This is a subscriber-only article.

Save 20% on Entrepreneur+ during our Spring Growth Flash Sale

Use code SPRING20 at checkout.

Subscribe Now

Already have an account?

Sign in
Entrepreneur Plus - Short White
For Subscribers

A Better Plan for Not Working Start early to set the best course for retirement--no matter how far off it may seem.

By Rosalind Resnick

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

Retirement is often the last thing on entrepreneurs' minds.

Like life insurance, retirement planning is something that we tend to put off for the future, so focused are we on making sales, managing staff and putting out the daily fires. Often, it's only when our accountant taps us on the shoulder or our employees start complaining that we start hacking our way through the confusing thicket of SEPs, IRAs, Roths, Keoghs and 401(k)s. As a result, many small businesses end up with the wrong retirement plan or no plan at all.

The good news is that setting up a retirement plan for your business doesn't have to be complicated, and there are plenty of good resources available to guide you.