Work For Yourself @50+

This event has been canceled

Work for Yourself@50+ is a webinar to help you gain the knowledge, support, and resources you need 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: 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 This is an virtual workshop. In order to access the workshop virtually, you will need either a laptop, tablet or smartphone that is connected to the internet. Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email that provides access information to join the webinar. The access information is unique to each user and should not be shared with others. As a registered participant, you will receive by physical mail, a copy of the Work For Yourself@50+ 5 Simple Steps Toolkit. Please ensure that you use your desired mailing address when completing the registration.

Speaker(s): Derek Tonn, SBDC Director, Southwestern Oregon Community College

Co-Sponsor(s): AARP Foundation

Fee: No Cost