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If you have decided it’s time to launch a new business, there’s plenty of inspiration to be found in the post-pandemic economy. An emerging optimism nudged record numbers of entrepreneurs into the single-owner businesses sector in 2021. Their persistent success shows no signs of abating.

If you are one of the 1.3 million people who filed applications for new businesses in the first quarter of 2021, congratulations. Entrepreneurs like you are proving that the post-pandemic economy holds plenty of promise. Now, before you launch, get a small business start-up loan. Yes, a loan. 

Encore entrepreneurs – those who start their first business after the age of 50 – have some advantages over their younger counterparts. The single biggest advantage, according to the 2021 Hiscox Encore Entrepreneur Report, is confidence.

There are some advantages to being classified as a small business. To help you find out if your business meets the standards to qualify as small, read these guidelines from the Small Business Administration (SBA).

There will always be reasons to not start your business, but for passionate entrepreneurs, not even an economic downturn can hold them back. Find out why now may be a good time to start a side hustle.