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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jedidajah Otte

‘Still some fuel in the tank’: the perks and perils of launching a business after 60

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Readers responded to a callout asking about their experiences of launching a business after the age of 60. Photograph: MoMo Productions/Getty Images

Kari Johnston felt ready to retire after 45 years in nursing when, at 63 years old, she decided to launch her own business – a professional decluttering and organising service.

She had read about decluttering and, fascinated, quickly created a website and advertised. Her first clients were friends. Three-and-a-half years later, Johnston, from St Monans in Fife, is now fully retired from nursing, and feels delighted with the success of her new venture.

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