CABA’s career development support has helped hundreds of people get back into work, progress their career, start their own business, improve their work life blend and more.
Have you got what it takes to run your own successful business? It’s not just about technical know-how. You also need unwavering determination, excellent communication skills, resilience, and the ability to think a few steps ahead of everyone else. Going it alone can be exciting and rewarding, but there’s also lots to consider.
- How will you get your idea off the ground?
- What’s your competition like?
- What do you need to get in place first?
- Do you have a contingency plan?
Your Career Took kit
Find practical advice and information in the articles and webinars below.
Past and present ICAEW members, ACA students, ICAEW staff members and their husbands, wives, life partners and children up to the age of 25 can also get tailored support from a professional business coach or start a free personal and professional development course.
Build the foundations of a successful business with CABA’s business start-up support. Explore the full potential of your idea with an experienced, professional business coach. We may also be able to offer a start-up grant to help cover set-up costs such as training, equipment and licenses.
‘CABA career coaching gave me fantastic advice, but they also gave me the chance to create time and space for myself, which is such a challenging thing to do between a busy career and family life.’
Rob
Explore the realities of self-employment and start developing the skills you’ll need to run a successful business.
Articles
Establish your career goals and assess your options >
Is starting a business the right option for you? >
Building your business: What’s your proposition? >
Building your business: What’s your marketing plan? >
Building your business: Finding new customers >
Building your personal brand >
Let career opportunities find you: harness the power of LinkedIn >
Network your way to success >
What makes an effective business owner? >
Growing your business >
Types of self employment >
Be a great leader - the characteristics you’ll need >
How to stay fit and healthy at work >
Why more companies are employing the over 50’s >
Webinars
Explore your mindset, achieve your potential
Discover how to generate more opportunities for success.
Time management and personal planning
Tools and resources to help you get more out of your day.
Develop your personal brand
Boost your impact and become more confident, effective and persuasive.
Chartered Accountant and respected Business Coach and Lecturer, Indy Agnihotri, explores the intricacies and opportunities of running your own business.
| Leadership in running your own business > |
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