Every Friday is now Freelancer Friday at Broxbourne Enterprise Centres, with free coffee and great company on offer to encourage the creative sector and other solo entrepreneurs to see BEC’s two sites and get involved in the work done here.
BEC launched the new workshops as part of National Freelancer Day on Thursday, June 20.
‘Adventure, learning and creativity’
BEC’s Innovation Director Julie Creffield, who was one of the 7.4 million freelancers in the UK, marked the occasion with an article on Linkedin about lessons from her own experience of going it alone in business. (read it here)
She explored what had changed and what had stayed during her 29 years (on and off) as a freelancer and said that a life in project-based work had fuelled her “thirst for adventure, learning and creativity… and, most importantly, put money in my pocket”.
She also gave tips including to always stay curious, share stories and not spend too much time alone.
Networking and collaborating
BEC’s Theobalds Enterprise Centre and Hoddesdon Enterprise Centre are both ideal locations for freelancers and entrepreneurs to work, with collaborative workspaces, dedicated desks and superb meeting rooms.
The office spaces are fully equipped and tailor-made for start-ups and smaller businesses, with enterprise-level Wi-Fi, one-to-one business support and an on-site cafe. They are just the place for a solo entrepreneur to meet like-minded business people, make the right connections and take the next step.
With the wider business developments happening in and around Broxbourne like the Google Data Centre, and Sunset Studios, companies are going to require a pool of skilled and experienced freelancers from a range of sectors, so it is only right to create opportunities for sole traders, creatives, and solopreneurs to come together and be part of these exciting times.
Get Unstuck sessions
Julie is also hosting virtual Get Unstuck Strategy sessions for entrepreneurs who can’t make the sessions in person at Theobalds and Hoddesdon for Freelancer Friday.
Freelancer Fridays and Get Unstuck Strategy sessions are set to continue at both sites throughout the summer.
Sign up for a Freelancer Friday here, and book a free virtual Get Unstuck session with Julie here.