SBA and AARP to brings National Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Day to Wilmington
Calling all Second Career Entrepreneurs!
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and AARP will team up to to match “encore entrepreneurs” (entrepreneurs over the age of 50) with SBA Resource Partners, successful business owners, and community leaders for advice and assistance.
National Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Day is part of a larger effort by SBA and AARP to promote entrepreneurship among individuals ages 50 and older. It will consist of events across the country that will match encore entrepreneurs with mentors who have small business experience. The event will help connect encore entrepreneurs with mentors from SBA’s network of Small Business Development Centers, Women’s Business Centers, and SCORE chapters who can help throughout the life of an entrepreneur’s business.
With one in four individuals ages 44 to 70 interested in becoming entrepreneurs and 63 percent of Americans planning to work during retirement, small business ownership is a good option.
Small business owners with long-term counselors see bigger sales, hire more workers and last longer. SBA and AARP will provide the training and mentoring services older entrepreneurs need to successfully start and grow businesses and create jobs.
WHO: U.S. Small Business Administration and AARP
WHAT: National Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Day (assistance for starting a business)
WHEN: Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Theater N, 1007 North Orange St., Wilmington, DE. The Nemours Building, First Floor. Continental breakfast provided.
This is a NO COST event, but you must register by e-mailing james.provo@sba.gov. For assistance call Jim Provo at 302-573-6294 x 227.
See www.sba.gov/mentorday to find other events nationwide.
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