Entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship and self-employment

Introduction

Self-employment is a real option for some graduates, particularly in creative industries but also in less obvious areas like counselling or animal behaviour. Our brilliant examples in this chapter come from graduates who have recently set up businesses in ethical clothing, recruitment, counselling and digital multimedia. In this chapter, while we don’t have space to give you the nuts and bolts of setting up your own business, we will give you some pointers to help you explore this career option in more detail. We’ll begin by looking at two related concepts, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship. Any or all could be part of your ...

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