DETROIT (AP) — Chuck Salley's career as a sales and marketing executive ended in early retirement. His latest career is taking the late-stage entrepreneur into the biofuel field.
Salley, 69, is one of many baby boomers pushing into new fields through TechTown, a business incubator at Detroit's Wayne State University.
Nearly a third of people attending TechTown recruitment events are older than 46. Ten percent are over 56. They, like younger small business hopefuls, are looking for success during a recession that's seen thousands of jobs slashed across the Detroit area.
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