Is there such thing as supported self-employment?

OP

Original post by OSI

I am too struggling to see what you are getting at.

Can you be more specific.

In 'normal' self-employment, you are 100% on your own. I would not be able to manage that at all.

What I called 'supported' self-employment, you'd get help and support regularly from somewhere, looking after the bills, dealing with the situation and so forth. That would more suitable, if it exists.

Reply 5

Supported would be someone helping you to run a business; wouldnt that be called a business partner??

Reply 6

OP

No, something different to that. Hence, supported self-employment.

Reply 7

aliasunknown

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what kind of thing do you want to do? perhaps you find someone else to do the same thing with you and they help you with things you cant do?

Reply 8

OP

Maybe. I've got no idea what I'd so self-employed, to be honest. Don't have any skills or qualifications that would lend themselves to it.

Reply 9

aliasunknown

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i depends whether you have money to invest or not. If you dont then you are limited to selling your knowledge or skills, if you have a degree or a levels you could tutor others in those skills for examples

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talon1579

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Original post by Gutcruncher

I.e. self-employment where you get support and help, someone to speak too if it it too stressful to cope with alone?

I don't want to be self-employed and I wouldn't be able to cope, but if there's an alternative which offers support that would be worth looking at.

This is what's wrong with the education system in Britain.

Reply 11

OP

Original post by aliasunknown

i depends whether you have money to invest or not. If you dont then you are limited to selling your knowledge or skills, if you have a degree or a levels you could tutor others in those skills for examples

Hmm, no money or savings, to be honest. Not sure about tutoring as I can barely remember my A-levels or degree taught content.

Reply 12

Why dont you ask the job centre for support for the business, if they dont know ask someone else who works there.

Reply 13

aliasunknown

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Original post by Gutcruncher

Hmm, no money or savings, to be honest. Not sure about tutoring as I can barely remember my A-levels or degree taught content.

Yeah i dont have savings either, i really want to own my own cafe but thats a few years off yet! What other skills you could offer? Are you good with computers for example? People are always wanting help removing viruses and stuff so you could do that maybe. Or can you paint and decorate? You could set something up like that. My advise would be try and find something that you can do then tell us all and we will try and think of places you can go for advice.

Reply 14

OP

No, no "real" computer skills apart from the basics, no real expertise to sell there. Never done painting or decoration to be honest.

Reply 15

so what can you do; what are you good at?

Reply 16

OP

I have a degree 2:1 and 3 A grade A-levels. I am not sure. I do not have an qualifications aimed towards self employment like a "trade" and have no means to afford to get any as I already have Level 3 qualifications and therefore do not qualify for free courses, unless of course there are employers wh provide free courses to employees as part of the work.

Reply 17

forget qualifications for one moment; when starting a new business they mean relatively little.
What can you do well; or deem yourself to do well at. There is something everyone is good at.

For example, one my skills/strengths would be the ability to make PCs; a more abstract skill would be, being able to manage a project effectively.

Take some time to actually think about it and list the things you are good at then come back and tell us. You will be surprised.

Reply 18

OP

Nothing that I would have the ability to work self-employed as, I can't make PCs or project manage, for example. I don't want to be a fraud and pretend I can do things when I can't.

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