I’m just here looking for some advice and guidance please as in a few months time I plan to start working on a self-employed basis and I’m in desperate need of direction. I have posted in various forums in order to get the most traffic as I don’t really know which forum is best suited for this thread.
Anyhow, I work in health care and for the last 8 years or so I have worked in a particular field but after finally being worn down by NHS politics and pressures I resigned from my post last year and I began studying for a qualification to enable me to work in a similar role but in the community and on a self-employed basis. The service will involve me visiting clients in their homes.
I have got my exam in 2 weeks time to get my qualification so I’m now at the point of thinking about the next steps so I am very eager to fear from people who have been through similar experiences.
I know I need to consider:
Marketing
Website set-up
Logo / brand
Uniform
Services / Packages I want to offer
Pricing
Accounting
Insurance
Is there anything else that I’m missing?
It all just seems very overwhelming and I would really appreciate advice and tips from anyone who is either going through the daunting process of starting up on their own, or someone who has been self-employed for a long time and understands the requirements well.
I don’t know anyone who is self employed so I don’t feel like I have a ‘support system’ as such, so virtual guidance would be a real help 😬
Thank you.