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What We Do

RIFT Self-Employment Journey

The RIFT Journey is an award-winning framework providing personalised support for starting and growing a business. It combines structured guidance with practical resources to build confidence, resilience, and real-world skills for long-term success. While all our core services can be accessed individually, the Journey offers a suggested pathway, showing what a full route through our support could look like for those wanting a more connected, step-by-step approach.

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Step 1

Explore Your Potential

  • Shape ideas and assess readiness

  • Understand self-employment basics

  • Options: Workbook or Introductory Webinar

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Step 2

Bitesize Support (6 Weeks)

  • 3 hours of 1:1 coaching

  • Focus on a single module (Financial Management, Marketing, Adaptive Pathways)

  • Clear action points and progress summary

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Step 3

Full Journey Model

  • Personalised 1:1 sessions with Business Start-Up Advisor

  • Core modules: Cashflow, Marketing & Sales, Universal Credit guidance

  • Access to webinars, e-learning, mentoring, and Benefits Hub

  • Outcome: confident, sustainable self-employment

Our programme

Workshops & Sector Training

We also support the people guiding self-employment journeys.
 

  • Workshops: Interactive sessions on Business Plans, Cashflow, Confidence & Resilience, Social Media, and more, for both participants and advisors.
     

  • Vocation-Specific Training: Tailored for sectors like Construction, Hair & Beauty, and Catering, covering regulations, tax, and marketing strategies.

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