self-employment and freelancing
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SELF-EMPLOYMENT AND FREELANCING
HAVE YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES?
Based upon a workshop originally developed by
Project Part-Financed by the European UnionEuropean Regional Development Fund
BusinessEnterpriseSupportTeam
Why choose to be self-employed?
What does it take to be self-employed?
What is your specific idea and what do you need to do next?
Some sources for further help
THIS SESSION
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WHY CHOOSE TO BE SELF-EMPLOYED?
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SUCCESS STORIES WE’VE HEARD OF…
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66% of all start up businesses fail in the first 3 years
Can you cope with……Handling knockbacksChasing paymentsMotivating yourself and
organising your timePromoting yourselfLack of security
WHAT DOES IT TAKE
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What specifically do you intend to do?
What motivates you to do it?When? What’s a realistic time
frame for your idea?Who will be involved?Where will all this happen?
SETTING YOUR GOALS
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How do you know there’s a market?
What market research do you need to do?
Who are your potential customersHow are you going to let them
know about your product or service?
MORE GOALS…
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How much do you need financially in order to: (a) Set up (b) keep the business going and (c) to develop the business in the future?
If freelancing, what will your daily rate need to be?
What finances can YOU put into your idea?
What equipment do you need in order to get started?
If it all goes wrong… what is your fall back plan?
AND MORE GOALS…
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On a scale of 1-10
1= very unsure
10= very definite
How sure are you that you want to go ahead?
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Some Sources of Support:
www.prospects.org.uk/links/SelfEmp
www.ncge.org.uk
www.manchester-business.co.uk
www.cids.co.uk
www.target-training.com
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www.business.mmu.ac.uk/business/nes
www.shell-livewire.org
www.princes-trust.org.uk
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Project Part-Financed by the European UnionEuropean Regional Development Fund
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This workshop was first designed and delivered as This workshop was first designed and delivered as the first in a series of master classes for graduates the first in a series of master classes for graduates by BEST (the Business Enterprise Support Team). by BEST (the Business Enterprise Support Team).
BEST was originally established by the University of BEST was originally established by the University of Salford with ERDF funding and subsequently Salford with ERDF funding and subsequently
delivered in partnership with MMU and Lancaster delivered in partnership with MMU and Lancaster University. University.
Based upon a workshop originally developed by
Project Part-Financed by the European UnionEuropean Regional Development Fund
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