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.