Increasing numbers of graduates (and not just business students) are considering working for themselves. Whether creative freelancers, social enterprises, tech start-ups or simply those with a great commercial idea.

The following resources contain tips and advice on working for yourself - whether setting up your own business or social enterprise, freelancing or becoming self-employed.

Doing it your own way – Business and Social Enterprises: tips for getting started with turning your entrepreneurial flair into a business or social enterprise, with signposting to further useful resources and information.

Working for yourself: highlights some of the benefits being your own boss, different ways of working for yourself, how to research your market, opportunities for funding, networking and marketing yourself to build a customer base.