CAREER PURSUIT 2021

RESOURCES 64 X-FORCES ver the last eight years* XFE has supported over 2,000 businesses start up and supported many more through peer-to-peer knowledge exchange. XFE has helped beneficiaries access over £20 million in start-up funding and has delivered over 35,000 hours of training. OUR ETHOS Enterprise for life. Learn life-long enterprise skills, whether starting a business or going into gainful employment. Understanding business basics gives individuals commercial know-how and the building blocks into the civilian world. Should you decide that self-employment is not the right option, you can apply the enterprise skills you have learned to develop your career and focus better on your job search. OUR SERVICES Funding is an integral part of many start-up businesses. For some, it means they need to look externally. Therefore, the government initiative for supporting businesses has increased more than ever tomake it easier for those eligible to have access to seed funding. With that in mind, we are an accredited government delivery partner for start-up loans through the British Business Bank. We always encourage start-up business owners to take as much advice and go on as much training as possible, so that if you are looking for funding, you are informed and prepared to make the right decision for you. Training . If you are contemplating self-employment and want to make an informed decision as to whether the enterprise route is right for you, sign up to the one-day Self-employment Discovery Workshop and discover the pros and cons of starting your own business, get to know your own red lines, and increase your understanding and make an informed decision around whether to start your own business venture. Hear from recent attendee Harry Boyt here. If you decide that a start-up is right for you, the next available step, should you want it, is to attend a two-day Start-up Skills Workshop. Both courses are fully funded and offer a consultative, immersive experience led by experts in the field. Additionally, we have a brand-new self-employment training programme exclusively for Tri-service spouses, partners, and family members. The three-day Self-employment Discovery course is an amazing opportunity to develop valuable enterprise skills, learn all about the self-employment landscape, determine the viability of any business idea, and network with other spouses, partners, and family members going on a similar journey to you. Read about last year’s cohort here. X-Forces Enterprise (XFE) is the leading community interest company in the UK fornurturingentrepreneurial ambition and enterprise skills specifically within the military community. Now into its eighth year, XFE offers training, knowledge exchange, and funding support throughout your entire entrepreneurial journey, helping you be the best in business. O *as of February 2021