The BBC 2 programme talks to a woman who proves you don’t have to be young to be entrepreneurial. Daksha Kumar founded her own company in her late 50s and now, aged 65, is doing very well. If you have missed the programme you can see it from Thursday at BBCiPlayer Daksha has been in - – - read more >

The Guardian has published a long piece called “Starting a business – what the over-50s need to know“. Businesses started by people in their 50s are more likely to succeed than those begun by 20- or 30-somethings, it says, and author Patrick Collinson goes on to interview some examples of olderpreneurs. PRIME’s free roadshow events - – - read more >

Barbie has joined the ranks of the 50-plus, an event celebrated in characteristic style with an immediate facelift. Plastic surgeons at Californian-based manufacturer Mattel have given the world’s most famous doll “a more natural look, including a thinner jaw line, more almond-shaped eyes and fuller lips”. It is notoriously difficult to judge people’s ages nowadays, - – - read more >

A Channel 4 Dispatches documentary has revealed that substantial barriers still face older people in Britain’s job market – despite the passage of laws supposedly outlawing such ageism. Called “Too old to work“, the programme transmits on Monday the 9th of February. Not surprisingly, the investigation finds that being older – even over 45, is - – - read more >

A Channel 4 Dispatches documentary has revealed that substantial barriers still face older people in Britain’s job market – despite the passage of laws supposedly outlawing such ageism. Called “Too old to work“, the programme transmits on Monday the 9th of February. Not surprisingly, the investigation finds that being older – even over 45, is - – - read more >

This piece in the Birmingham Post takes as its starting point Richard Branson, but goes on to profile two local business starters in their 50s and 70s. It also refers to recent PRIME research into the extent and importance of older entrepreneurship. Meanwhile Branson fans can follow his latest adventure at 9pm on Tuesday the - – - read more >

The story of Madame Tussaud from women’s enterprise site moretolifethanshoes. And here’s the biography at the modern London wax works site. A pioneer of the cult of celebrity, Mrs T didn’t get her business going till her forties.

Philip Black has recently been made redundant at the age of 57. This programme in the Radio 4 Learning Curve strand follows him round London Olympia, talking to various exhibitors at the One Life Live show about what if anything they could do to help. Back in the studio, presenter Libby Purves interviews Laurie South - – - read more >

UPDATE: Extra Interviews with Sir Alan Sugar, Professor Colin Gray and Laurie South of PRIME. On Friday the 8th of February 2008 at 7pm BBC 2 is showing “Too Young to Retire” – a special edition of The Money Programme about people who are building successful businesses in their 60s and 70s. One of the - – - read more >

Three stories of older entrepeneurs are now on the BBC web site. All set up businesses in their fifties and sixties. Myreen Young, an aromatherapist from Southampton, launched her own range of skin-care cosmetics at the age of 54. Two years later it appears to be going strong, with 30 salons across the UK also - – - read more >

“After the contract for the job I was doing ended I suddenly found myself retired at 59. A quick look at my bank balance convinced me I couldn’t stop working completely – and anyway I just didn’t feel old enough.” Liz Friedrich, now 63, whose garden design business is profiled in Women & Home magazine. - – - read more >

Here are five case studies of entrepreneurs over 50 from the Yell.com web site. All are finalists or winners of the Yellow Pages-sponsored ‘Silver Fox’ category at the 2007 Startups Awards, except Brian who won in 2005. Myreen Young MY Skincare Ltd Southampton, Hampshire Ann Litster Hands on Cleaning Clevedon, North Somerset Gary Sheffield Alpine - – - read more >

Here’s an interesting collection of stories from New Zealand of people who set up their own businesses after being made redundant. Refreshingly, what has happened to these people since has not been written up in the usual relentless “success story” style. For example, where people have motives other than the desire to get rich (for example - – - read more >

There’s an interesting discussion on this American weblog that brings out clearly the differences between being an employee and having your own business. The author Maria Langer actually has two businesses – something that is quite common when you are self-employed as two activities can often complement each other. One of her occupations is unusually - – - read more >

Grandad’s Back in Business is a new four-part TV series that goes out at 9pm on Monday nights. Each programme follows an older candidate – aged between 50 and 65, as they try to break back into the industry in which they once worked. Pitted against them is a younger candidate looking for their first break.  - – - read more >