Self-employment
Thinking of setting up your own business, or being self-employed
in some way? The YSJ Connect pages on
setting up your own business will be helpful, as will the links
below. You can also make an appointment to see an adviser with
specialist expertise in this area -contact the Careers &
Employability team to organise this.
For information and advice on setting up a
business in
England
Business Link – set up to
provide practical advice for business owners and potential
entrepreneurs. Has offices is many towns and cities. T:08456 009
006. The Business Link website aims to help visitors address their
business needs through provision of information, online tools and
referrals.
Scotland
Business Gateway T:0845 609 6611
Wales
Flexible Support for
Business T:0300 060 3000
Northern Ireland
Enterprise Northern
Ireland T:028 7776 3555 operates the 'Go For It' Start a
Business Programme in association with 26 District Councils.
Useful links
Prospects Self-Employment pages
Prince’s Trust The Business Programme “helps people to explore
and test their business ideas, write business plans and start their
own businesses or achieve alternative goals in education, training
or work.”
Shell liveWire “the biggest
online community for young entrepreneurs starting a
business.” Offers help and advice on the discussion forum and
the chance to promote your business through the social network
facility.
Business Startup
Community for advice and information on business start-up to
selling a business. Forum and links to regional sources of advice
and information.
My Own Business a free internet
course designed to highlight the most common mistakes made by
would-be entrepreneurs setting up in business.
Smallbusiness
Resources
Create Your Own Career a publication aimed at
graduates of an artistic, creative or performance degree course who
have in mind the sort of career that means that they may not have a
single salaried position but who chose to make a living in a
different way – perhaps by starting a business, selling their work
and operating as self-employed.
The University library holds a range of books on
self-employment.