RetireLife is very pleased to be featured in the following articles!

“America’s Most Promising Startups” – BusinessWeek “Frustrated that the aging services industry was “so fragmented and so localized,” she launched a free consumer information site called RetireLife to address the problem last May, the same month she completed her MBA at Babson College. By early February, it had grown into the most comprehensive Web site on the topic in Massachusetts, with some 5,800 listings of residences and professionals across the state. Now she has gone national, increasing total listings to more than 194,000.”

“10 Hot Startups” - Entrepreneur “The Census bureau estimates that the number of people age 65-plus will shoot from 40.2 million in 2010 to 88.5 million in 2050, and some estimates put the eldercare market at nearly $200 billion. At 26, Meagan Shea isn’t anywhere near that demographic, but she’s serving it well with RetireLife.net, which helps aging adults and their caregiver children more easily find care solutions.”

“Hottest Startups of 2010″ - Helium.com “RetireLife.net is a business geared toward the senior section of society and their caregivers. Meagan Shea developed the idea of a central database to help caregivers find services, such as medical, and care facilities for elderly relatives. It is based in Charlestown, Massachusetts.”

“10 Hot Startups with Future Potential” – MSNBC “Shea came up with the idea after going through the onerous process of relocating an aging relative across the country, trying to find appropriate medical and care facilities and services. It inspired her to make an online information and content center for caregivers of aging relatives. RetireLife.net was one of 15 of 42 businesses selected for development by Shea’s business school peers as she was finishing her MBA at Babson College.”

“Young people create services for boomers and seniors” – AARP Global Network “This website focuses on helping adult children finding care-taking solutions for their aging parents.  Founded by 26-year-old Meagan Shea, RetireLife.net was one of 15 businesses that was chosen for development by her MBA colleagues at Babson College”

“Monster and Eons Founder Jeff Taylor Starts Incubator as Protest to Startups Fleeing Boston” Xconomy “I moved into this incubator to surround myself with other startups and to get a new set of blood to bounce ideas off of,” said RetireLife founder Megan Shea, who previously worked out of Babson College’s incubator space. Shea’s website, which launched to a Massachusetts audience last May and opened last month as a national elderly care directory, targets the same baby boomer group as Taylor’s businesses.”

“Family pride brings joy to holiday season,” Bay State Banner “Local entrepreneur Megan Shea said caregivers should speak to visiting relatives in advance so they’re prepared for the changes they’ll see. “It’s really hard for family members who are out of the area to understand the stage at which their loved ones are until they actually see it for themselves,” she said.”

“MBA Teams Compete For Cash,” SanDiego.com “Shea launched the site as a result of her four years caring for aged grandparents. The experience, she says, was frustrated because information and resources for the elderly is “so fragmented and localized.” No longer.”