Out with The Silver Surfer, In with The Platinum Player

Out with The Silver Surfer, In with The Platinum Player

Reading, August, 2007: As pensions crises hit the headlines yet again, Nick-James.com, the on-line business support club, has released a short, useful guide to help retirees supplement their pensions by developing an Internet-based business: ‘Retirement? – Your Pension’s not the only thing you’ve got going for you…’

“It’s a practical, thought provoking guide to getting started, including some genuine case studies from the Nick-James.com forum” said the site’s founder, Nick James. “This is about empowering people to put in some effort and make enough money to supplement an income, or, if like me you do it full time, making enough to live comfortably.”

“Retirement brings with it a huge number of concerns, most notably worry about whether the pension saved will be enough to support a long retirement, and this is a genuine concern. Pensions are being stretched, many did not pay out as much as was hoped, and government statistics show that the average life expectancy of pensioners is increasing. Many pensions are not index-linked, this means that the pot of money pensioners have now, will not be worth as much in 10 or 20 years time.”

“With this in mind, many retired people are looking to supplement their income so that their pension fund is still buoyant when they need it most. The Internet is a great way to do that as it offers a ready market for the vast bank of skills, experience and passions that older people have. It also allows them to put in as much effort as they want to, in the comfort of their own home and provides spending money for the luxuries that our older generation deserves.”

Nick-James.com is an on-line club offering business support for entrepreneurs and early stage companies whose goal is a better work-life balance, rather than making millions. It offers support, training, resources, advice and guidance, useful to anyone setting up an Internet business.

Nick James himself is a self-made business entrepreneur. With a passion for music, Nick left school after his GCSE’s to work for a company making CDs for DJs, and continues to DJ in his spare time. Having worked as a taxi driver, then as a car park attendant, he went on to run various Internet based businesses that have paid off his debts and mortgage and allowed him luxuries like an Aston Martin (his dream car) and several holidays a year, whilst maintaining an enviable work/life balance.

To order a free copy of the guide, please visit http://www.nick-james.com.

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Notes to Editors
Nick James is a Reading based entrepreneur, small business consultant and founder of Nick-James.com, an online club for UK entrepreneurs which offers practical business support and inspiration. It is a resource centre for anyone looking to start their own business or in the early stages of developing their company. Most useful for people primarily using the internet as a business tool, it is a subscription-based website and membership is £19.95 per month.

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