This is part 1 of a 4 part blog series about becoming self employed.
Both Peter and I have run our own businesses for many years. I (Rachel) have spent many more years doing my own thing than being employed. In 2021, it will be 24 years.
Here are 10 tips
- A key decision is whether you want to have your own business or be an associate of someone else’s business, or a mixture – time, money, control and self-marketing considerations of these choices
- Use your career heritage as a springboard/foundation for change
- Research thoroughly to ensure a robust decision
- Have a coach, mentor and/or personal Board
- Do things ‘just in time’ in response to client interest/trends, rather than having everything in place – let go of perfectionism
- Make time to plan, reflect and review regularly
- Pre-network before becoming self-employed
- Have a clear niche/specialism that you love
- Choose the right not wrong associates – do due diligence re referrers – many have established referrer relationships already – don’t waste your time with the wrong ones
- Think ‘out of the box’ with your marketing and networking. It doesn’t have to cost a lot of money
What tips would you add?
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Read about some of our clients and how they became self-employed.
From civil servant to self-employment:
https://www.inspiringportfoliocareers.com/from-civil-servant-to-self-employment/
From employment to self-employment – accountancy:
https://www.inspiringportfoliocareers.com/from-employment-to-self-employment-accountancy/
Contact us to arrange your free 20 minute meeting to explore what would be useful for you: https://www.inspiringportfoliocareers.com/contact-us/