Paul Tasner
Former Packaging Executive | Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Second Careers
About
Paul Tasner is a sustainability entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of PulpWorks, a company that makes compostable packaging. After a 40-year career in the packaging industry, Tasner launched PulpWorks at the age of 64, developing innovative green alternatives to plastic.
He is the recipient of the Purpose Prize, which honors social innovators over 60, and has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, and NPR. Tasner's inspiring keynotes share his journey of pivoting to entrepreneurship later in life and provide practical advice for audiences looking to apply their skills towards more sustainable solutions.
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How I became an entrepreneur at 66
It's never too late to reinvent yourself. Take it from Paul Tasner -- after working continuously for other people for 40 years, he founded his own start-up at age 66, pairing his idea for a business with his experience and passion. And he's not alone. As he shares in this short, funny and inspirational talk, seniors are increasingly indulging their entrepreneurial instincts -- and seeing great success.
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