Self employment
Most of the material held in the Careers Service is available for a one week loan or to take away.
| Library resources | |
|---|---|
| Title | Shelfmark  |
| Be a successful consultant Guide to setting up and running a consultancy business | 4.0 |
| Freelancing for dummies Survival guide to building a successful freelance career | 1.1 |
| Getting into self employment Short introduction to self employment | 4.0 |
| Going for self employment Realistic look at what it takes to be self employed together with much practical advice | 4.0 |
| Good small business guide How to start and grow your own business with lots of practical advice and inspiring examples | 4.0 |
| In good company Practical business start-up guide for women written by two successful social entrepreneurs | 4.0 |
| Make it your business Straightforward and encouraging business start-up guide specifically written for women | 4.0 |
| My big idea 30 successful entrepreneurs reveal how they found inspiration | 4.0 |
| Principles of successful freelancing How to transform your skills into a successful freelance business | 1.0 |
| Running a home-based business Practical advice and ideas on working from home, from crafts to consultancy | 4.0 |
| SIFE handbook (Students In Free Enterprise) Information about Sheffield SIFE, a non-profit social enterprise helping people in the community through the teaching of business principles | 4.0 |
| Start and run a business from home: how to turn your hobby or interest into a business This well structured book guides the reader step by step through the process of how to turn an initial business idea into reality, presenting a practical no frills approach, incorporating clearly highlighted business tips and brief case studies relating to each issue covered and signposting to useful websites and further resources | 4.0 |
| Start up and run your own business First steps, funding and going for growth | 4.0 |
| Starting and running a sandwich-coffee bar Insider guide by someone who has successfully done it | 4.0 |
| Starting and running an antiques business How to turn your passion into profit by someone who has done it | 4.0 |
| Starting your own business How to turn your idea into an exciting enterprise | 4.0 |
| Starting your own gardening business How to set yourself up as a professional gardener by someone who has done it | 4.0 |
| Successful entrepreneur's handbook Where you are now, where you want to be, how to get there | 4.0 |
| Work for yourself and reap the rewards Qualities needed to be your own boss plus practical information on running your own business | 4.0 |
| Working for yourself Practical guide to the basics of entrepreneurship | 4.0 |
| Online resources | ||
|---|---|---|
| Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Provides support for small business | ||
| Federation of Small Businesses Recognised as the voice of small business by leading politicians of all major parties | ||
| Flying Start The National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship (NCGE) offers a series of rallies and programmes, alongside online support and mentoring, to give undergraduates and graduates the opportunity to follow their dreams and start their own business | ||
| Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Encourages research in the field of small business development | ||
| School for Social Entrepreneurs Exists to provide training and opportunities to enable people to use their creative and entrepreneurial abilities for social benefit | ||
| Self employment Information and useful local links produced by Graduates Yorkshire | ||
| Sheffield Community Enterprise Development Unit (SCEDU) Supports social enterprise in Sheffield and South Yorkshire | ||
| Sheffield Enterprise Agency Provides a range of services free of charge to anyone living in Sheffield or setting up a business in the Sheffield area. This includes ongoing one-to-one counselling sessions with accredited business advisors, a business skills training course, tailored practical workshops and seminars, and two years continued aftercare for your new business | ||
| Shell LiveWIRE Helps 16 - 30 year olds start and develop their own business | ||
| Social Enterprise Yorkshire and the Humber (SEYH) A not for private profit company established to represent, promote and drive forward the development of the social enterprise sector in Yorkshire and the Humber | ||
| Startups.co.uk Online resource for starting a business, including information on how to raise financing, drafting your business plan, where to find premises, dealing with tax, when to buy and sell, marketing, doing business online, wholesaling, insurance, technology, hiring and firing, health and safety and complying with legal issues | ||
| The Prince’s Trust Provides loans, grants and business support for young people aged 18–30 who are unemployed or work less than 16 hours a week | ||
| University of Sheffield Enterprise Enables students to develop enterprise skills so that they are equipped to make an impact in the future as social entrepreneurs, enterprising employees and successful business owners. | ||
| UnLtd Supports social entrepreneurs - people with vision, drive, commitment and passion who want to change the world for the better. They provide a complete package of funding and support to help individuals make their ideas a reality | ||