Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Women entrepreneurs: Starting out in your forties


"Timing is everything," says entrepreneur Raquel Johnson.

"By the time you're 40 years old, you've learned a great deal, both professionally and personally, and made a lot of mistakes. And I think respect comes with age - people take you more seriously."

It certainly worked for Johnson. It was as she was turning 40 that she set up the San Francisco-based product design company, Coupage, with her engineer husband. Business has been booming ever since.

See full Article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22556638