Recommendations for career change / retraining - self employment/ freelance

[megany1]

I've just been made redundant for the 3rd time in 5 years. I work in high value b2b sales and am even if I say so myself pretty good at my job and my results have never warranted losing out during redundancy.

I'm therefore thinking this maybe a losing battle and that it's time to totally re-evaluate, retrain and start a new career self employed or freelance where I am master of my own destiny.

I think I can probably afford to retrain for upto three years or so if I have a part time job to supplement my income.

I'd really appreciate thoughts on good options for starting afresh. I am used to bringing home a fairly substantial income and would like to not take a step backwards once qualified/trained!

Any thoughts please!?

I don't know what b2b is but could you do it as a freelancer or do you really need to be part of a bigger company? Or are you experienced enough to set up as a consultant helping other companies that do what you do?

b2b means business to business - one company sells to another. She helps them find the customers probably. Yes, that could be done on a self employed basis surely as a marketing consultant of some kind contracting services in even to companies where a turnaround specialist is in there trying to make a go of a failing company or other niche areas.

I work also with a lot of commercial agents (paid commission only on sales) some of whom do very well.

you need to build on existing skills
look through your linkedin screens and connections as see if you can spot a gap in the market