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Business Plan Course

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Saturday, August 16, 2025
  • WORK FOR YOURSELF@50+ Pennsylvania: The Business Center

    Starts:10:30 am
    Length: 2 hours
    Location: New Covenant Church, 7500 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19119, USA

    Register Here

    Work for Yourself@50+ is an in-person 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

    This is a in-person workshop located at New Covenant Church, Community Room 2nd Fl, 7500 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19119.

    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..

    Questions? Email: Nicole Simmons nsimmons@thebizctr.com Phone: 215-839-9557

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