Hi all, Life After 50, a supplement of The Republican/MassLive, has commissioned me to do their cover story on boomers who create their own companies. If you want to take a stab at answering these questions, I will include you in the article. You can write to me directly OR provide a contact number and we can do a quick interview. Be sure to include a short bio to: az at a-zinternational.com. best, Amy Zuckerman Why so many boomers are choosing to launch their own businesses. The role of technology in virtual vs. more traditional home-based businesses. The basics of launching a home-based business that relies on technology / the Internet particularly if you dont consider yourself a savvy computer user. Technology creates a situation in which barriers to entry can be low but, for many who werent raised with computers, being uncomfortable with technology becomes its own barrier.