As we get older, many of us start to realize that our savings and IRA or pension might not be enough to get us through our golden years. Nobody wants to work forever, but if a person has not hit their “number,” how are they ever going to retire? Today, retirement does not have to mean the end of a person’s earning potential. Finding successful business ideas to create passive income can create the cash flow that we need in order to maintain our lifestyle after we no longer work our nine to five jobs.