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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.