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Saturday 13th March 2010

Get SET for Self-Employment

Date: Wednesday 2nd March
Location: The IET

This one day session is facilitated by the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (UKRC) and is designed to maximise women’s success in setting up a SET consultancy, with a forum for women to:

  • get inspiration from real-life success stories
  • try practical exercises to raise awareness of their motivation to go for self-employment, and assess whether it is right for them
  • develop a personal action plan on what to do next

Agenda

09.30 
Arrival, registration & coffee
10.00    Welcome, and discussions and tasks around what consultancy is
11.30 
Break
11.45
Looking at the risks and rewards of self employment, and how to overcome ‘stop factors’,
 lifestyle and work life balance implications, and a skills audit of saleable & business skills
13.00
Lunch
13.45 
Gaining the confidence to take a chance, and knowing that the business idea is viable
14:10    How to generate leads, looking at professional networks, raising visibility, creating an
 elevator speech, and uncovering sources of work
15.00Break
15.15
Considering the risks of NOT doing it, or delaying until a later time.  Visualising success,
 followed by completing a personal action plan
15.45    Close
For more information please contact:

Sarah Pemberton
Tel: 01274 437168 / 07814 239016
Email: s.pemberton@ukrc4setwomen.org
Web: www.ukrc4setwomen.org