🌟 Start Your Own Business in the UK
Many people who move to the UK decide to start their own business. In fact, there are around 500,000 migrants running businesses here!
💡 Examples of Small Businesses That Can Do Well:
- 🚚 Courier business (delivering parcels)
- ☕ Coffee shop
- 🚗 Car washing
- 🍔 Catering, fast food, restaurants
- 💻 Internet businesses
- 🌿 Gardening
- 📊 Professional services (like accounting, marketing, admin)
(Source: www.smallbusinesspro.co.uk)
✅ Things You Need to Think About Before You Start
Starting your own business is exciting 🎉 — but there are a few important things to check first:
- 🧾 Can you legally start a business in the UK?
- 💰 How will you pay your taxes?
- 📒 How will you manage your money and accounts?
📌 Helpful Websites to Guide You:
- Expatica has great info about the steps to start and the types of companies you can open:
👉 Starting a Business in the UK - The UK Government also has official rules and help for setting up a business:
👉 Set up a Business (GOV.UK) - Leeds City Council has a special section just for people starting a business in Leeds:
👉 Business Start-up - You can also find places that offer business space and support to help you grow:
👉 Business Start-up Accommodation and Support
📚 Get Help from the Business and IP Centre Leeds
The Business and IP Centre Leeds is a great place to:
- 🧠 Learn the skills you need to start and grow a business
- 👥 Understand your customers and research the market
- 🔐 Protect your ideas with things like patents or trademarks
- 🗣️ Get one-to-one expert support
- 💪 Build your confidence and meet other new business owners
👉 Business and IP Centre Leeds
🗣️ Become an Interpreter
If you speak another language, you could work as an interpreter! This is a paid job where you help people understand each other. Agencies in and around Leeds include:
🏛️ Leeds City Council’s Interpreter Team
If you have a qualification in interpreting or translation, you can apply to work with Leeds City Council’s team. You’ll need to register first.
✉️ Email: [email protected]
👉 Be an interpreter or translator for the council
🎓 Learn Community Interpreting
You can take Level 1 and Level 2 interpreting courses in Leeds with the Workers Educational Association (WEA). To join, you’ll need to first do a Community Interpreting Skills Check to make sure you start at the right level.
🔍 To find a course: Go to the WEA website → Click Find a Course
📍 Type “Leeds” in the location box
📘 Type “Community Interpreting” in the subject box
