Chapter I – Why Olderpreneurship?
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I. 1. Why olderpreneurship matters?
Understand the concept of olderpreneurship and distinguish between
entrepreneurship
and olderpreneurship.
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I. 2. Еntrepreneural mindset
Understand the difference between a growth and a fixed mindset and learn to
distinguish behaviours leading to each mindset.
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I. 3. Better than ever before
Understand the specific advantages older workers have when it comes to initiating
new projects
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I. 4. A Legacy Career
Understand the concept of a legacy career and identify the factors which help to
create a legacy.
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I. 5. Dream big!
Review an example of the start of an olderpreneurial initiative and visualise a
potential future where own impact is already existent.
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Chapter II – The various ways of becoming entrepreneurial
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II. 1. The various ways of becoming entrepreneurial
Becoming an Olderpreneur may be often associated with “setting up a business” and
can be quite overwhelming to some people. There are different options to make a transition to an
entrepreneurial way of working.
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II. 2. Turning your hobby into a freelance-career
Short intro of the basic conditions of freelancing – turning your hobby into a
freelance career. We give you examples of different freelancing projects and explore, if freelancing is
the right for you.
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II. 3. Turning your knowledge and expertise into consulting/mentoring
Understand the concept of consulting and mentoring and learn the difference
between the two concepts.
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II. 4. Turning your mission into a social business
Understand the principles of social entrepreneurship and learn to know conditions
of setting up and maintaining a social enterprise.
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Chapter III – The ‘soft skills’ of entrepreneurship
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III. 1. The ‘soft skills’ of entrepreneurship
What are soft skills and why should we care about them? What is the added value
of self-reflection and does it happen OUTSIDE the therapist cabinet?
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III. 2. The rider and the elephant – the engine BEHIND soft skills
What is the laziest organ in our body and how to handle it?
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III. 3. Olderpreneurship, fear and resistance
Learn how to become a master of change by handling anxiety and fear for new
endeavours. Including a practical activity.
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III. 4. Evaluating soft skills
Do I know all sides of the diamond? Reflecting on past experiences.
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Chapter IV – From ideas to practice: hard business skills
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IV. 1. From ideas to practice: hard business skills
The birth of a business idea: design thinking – In this topic you get to know the
design thinking concept and why it is so successful.
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IV. 2. From ideas to practice: hard business skills
Be able to visualize, analyze and assess the potential of your business idea and
design a business model of any type of organisation.
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IV. 3. Funding my business: fundamentals
Learn about the different types of funding depending on the stage of your
business and know about the available bank business loans.
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IV. 4. The legal aspects of starting a business: fundamentals
Get familiar with the legal requirements for starting a business in your country
and get a grip of the most important key terms
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Chapter V – Going digital
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V. 1. The Digital World
Did you know that Digital Transformation is one of the main key-priority of
Europe policies?
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V. 2. Digital Business Models
If you’re thinking about starting your own business, it’s important to know what
a digital business is!
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V. 3. Building a Successful Digital Business
The terms “digital strategy” and “business strategy” cannot be separated and so,
organisations need to work on their digital business strategy.
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V. 4. Success Cases
Get inspired by success cases of olderpreneurs, many businesses were founded by
olderpreneurs.
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Chapter VI – Social benefits of olderpreneurship
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VI. 1. Discover your superpowers
Reflect upon your values and personal strengths that may lead you towards
olderpreneurship.
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VI. 2. Social Benefits of Olderpreneurship – Social Responsibility
When you network, your age could be your biggest asset or your biggest liability,
depending on your approach and attitude.
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VI. 3. Social Benefits of Olderpreneurship – Networking
Businesses should be concerned about the welfare of society and mindful of how
its actions could affect society as a whole.
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