Why Older Workers Are Starting More Companies Than Millennials

The Demographics Podcast with Fexingo: Aging Populations, Birth Rates, and Economic Impact · Jun 2, 2026 · 7m · transcript

Episode 27 of The Demographics Podcast examines a counterintuitive trend: people over 55 are now the fastest-growing group of new entrepreneurs in the United States. Lucas and Luna dig into the data from the Kauffman Foundation, which shows that 27% of new entrepreneurs in 2025 were aged 55 to 64, up from 15% two decades ago. They discuss why older founders succeed more often than younger ones—better networks, deeper industry knowledge, and lower failure rates—and what this means for economic growth, innovation, and retirement. The episode also explores the rise of 'encore careers&#x27…