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Thinking about leaving your job and becoming self-employed? Ask yourself these questions first to help you decide if this is the right career move for you.
From understanding expenses to starting a limited company, we've a range of jargon-free business guides for you to download and keep.
Vicki Jakes – a freelance digital project and marketing consultant – opens up about going self-employed, the challenges she's faced and her future goals.
Ready for pastures new? Before you tell the boss exactly where to go, read our top tips on how to quit your job the right way.
The decision to jump from a permanent ship to a freelance raft isn’t one best taken in haste. Here's what you should ponder before taking the plunge.
Planning on registering yourself as self-employed? Here are the boxes you need to tick to make sure you stay in HMRC’s good books.
With more people than ever becoming self-employed, we look at freelancers: who are they, what do they do, what skills should they have, and how do you become one?
What the difference between a Consultant or Contractor? It can make a huge impact to your prestige, and your pay. Here's an explanation of the differences.
Want to break free...lance? Learn about escaping your boring job, breaking free and going freelance with lessons from five Queen bangers.
Are you interested in a spot of moonlighting alongside your regular job? Our guide gives you the lowdown on how you can go about this and the pros and cons.
"If there's always biscuits in the tin, where’s the fun in biscuits?" Find out if the decision to turn your hobby into a career is the right one for you.
Leaving the comfort of a regular paycheck and stable working hours feels very much like a leap of faith - because it is. It's time to be brave.
Here's how to make sure you're paying the right amount of tax when deciding to freelance on the side, and how to stay in HMRC's good books!
Strategic business partnerships give small businesses and startups the opportunity to grow their company. We explore multiple partners and the benefits.
As the term suggests, when operating as a sole trader you’re running your business as an individual. Being a sole trader merely means that there’s no legal distinction between the owner and the business.Part of our range of jargon-free explanations of the legal structures out there for the self-employed.
Changes to the benefits system with the introduction of universal credit will mean that the UK’s self-employed workers could lose out on top-up payments in their leaner months. We take a look at the facts and what it could mean for freelancers and contractors.
What's the difference between working as a freelancer or working as an agency worker? And what is best for your small business? We take a look.
Looking for the freedom and flexibility to do what you love whilst living life to the full? Pour yourself a cuppa and learn the ropes without the jargon.
Freelance copywriter, Suzanne Lindfors, shares her thoughts on juggling freelance work with the demands of parenthood and more.
Looking to make your passion your business? Hear out these 10 self-employment tips from small business owners and get the ball rolling!
Freelancers need all the legal advice they can get. Here are six things you need to know (but might be afraid to ask your lawyer).
There are advantages and disadvantages to each approach, particularly when it comes to tax issues. Here's what you need to know!
The mission at Explaain is to make it 10 times easier to read the news. Here's how Jeremy Evans built the company from the ground up & his top tips for you.
We've collated a selection of free tools and resources for you to help make running your business a breeze. With everything from software to templates you can work out your take home pay, chase that unpaid invoice and calculate your IR35.
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