Adult Learning

About Advantages of Age

Advantages of Age is an award-winning company delivering online business courses for people aged 50 and over. Their Startup School for Seniors helps learners turn ideas into businesses or grow existing ones.

Startup School for Seniors is delivered through online modules over two or eight weeks. It supports people to take their first steps towards becoming self-employed, gain confidence, and develop the skills needed to start or expand a business.

Courses and training include

• identifying your ideal customer and where to find them

• pricing your product or service

• understanding the legal requirements of running a business

• creating a one-page business plan

• building confidence to take the next steps to start or grow a business

Meet the Advantages of Age team

Mark and Suzanne have helped hundreds of individuals aged 50+ years learn the essential skills they need to start a business.

While we come from very different backgrounds, we’ve both ‘been there and done it’. Both over 50, we have both worked for ourselves for over 50 years collectively (!). That’s a whole lot of learning.

What three words describe your organisation?

• fun
• innovative
• inspirational

Why people choose Advantages of Age?

• we are facilitators with real experience of starting a business
• learning alongside like-minded people in similar circumstances
• flexible learning that fits around your schedule

Success story

Annette was unfairly dismissed from her job in education and was unsure what to do next. She had been making kimonos for friends and family as a hobby when she was told about Startup School for Seniors. Enroling on the course, she initially struggled with technology like Zoom, but by the end of the eight-week course her digital confidence grew. By the end of the programme, she doubled her prices, launched an Instagram channel, and began receiving international enquiries.

Contact details

• telephone: 07957 371840
• email: [email protected]