The Boomer Bust Timeline 1945-2030

The Boomer Bust timeline maps the U.S. and World events that occurred during the Baby Boomer years from 1945 to present and the impact that the boomers themselves will have on society in the future. Trends in politics, lifestyle, healthcare, and small business have all been influenced by the Baby Boomers.

Beating the Boomer Bust Articles
 
First published on Awake at 2 o’clock?, John F. Dini’s weekly column on business ownership, these compelling and insightful articles on Baby Boomers formed the backbone of his eBook, Beating the Boomer Bust. The collection focuses on the unique challenges facing the business community due to the large population of retiring Baby Boomer business owners. Small business owners in America are ignoring a tidal wave of change that will leave a few small businesses untouched while wiping many others from the face of the planet.

Baby Boomer Infographics

Sometimes a picture really is worth a thousand words. These infographics are visually compelling and provide great insight into the life of a Baby Boomer. Simply click an image and you will be able to view it in full screen.
 
In the United States, Baby Boomers number almost 77 million and account for about 25% of the population. They are the largest, healthiest, wealthiest, most acquisitive and competitive generation in American History. Make no mistake about the impact that they have had, not only on small business but on every phase of life as they passed through it.
 
The retirement of two-thirds of America’s small company owners will intersect with a generation that is much smaller, less entrepreneurial, and with a variety of career options they find more appealing than business ownership. What will happen when the Baby Boomers pass the baton as they step down from active productivity?

     The Effects of the Baby Boom

Baby Boomers were all born around the same time.
In the 20 years between 1945 and 1965, the U.S. population increased by 58%.
 
Baby Boomers all went to school together.
Driven by their perception that a college diploma would ensure their success, they got educated. As a result, between 1965 and 1975 college graduations increased by 150%.
 
Baby Boomers all went into business together.
With the competition for relatively few jobs in corporate America, Baby Boomers created businesses and franchises. From 1975 to 1985 new businesses grew by 250%.
 
Baby Boomers will all grow old together.
Baby Boomer business owners should be well on their way to planning the transition of their companies. The competition will be incredible. So many companies but few qualified buyers.
 
Thousands of Baby Boomers are getting ready to exit their companies.
 
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Baby Boomers Changed History

Baby Boomers were born during the demographic Post-World War II baby boom, recognized as 1945 to 1965. They redefined traditional values and are widely associated with privilege because most grew up in a time of affluence. As a group, they were amongst the first to grow up genuinely expecting the world to improve with time. By the sheer force of its numbers, the boomers are an anomaly, a demographic bulge which has remodeled each aspect of society as it has passed through it.