WEDC - Westchester

Are you over 50 and looking for ways to improve your current financial situation? Have you ever dreamed of being your own boss?  Work for Yourself@50+™ has the information you need to succeed.

AARP Foundation’s Work for Yourself@50+ initiative will help you gain the knowledge, support, and resources you need to make informed decisions about working for yourself and learn what it takes to launch a successful self-employment venture.

The decision to start your own business can be both exciting and daunting.  Work for Yourself@50+ breaks the choices down for older adults in an approachable way through five steps:

A careful consideration of the potential benefits and risks of working for yourself
Exercises to help develop the self-employment idea
A realistic overview of what it takes to pursue a self-employment opportunity
Guidance to help avoid pitfalls and scams
Ways to find trustworthy support and services

Sign up for this info session to receive more information on the upcoming WEDC + Ossining Innovates, “Generating Business Ideas, a 4 Week OI! Bootcamp”

This four-week “bootcamp” will act as a guide for entrepreneurs by providing a process for identifying and evaluating potential business ideas.

Get all your questions answered on Wednesday, August 17 at 6:30pm. Register in advance for this meeting here!

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

WEDC’s professional trainers will assist you with navigating all aspects of starting, running, and growing your business; helping you to create a roadmap for success.

There are just 7 days left to register for this 4 week workshop. We will instruct you on a method of developing and vetting business ideas. At the end of the course each participant will have several ideas that they can begin to pursue to create a business model for. Scholarships are available upon request. […]

Are you interested in creating a social enterprise? These socially driven business ventures provide entrepreneurs with an innovative platform for designing creative solutions to complicated social problems, while yielding a high level of positive social and financial return on investment. Getting started can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be.

As increasing numbers of entrepreneurs choose to incorporate social good into their missions, the options for legal structures have expanded and changed. Please join WEDC, NYLPI and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP for a virtual training that will assist entrepreneurs in understanding the practical and legal considerations they must make as they consider forming a social enterprise.

Are you a Westchester Remote 60 Hour ETP graduate from 2020, 2021 or 2022?

Come meet your fellow graduates, explore new connections and re-establish existing ones!

To register, please email Mairead Daly-Diep.

Showcase your business at the WEDC Marketplace!

The WEDC Marketplace in Mt. Kisco will be open Wednesdays through Sundays, from 10 am to 6 pm at 23 East Main Street, Mt. Kisco 10549.

Come visit the WEDC Marketplace!  The WEDC Marketplace is open November 2nd to the 27th at 23 East Main Street in Mt. Kisco. We will showcase a variety of small businesses’ products and services. We invite you to shop and support these amazing entrepreneurs. The list of vendors, events, and workshops is available here. The […]

Join us for our 2022 Lillian Vernon Award + Networking Event. Register here for a night of networking and fellowship. Sponsorship Opportunities Available: $500 Gold - Includes 2 tickets to event, a WEDC 25 Year Anniversary tote bag, your brand logo will be featured on print and digital marketing, social media, and included on signage during […]

Come visit the WEDC Marketplace!  The WEDC Marketplace is open November 2nd to the 27th at 23 East Main Street in Mt. Kisco. We will showcase a variety of small businesses’ products and services. We invite you to shop and support these amazing entrepreneurs. The list of vendors, events, and workshops is available here. The […]

WEDC + Ossining Innovates are planning for an Ideation Bootcamp in January and to begin the next Inclusive Entrepreneurship Accelerator in February 2023. 

To enable you to better understand what's covered in each program, we invite you to an Information Session on November 10th at 6 pm. Whether you have a business idea, an idea for a non-profit or want to become your own boss but don't know what kind of business you'd like to create, we encourage you to join us on the 10th. Not all programs are for everyone and during this session we will clarify what you can expect in each of these programs.