Autoocupació hosts the event “Age is an asset for entrepreneurship”

• The event was attended by more than 150 entrepreneurs over the age of 40
• The event is part of the Idees Madures program, which aims to introduce networking techniques and resources for entrepreneurship

Last Thursday, February 6, Autoocupació held the event Age is an asset for entrepreneurship, as part of the Idees Madures program, with the participation of more than 150 people over 40. The event took place at the Barcelona Activa Technological Park, from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Montse Basora, Director of Entrepreneurship at Barcelona Activa, was in charge of the opening along with Guillem Aris, Director of Autoocupació, who also hosted the event. The objective of the initiative was to provide visibility and help consolidate businesses, highlighting the experience and contacts of those who become entrepreneurs after the age of 40, and introducing networking techniques and resources of interest for generating new projects. Entrepreneur, psychologist, and coach Rafa Rodríguez was responsible for opening the event with his inspirational talk “Facing challenges as entrepreneurs,” providing advice on maintaining the right attitude when starting new projects. Next, attendees participated in a Speed Dating session, a networking activity where they had two minutes to create connections with other participants. This was followed by audiovisual technician and photographer Aitor Diago, who presented a practical digital photography workshop on how to take photos using a mobile phone. Finally, the event concluded with a networking vermouth and the presentation of three experiences from companies created by people over 40: Montse Puyoles, specializing in coworking services; Jordi Gimeno, a cultural entrepreneur; and Yolanda Tarango, a management skills coach.  

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