don’t know yet. This kind of mindset shift can help us in whatever we do in life, whether it’s a business or not.  Join me in this episode and learn why Rick is a Kickass Boomer!  [00:01 - 03:32] Opening Segment I introduce and welcome Rick Terrien We talk about Rick’s myth-busting book  [03:33 - 13:47] What Entrepreneurship is All About  Why you should start right now Start small  Start smart   Rick tells us what entrepreneurship is NOT  Can 50-year olds start a business?  [13:48 - 24:37] The Collaboration Model  Starting a business is not hard Rick tells us why  Rick breaks down the Collaboration Model What’s a good way to leave a legacy?  [24:38 - 28:32] Closing Segment  How can the Boomer Nation connect with you?  Links below Final words Tweetable Quotes: “People can turn this late life opportunity to work on communities they love, industries, markets they love...” - Rick Terrien “I tell people [starting a business is] not hard, it’s just new” - Rick Terrien Resources mentioned: Rick’s Book: Ageless Startup Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Book: 55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal Entrepreneur Press Connect with Rick on LinkedIn or check out Ageless Entrepreneurs on LinkedIn and Facebook.  WATCH OUT for their website launch! Subscribe here. ----- BEE BOLD, NOT OLD.  LEAVE A REVIEW and join me on my journey to become and stay a Kickass Boomer! Visit http://kickassboomers.com/ to listen to the previous episodes. Also check us out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.   Email terry@kickassboomers.com and connect with me online and on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. 

Lifelong entrepreneur and author of 'Ageless Startup: Start a Business at Any Age. Rick is also a founder of The Center for Ageless Entrepreneurs, a peer-to-peer business development network for people in the second half of life. www.ageless-startup.com www.agelessentrepreneurs.org linkedin.com/in/rickterrien ageless-startup.blogspot.com CallumConnects Micro-Podcast is your daily dose of wholesome entrepreneurial inspiration. Hear from many different entrepreneurs in just 5 minutes what hurdles they have faced, how they overcame them and what their key learning is. Be inspired, subscribe, leave a comment, go and change the world! Every entrepreneur featured has been recommended by one of our previous guests. www.CallumLaing.com

Rick Terrien, author of the new book Ageless Startup: Start a Business at Any Age, describes how older workers can plan and launch small, independent businesses of their own to build more financial and personal resiliency into their lives QUESTIONS WE DISCUSSED • What are the biggest impediments older workers face when considering entrepreneurship? • What are the key steps to take for those considering entrepreneurship in the second half of life? • What is the key takeaway from your book? The book (Ageless Startup) is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, BookShop, IndieBound and many others, or visit www.ageless-startup.com

The Ageless Startup There has never been a better time to start your own business, but taking that leap of faith can seem like a daunting risk rather than an exciting new venture. But here’s the truth: Your community needs you. The world needs you. You have time to make a difference, and you have the experience, resilience, and drive to make it. It's not hard. It's just new. Rick has a field guide to the rocky terrain of entrepreneurship, Ageless Startup is that bridge from employee to entrepreneur or empty-nester to business-owner. He's the person to listen to in starting you entrepreneurial journey: Make a smooth transition from working for someone else to working for yourself Minimize your risk and maximize your value Set a pace that’s right for you and your business Find the customers that will keep coming back Create a business system that keeps you on track and comfortable Build your exit strategy into your launch Tackle obstacles with an open mind START SMALL START SMART START RIGHT NOW About Rick Terrien Rick Terrien learned the lessons of entrepreneurship very early while selling newspapers car-to-car at stoplights during grade school. He hasn’t stopped creating new business opportunities since. Since age 45, Rick has demonstrated the ageless model... He was awarded the United States Small Business New Product of the Year by the National Society of Professional Engineers. “This prestigious award honors American companies and their contribution to society. Winning products were chosen for their exceptional engineering research, design, and overall impact on our national economy.” He has also been recognized by Fast Company as one of their Fast 50, now called the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies. “The Fast 50 are the idea elite of business, individuals with the vision and personal commitment to propel their companies and industries into the future. The Fast 50 is not just about bigwigs or bottom line. It’s a group of uncompromising leaders, tireless innovators, turnaround artists, truth-tellers, trendsetters – people who are fueled by courage, integrity, passion and a commitment to results.” As an innovator, inventor, and business developer with nine U.S. and foreign patents in industrial fluid recycling, his designs have recovered tens of millions of gallons of oil worldwide that were previously lost as wastewater. This equipment has also prevented industrial carbon residues from entering the atmosphere on a globally relevant scale for more than 20 years. Rick was recognized as an AARP Purpose Prize Fellow in 2015. The tag line for the award is, Making a Difference is Ageless. “The Purpose Prize is all about a new story of aging – focusing on experience and innovation and the idea that our aging population is an untapped resource full of possibilities. Purpose Prize winners and nominees are role models. They are makers and doers who are out there creating new solutions that make the world a better place for people of all ages.” Rick’s work as a recognized leader in regional food systems is now over 10 years old. He is currently helping launch and lead one of the most innovative regional food organizations in the world. Rick is a lifelong entrepreneur with an ageless story to share. Rick is an accomplished public speaker who is passionate about sharing his love of ageless entrepreneurship. ABOUT THE HOST Oz Khan is a strategist, passionate about personal development, coach and general all round business person. You can find more on his linkedin profile. www.ozkhan.com

On this episode, listen in as Laurie Barkman explores next generation entrepreneurship from a different angle with Rick Terrien, author of Ageless Startup. After selling his last company, Rick pondered the question of what's next. His experience became the inspiration for a book encouraging entrepreneurship at any age. If you've been contemplating your next, you'll enjoy this discussion about ageless entrepreneurship. Show Links: Rick Terrien LinkedIn Ageless Startup: Start a Business at any Age Food21.org Recorded on SquadCast.fm

In this episode of EntreEd Talk, Toi and Amber interview lifelong entrepreneur and innovator, Rick Terrien. He believes in starting a business at any age. Tune in to hear his entrepreneurial journey. Support the show (http://www.entre-ed.org/envest/donate-now/)