They’ve done it...
They’ve done it
This site hopefully answers a lot of your questions about what it’s like to work for yourself. But there’s no substitute for talking to someone who’s already been there and done it.
We’ve spoken to a number of people who work for themselves near you to find out what it’s really like. What made them start a business in the first place? How did they get it off the ground? What are the best bits – and the bits they wish they’d done differently?
Find the answers to these questions and many more in our 60-second interviews.
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It's important for me to keep in touch with the place I am from. Philip Mossop, entrepreneur
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We were going into the web design business but neither of us were web designers! Kam Kothia, eBusiness UK Ltd.
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If someone had told me 12 months ago that I'd be buying a generator and learning how to maintain it myself, I would have thought they were mad! Beverley Jenkinson, Urban Coffee Co.
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There were a lot of things I didn't know in the beginning, even around the basics of taking on staff. Liz Mullen, Dunrite Cleaning
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I made the decision to start importing gift packaging items from China last year - that's been a real rollercoaster ride! Michael Parker, 'A Quarter Of' online sweetshop
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It's better than a real job. And it's better than watching the world go by. Lots of people have done it; very few regret it. Richard Slater, Slater Public Relations
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Having grown up here I really wanted the local area to be part of the success and share in the triumphs the company has had over the years. Matthew Riley, Daisy Communications Ltd
