AARP: Work for Yourself at 50+ (In-Person)

Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Location: 2210 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50312

Registration: Click Here

Work for Yourself@50+ is a workshop 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:

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

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.

Click here to register! 

The Iowa Center Women’s Business Center is funded in part by U.S. Small Business Administration.