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
economyby assisting adults 50+
towards career change, entrepreneurship,
and meaningful volunteer service
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UPCOMING EVENT
BOOM! THE NEW ECONOMY
50+ ENTREPRENEUR PEER NETWORKING
February 29th - 8:30 - 10:00 am
TechTown, 440 Burroughs, Detroit 48202
We will be featuring the programs and services TechTown has to offer for entrepreneurship, encore careers and mentoring.
An e-Invite will be going out soon. If you have never attended a meeting and are not on our mailing list, please use the contact link at the top of this page to give us your information.
In the meantime,
