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Starting a Training Business – Taking the Plunge

Taking the decision to leave the relative safety of the corporate world and striking out into the world of freelance training can be very very scary. I should know – I was thinking about the idea for quite a few years before I actually did it. It seemed such a big step to take and I always found myself coming up with more reasons
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How do you choose a name for your new training business?

How do you go about coming up with a business name? To be honest, this part can be one of the most fun when launching a new training business!  And one of the best suggestions we can come up with is to invite a few good buddies over with a couple of bottles of wine and brainstorm different themes. OK, so alcohol may not
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Can you set up a training business all by yourself?

When you decide to go freelance and start up a training business, can you really do it all by yourself? You may think that we would advocate that you could, but the short answer is no. We aren’t saying you aren’t capable of creating your own business. Of course you are.  As long as you are clear on who is it you are going
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Do Freelance Trainers Need to Worry About the Global Recession

So, you don’t need us to tell you what is happening in the global markets, do you?  You just need to pick up a newspaper or switch on the TV to get the latest headlines about what is happening to the economy. But what does all this mean to you – a trainer who may be self-employed, working as an associate or who runs
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