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A selection of great tools, business guides and articles to help make your business a success
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Health and wellbeing are important for us all, but when you're self-employed, it can sometimes feel difficult to keep on top of.
From understanding expenses to starting a limited company, we've a range of jargon-free business guides for you to download and keep.
A compilation of productivity tips that we’ve gathered over the years - for everyone from beginner freelancers to seasoned small business professionals.
You deserve a holiday - but one in four freelance workers take no annual holiday at all. We explain why you should take a break.
Co-working spaces remove the isolation of working from home and the distractions of working in a crowded coffee shop. Are they the future for freelancers?
Setting-up a home office may seem like a big task, but it doesn’t have to set you back big bucks. Read our top tips to setting up on a tight budget.
Does your workstation feel like a torture garden? Jo Blood is an expert in workstation ergonomics and has some tips for very tall desk workers.
Sometimes it seems the to-do list is never ending. And a never-ending to-do list often leads to stress. Here's what you can do to help yourself cope with stress as a freelancer, contractor, or small business owner.
Join the Crunch Chorus Facebook group today to share advice, experience, and make new connections. For friendly freelancers, contractors, & the self-employed.
When you join Crunch Chorus you’ll get access to free business guides, self-employed meetups, an invoice generator, late payment letter templates and more.
Just because you’re a lone-worker, doesn’t mean you have to be a lonely worker. In this article, we take a look at some ways you can combat loneliness.
Everyone falls into certain habits when freelancing. Some are good, some are bad. Here are some good ones to help you run your business efficiently.
A third of Brits are currently contemplating handing in their resignation - and bad bosses topped the list of reasons why, according to our recent research.
Getting out of the office might be the best decision you ever make. Here are a few things to consider when deciding whether working from home is for you.
A quarter of UK employees are unhappy with their job, while a third are considering chucking it in entirely. Is there an alternative to office life?
Recent research has also found that those who sit for more than eight hours a day are likely to die earlier than those who don’t. What can be done?
A setback, it’s been said, is a setup for a comeback - so treat it as such. Smash through writers block with these winning tips.
A good manager will always bring out the best in an employee - but how? If you've suddenly found yourself having to manage staff, give this a read.
Could the presence of an office dog alleviate some of the tension in the office, and therefore reduce staff burnout and absence? Yes, apparently!
There’s no use trying to avoid it, so here are the stories of successful freelancers who've built careers on top of the wreckage of their first contract.
For freelancers and contractors, having a variety of clients is an exciting and important thing. We look at ways you can manage multiple clients.
Working from home brings many benefits for the self-employed, but there's no denying that motivation can be a real problem. We look at ways to beat it.
Co-working is a great way to get out of the house, can improve your productivity, and make you a whole host of new freelancer friends to hang out with.
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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