Connie Inukai
About Connie Inukai
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Six Reasons to Pursue Entrepreneurship in Retirement
Based on an article Connie wrote for Entrepreneur Magazine. Pursuing entrepreneurship will keep you young!
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Books by Connie Inukai
“Write Your Selfie: Your Life Story in Pictures” (2023)
Have you lost a parent or grandparent and wish that you had asked more questions about their life? Write Your Selfie® is your opportunity to capture YOUR history. It's a perfect blend of Ancestry, Pictures, and Reflections, a legacy to pass on to future generations! While celebrities’ lives are well-documented, this is YOUR opportunity to document YOUR story. • Write Your Selfie® is easy to write and easy to read. • The finished product is a beautiful hard-covered book that will delight you… and your family! • Writing your life story strengthens family bonds. • What happens with all your photos after you’re gone? Your children are left with a drawer full of pictures and no history attached. You have saved the pictures that are meaningful to you, and they don’t have to decide. As a serial “Grandmapreneur®”, Inukai speaks to retirees or soon-to-be retirees on the benefits of pursuing entrepreneurship in retirement. Retired from teaching Professional Writing at the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University for four decades, Connie Inukai became an award-winning inventor at the age of 68. Author of "How I got My Product on QVC, The Today Show, The View, and More...In Retirement", helping inventors generate free publicity for their products. Author of “Retirement: Dream Big, Take Action, Make Money. 10 Amazing Second-Act Entrepreneurs Tell Their Stories.” Featured in Entrepreneur magazine, “6 Reasons to Pursue Entrepreneurship in Retirement,” Connie encourages Baby Boomers to have an active retirement through business or social entrepreneurship. Creator of Write Your Selfie®, inspiring people to write their life stories in a fun and easy-to-read format… the perfect way to ensure that your story is never forgotten.
“Retirement: Dream Big, Take Action, Make Money: 10 Amazing Second-act Entrepreneurs Tell Their Stories” (2022)
Are you dreaming of a retirement that's anything but ordinary? In "Retirement: Dream Big, Take Action, Make Money," you'll be inspired by the stories of ten amazing people who have created successful second-act businesses. Each of these entrepreneurs has a different story to tell, but they all share one thing in common: they followed their dreams and took action to make them a reality. Whether you're a Gen xer just starting to think about retirement or you're already there, this book will show you that it's never too late to achieve your goals.
“How I Got My Product on QVC, The Today Show, The View, and More...In Retirement: It's All About the Buzz” (2019)
What if I told you that you can get massive publicity for your product—with no experience! Connie Inukai is a retired adjunct professor from the University of Maryland with zero prior knowledge about the world of entrepreneurship. She shares her journey and 8 Buzz Tips to help fellow entrepreneurs.
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