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Editorial illustration for AARP Magazine – Seeding Your Start-Up – Smart ways to fund a new business venture – Great news for the entrepreneurially minded: Your 50s are a prime time for a new venture. A business started by a 50-year-old is nearly twice as likely to succeed as one begun by a 30-year-old, according to a 2018 study. But funding a new enterprise can be tricky. How much of your savings can you wisely risk?