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Working for yourself

Entrepreneurship offers the opportunity to turn ideas into reality, whether by starting a business, working as a freelancer, or creating a social enterprise. This page provides an overview of freelancing and portfolio careers, and entrepreneurship and social enterprise.

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Freelancing and portfolio careers

Freelancing and portfolio careers offer the flexibility to work independently, combine multiple roles, and build a career around your skills and interests. This page provides an overview of freelancing and portfolio careers, including types of work, ways of working, entry routes, freelancing as an international student, tax and IR35, building a portfolio career, and useful resources.

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Entrepreneurship and social enterprise

Starting your own business, social enterprise or charity is a career option open to all academic backgrounds. Don’t be put off if you think you don’t have all the skills.