Over 50s can get help setting up their own business
The over-50 setting up their own business still have time to join up to a new initiative.
Silverpreneurs is a co-operative of business experts with funding from the Marches Growth Hub Shropshire.
It has been set up as part of a drive to boost Shropshire’s economy by tapping into the skills and experience of older people who have small or start-up businesses and pay council tax or business rates to Shropshire Council.
The service is fully funded by the Marches Growth Hub Shropshire and will offer free business support in a three-month long programme.
Co-founders Vernon Hogg and Chris Gough said the vision was to inspire innovation and aspiration amongst older people, particularly those from a corporate background, to set up or develop their own businesses.
Mr Hogg said: “People aged 50 and above continue to face greater difficulty in accessing work-related training and re-entering employment than younger age groups.
“There is vast support for younger generations starting their business journey but very little for those from the experienced manager or director level with a desire to launch their own enterprise.”
Further details on the programme are available from silverpreneurs-ltd.com or by completing the expression of interest form at https://www.silverpreneurs-ltd.com/contact-us.
