WHAT WE BELIEVE

  • Most people already have valuable experience. They just don't know how to earn from it.
  • Experience isn't a liability. It's your advantage.
  • You don't have to wait until retirement to feel free - that can start by building income alongside what you're already doing now.
  • It's not too late to change direction. Age brings clarity about what matters.

WHAT WE STAND AGAINST

  • Age discrimination. Predatory schemes. The myth that you need to "start over." The retirement trap that says wait 40 years to live.
  • John: "At 62, I was financially under prepared for retirement but couldn't face working into my 70s. I was scaling back, economising, watching my future shrink. I thought nothing could change. That assumption, not my age, was the real problem."
  • Lisa: "Redundancy pushed me to find a smarter, more modern way to earn. One that didn't depend on an employer."

THE INVITATION

If this sounds like your situation, you don’t need to decide anything yet.

Join John live every Tuesday evening at 7pm UK time. 
 
It’s an informal weekly call where professionals like you drop in to ask questions, get clarity, and hear how others are navigating this same transition.
 
No pitch, no pressure, just honest conversation about what’s actually working.
 
It’s completely free. You can attend once or every week – whatever helps.
 
You’re not too old. You’re not too late. You just need to earn differently.
 
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Why Go Reinvent Exists

Because after decades of work, facing income insecurity, decline or redundancy shouldn't mean downgrading your life - and we know this from experience.

We're John and Lisa. Not gurus. Not tech experts. Just two people who lost their income and had to figure out how to earn money again. This is what happened and why we help others do the same.

We know what it feels like when your income disappears.

When decades of work suddenly don’t matter. When you need a solution but everything feels too complicated or risky.

We’ve been there. 

John at 62: business collapsed, no income, financially under-prepared for retirement.

Lisa at 57: made redundant after 31 years, too old for the job market.

We needed income that wouldn’t mean downgrading our lives.

What came next surprised us.

BEFORE THE BREAKING POINT

John’s story: Self-employed 30+ years. Built businesses, made bespoke furniture in Italy. Had freedom but no financial security. COVID hit. Business gone. Age 62, no income, no plan.

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Lisa’s story: 35 years corporate. Managing Director at 37. Made redundant at 57. Job market said: too old, too expensive. Decided: never to work for someone else again. But didn’t know how.

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THE TURNING POINT

John discovered he could get paid for helping people find what they needed. No stock. No staff. No office. He started learning. Five months later, first income. Fourteen months later: regular sales, reliable profit, income he controlled. 

Lisa joined John’s business after she was made redundant. She learned the same process. Built her own income while writing the novel she’d started eight years ago. First time in 35 years, no one controlled her time. 

Why We Do This

We asked ourselves: what do we wish someone had told us when we were in the dark?

John: “Your expertise doesn’t disappear because someone decided you’re too old or expensive. You just need to offer it differently.”

Lisa: “That redundancy isn’t the end. It’s never too late to do work that you love and be your own boss.”

We know what it's like to be good at what you do and suddenly have no income.
This isn't building a big company or becoming an "entrepreneur." It's about earning money from what you already know, in a way that works for you.
We help you figure out which model fits you, then build it. Clear steps. Real support. Realistic timelines.
Not everyone needs this. But if you refuse to downgrade your life, you deserve a real alternative.
GoReinvent is the resource we wish had existed.

What Happens Next?

Join our free weekly call every Tuesday 7pm UK

WHAT WE BELIEVE

  • People are already qualified to live the life they want to be living, they just don’t know about the opportunities out there: how to earn money online.
  • Experience is your greatest asset. Not a liability. Your decades give you advantages 25-year-olds don't have.
  • Freedom isn't decades away. The life you want is right now. Today. You can build it.
  • It's never too late to change. Age gives you clarity and resilience. Use it.

WHAT WE STAND AGAINST

  • Age discrimination. Predatory schemes. The myth that you need to "start over." The retirement trap that says wait 40 years to live.
  • John advocates: "I was 62, I was economising my way to retirement, scaling back my life, facing 20+ years with no plan. If you think it's too late—I'm proof you're wrong."
  • Lisa’s view: "Redundancy felt like betrayal. Yet I knew my skills were still valuable and I had the ability to produce revenue/generate a significant income. I refused to accept less. You don't have to either."

THE INVITATION

We’re not asking you to buy anything yet.

Get the Starter Kit to see what’s possible. Meet John. Decide for yourself.

We remember what it felt like to walk this alone. We’ll be with you every step.

Anyone can change. Will you?

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John Thwaites

Founder, GoReinvent.com and retirementincomesolved.com
Ambassador, Launch You (since 2020)

I grew up with sawdust in my blood. My father was a carpenter in the Royal Engineers, and I followed in his footsteps. By the time I was 62, I’d spent 19 years building furniture in my workshop in Italy but I’d fallen completely out of love with the work.

I was good enough to work on autopilot, and that was the problem. The challenge was gone. Each morning felt like a chore. I was becoming someone I didn’t like – resentful, drained, watching time slip away.

Then COVID hit, and everything stopped. But lockdown gave me what I didn’t know I needed: time and space to face the truth. I had to find an alternative income. While researching how to sell furniture online, I stumbled across a retraining programme and I saw ordinary people turning online skills into income. This wasn’t a scam. It was a legitimate, proven path. And I knew: this was my escape route.

Affiliate marketing caught my attention. The idea seemed absurd at first, earning commissions by connecting people with training programmes, without creating products or holding stock. But the more I learned, the more sense it made.

I’d never invested in myself before. Paying for one-to-one coaching felt risky. Still, I was tired of chasing freedom and never achieving it. I promised myself I’d go all-in and earn that investment back. That mindset shift changed everything.

Learning was tough at first. My brain wasn’t used to this kind of work. Yet, it fired me up, improved my focus, recall, and creativity. Five months later, I launched my first affiliate business, which became Retirementincomesolved.com.

From the first month, I earned income. I’d open my laptop in the morning and see commissions, even ones that came in overnight. The lightning bolt hit: I was finally free. Free from bosses, burnout, and bills.

I moved to Spain, embraced an active lifestyle, and at 66, amazingly, I met Lisa. We’re building a future together while living richly in the present.

For the first time, I feel secure and future-proofed. But more importantly, I have clarity. My values are simple: health, relationships, mission. And decisions come easily because I know what matters.

Looking back, I realise I wasn’t chasing money. I was chasing freedom. The money just enabled it. Retirementincomesolved.com helps Brits 55+ solve the financial piece of this equation.

And GoReinvent.com goes deeper for anyone 45+ who’s ready to reclaim control of their direction and finances. To prove to themselves and others that the second half of life can be the best half.

Because it’s not too late. Your experience isn’t a liability, it’s your greatest asset. If you’re willing to invest in yourself and refuse to fade into the background, my story could become yours.

Lisa Beauchamp

Co-founder, GoReinvent.com
Ambassador, Launch You (since 2025)

Life has thrown me plenty of curve balls, but I have no regrets. Every decision, good or bad, has shaped who I am today.

For 35 years, I worked in media publishing, marketing, and sales, a career that took me from Sussex to Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, and eventually Spain. I started in fashion, detoured into European travel as a tour guide, then found my calling in newspapers, eventually becoming Managing Director of the Bermuda Sun at just 37.

I’ve always loved creating something meaningful, whether it was a newspaper layout, a Caribbean phone directory, or now, a novel. I thrived on collaboration, big-picture thinking, and leading teams through change.

But in January 2025, at age 57, after 31 years with the same company, I was made redundant.

And in that moment, I made a life-changing decision: I would never be an employee again.

No more HR handbooks. No more clocking in. No more asking for time off. I would no longer allow anyone else to control my time, value, or future. Instead of seeing redundancy as a setback, I saw it as a fresh start.

I chose freedom, flexibility, and the courage to build something of my own, on my terms. Today, I’m working alongside my partner, John, in his successful affiliate marketing business.

GoReinvent is our brainchild and passion project – conceptualised, built, and launched together – but our greatest success is helping others find the confidence to start their own ventures.

I now get to shape my days, pursue my passions, and define success on my own terms. At the same time, I’m pursuing a lifelong dream: writing. My debut novel is complete; a sequel is already taking shape, and I’ve started writing a self-help book too.

Remember those curve balls I mentioned earlier? The journey here hasn’t always been easy. I’ve navigated major career changes, international moves, personal set backs, and most recently the profound loss my father in November 2024. But I believe it’s not what happens to us, it’s how we respond.

We can choose to feel broken and powerless, or we can learn, adapt, and move forward. That, to me, is resilience.

Since March 2025, I’ve drawn on my experience in sales and marketing, continued to upskill, and taken bold steps toward a life that aligns with who I truly want to be.

I want to inspire other women over 50 to do the same: to dream again, reclaim their power, and pursue that long-held goal. Because it’s never too late. Age isn’t a limitation, it’s a strength.

Now, I’m writing the next chapter – literally and figuratively.