Fred DeFinis offers a workshop tailored for the over-50 entrepreneur considering the life change of starting a business for the first time. The talk covers the basics of starting a business, the rewards and pitfalls of becoming an “encore entrepreneur", critical success factors for a new business, and resources available to help along the way. (Photo: [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/en/businessmen-men-people-office-42691/ ""))
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Mr. DeFinis is the Founder and CEO of Component Solutions, Inc. a supplier of playground components, and has held senior marketing and sales management positions in a number of startup and early stage manufacturing companies.