Topic: Why to Consider Starting a Business in 2020

Speaker: Emily Anderson, FranNet Consultant

Presentation:
What if you could wake up every day excited to go to work because you chose the business, the people, and your position? Work feels quite different when we are fully engaged and the business is OURS, as security and financial return are direct results of our time and talent. That future may be nearer than you think!

Emily Anderson with FranNet Oregon educates and consults aspiring entrepreneurs on how to safely invest in business, which can provide much-needed security during uncertain times. We'll cover:
- What businesses and industries have proven resilience?
- Which entrepreneurial paths have the lowest risk and highest predictability of success?
- I'm currently employed and seeking to diversify: What are some semi-passive (investor) ownership models?
- I'm currently unemployed and considering my options: where do I begin?
- How much money do I need?

Speaker's bio:
“'Job security' is a thing of the past. I meet more and more professionals who are not reaching their goals in a traditional career path, despite their strong work ethic, high integrity, and impressive skill set. If this sounds like you, maybe it’s time to consider business ownership and stop making money for someone else."

A native Oregonian, Emily is passionate about empowering you to live a personally fulfilling, professionally engaging, and financially rewarding life. She works with her clients through a proven process, including education, information and consultation and help you make a safe and responsible decision on whether (or not!) to pursue business ownership, and has been featured on:
= “Encore Careers: Working After 50”, Facilitator
- “Silver in the Workplace”, Portland Business Journal, August 2015
- “Choosing the Right Business for You”, The Startup Sessions (podcast)
- “Better, Smarter, Richer: Encore, Creative and Solo Entrepreneurs” (podcast)
- “Retire? Baby Boomers Can’t, or Won’t. Instead, They’re Buying Franchises” Portland Tribune
- “Second Half Now: Collaborative Community for Boomers and Beyonders” (radio show)

Agenda:
- 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Meeting opening, announcements and any guest/topic introductions;
- 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Attendee comments or Q&A
- 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Member elevator pitch