Help with working for yourself
Interested in working for yourself? We can give you advice to get started and point you towards a range of opportunities and resources.
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51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ support
We can help you:
- Research and refine your ideas
- Take the first steps to turn your ideas into reality
- Apply for funding
- Apply for training programmes in freelancing, starting a business or social enterprise
- Decide how to market your product or service
- With advice on business plans and competition application
Our services:
- Enterprise appointments - 25min meetings to answer your questions (book via CareerSPACE)
- Our Student Enterprise Programme which involves a range of workshops and events throughout the year (book via CareerSPACE)
- Work placements and paid internships with start-ups
- Access to internal and external funding opportunities
Opportunities
If you are interested in starting a social enterprise run a variety of programmes which you can apply for (at no charge).
Sign up to 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ NX Hub to access local opportunities for entrepreneurs and businesses.
offers free business training programmes for students and recent graduates who are just about to start a business and for those who are already trading.
51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ students can register for free with UnderPinned, a platform for entrepreneurs and freelancers containing training videos, templates, a jobs board and other resources. .
If you could do with more confidence in speaking you can apply for a free place on the training programme.
Email student-enterprise@gold.ac.uk to sign up to the student enterprise mailing list.