Self employment
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The RBS EnterprisingU competition has launched, with £40,000 worth of prizes!
The competition, created by Find Invest Grow and sponsored by RBS Group and LinkedIn, offers a unique online platform for students to "road-test" their business ideas, while building the framework for a professional business plan at the same time.
It is open to students and graduates of the past 5 years.
The deadline for completed entrants is midnight on the 15th June 2012. -
Fry up Friday!
Come along to this business get together on the third Friday of each month, 8am - 9.30am, Enterprise Centre, Bridge St, Derby, everyone welcome.
If your aim is to become self employed we can signpost you to sources of business and financial support for setting up your own business, including social enterprises.
Support for graduates becoming self employed
- Centre for Entrepreneurial Management - the University's own support centre for students and graduates wanting to set up their own business
- Enterprise Inc - provides start-up training plus a cash bursary for recent graduates and final year students to set up your own business
- Business Link and New Business - both with comprehensive web-based support
- Make it Happen - includes interactive 'mentoring system' one-stop facility for planning, building, launching and growing your business, plus webinars supporting self employment.
- Startups Young Entrepreneurs - help for graduates getting their business started
- Prince's Trust - start-up and funding support
- Shell Livewire - online community for entrepreneurs aged 16-30 starting their own business, plus awards of up to £10,000.
Useful resources for setting up your own business
- Professional practice for creatives videos including pricing your work, successful networking and marketing without advertising.
- Enterprise Toolkit will help creative individuals take their bright ideas and turn them into successful businesses.
- Business Survival Toolkit gives you the tools you need to help your creative business plan, adapt and grow. Whether you're looking to start up a new creative business, wondering how to build a marketing strategy or need help with fundraising, this toolkit is here to help you act now.
- Make your passion a success - watch a series of free business start-up videos made by professional advisers and successful entrepreneurs to accompany a guide on how to create great ideas and start your own business
Local office accommodation for graduates setting up their own business
The University of Derby offers properties with less expensive rent and business support at The ID Centre, Banks Mill and Network House.
