PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — What will YOU do with your second career?
AARP Foundation’s Work for Yourself@50+ will help low- and moderate-income adults age 50+ gain the knowledge, support, and resources they need to make informed decisions and take the right first steps toward successful self-employment. The two hour workshop will walk participants through the Work for Yourself@50+ materials and connect them with local resources to help them reach their goals.
The workshop will be offered on Wednesday, February 27 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm online.
The decision to start a 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 and perils 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
To learn more about Work for Yourself@50+, please visit aarpfoundation.org/workforyourself. Work for Yourself@50+ is made possible through a grant from The Hartford.
Pre-registration is required. Participants should call Karin Petrin, Microenterprise Specialist for the Northern Region of New Ventures Maine at 207-768-9468 or go online to bit.ly/classnvme to register for this workshop.
To learn more about the programs and services of New Ventures Maine please visit newventuresmaine.org.
