Work For Yourself at 50+

This is an AARP and PWNC Foundation Workshop in-person FREE workshop at the Northeast Regional Library in Philadelphia. A workshop for those who are 50+ to help gain the knowledge, support, and resources needed to make informed decisions about working for yourself and take the right first steps toward successful self-employment.

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:

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