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AUBURN — A Work for Yourself@50+ workshop will be offered from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 2, in the Androscoggin Community Room at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St.
The workshop 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 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
The facilitator for this workshop will be Karleen Andrews, microenterprise specialist for the Western Region of New Ventures Maine. To learn more about the programs and services of New Ventures Maine please visit newventuresmaine.org.
To learn more about Work for Yourself@50+ please visit aarpfoundation.org/workforyourself. “Work for Yourself@50+” is made possiblethrough a grant from The Hartford.
Participants should call AARP Foundation at 888-339-5617 to register for this workshop. Registrations are accepted on the morning of the event.
