Category Archives: Self Employment

An increasing number of students are striving towards self-employment, with 15% planning to start their own business after graduation according to new research. Prospects explains more… Read More

The largest annual competition to encourage entrepreneurship and bridge the gap between education and work within HE has opened for applications. The competition, which has been running for eight years, attracts teams of six students from universities across the country … Continue reading →

Recent statistics from the British Franchise Association (NatWest bfa Franchise Survey) have revealed that there has been a surge in young entrepreneurs (under 30 years of age) successfully finding their way into work through franchising. This includes an evident rise … Continue reading →

Recent research undertaken by Management Today has revealed the 100 top entrepreneurs of 2014. Many of those featured on the list have battled through a hostile economic environment and their own personal difficulties to achieve success in business – so … Continue reading →

To celebrate National Student Employment Week (23rd – 27th February 2015), NASES (National Association for Student Employment Services) has written a blog article about how you can create your own work opportunities by going self employed…. Read More

Why does one business idea fail and another succeed? Three entrepreneurs reveal their inspiring journeys and explain what it took to make their enterprise a success – from starting a chocolate company at 12, to making money from bubbles, to … Continue reading →

Recent statistics from the British Franchise Association (NatWest bfa Franchise Survey) have revealed that there has been a surge in young entrepreneurs (under 30 years of age) successfully finding their way into work through franchising. This includes an evident rise … Continue reading →