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A selection of great tools, business guides and articles to help make your business a success
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Going back to full-time work, or retiring? This article explains everything you need to know about how to de-register as self-employed.
From understanding expenses to starting a limited company, we've a range of jargon-free business guides for you to download and keep.
Chosen a business partner (or partners)? It’s time to decide which type of business partnership you’ll be entering into. Here's what you need to know.
Even seasoned self-employed veterans can struggle to generate leads. Here's a checklist of ways your small business can get in front of the right people.
GDPR is a term all businesses, large or small should be aware of. Here's a jargon-free explanation of what you need to know to ensure you’re ready for it.
Our checklist gives contractors some top tips in securing the perfect projects for themselves. We look at all the things you can do to improve your CV.
The Conservatives' 'National Living Wage' is not the same as the one proposed by the Living Wage Foundation. We look at the differences.
Unsure of the difference between cash-flow and capital? Business jargon can often be complicated, especially if you're just getting started. We've compiled a glossary of some often-used business and accounting terms and provided easy to understand definitions, with links to further info where appropriate.
If you're self-employed, you may spend a lot of time thinking about your objectives and goals for the future. We look at the ways you can achieve them.
You're thinking about growing your business - perhaps with new employees, a new office or forming a new limited company? Here's 10 things you need to know.
How do you know when you might be needing more assistance and advice? We take a look at the ways in which you can find out if you need more help.
This handy checklist will help you understand what to look out for when arranging insurance cover as a contractor.
Richard Branson said, “If you want to stand out from the crowd, give people a reason not to forget you”. Short on ideas? Here’s some inspiration.
Those who don't learn from history are condemned to repeat it. If you don’t have an understanding of why businesses fail, your startup is doomed.
Getting the right startup funding in place early can help you set up your company faster, and more securely. We take a look at the options available to you.
All visitors from Crunch who complete the free online legal health check will get access to unlimited free legal documents from Lawbite for eight weeks.
Landlord's permission is necessary when you're running a business from a rental property, but they can’t say no without a ‘reasonable’ justification.
How long does trademarking a company last? How much does it cost? What's the difference between trademarking a company & registering one? All this and more.
Here are six important lessons from Alan Partridge for small businesses - some funny, some tragic. Oooh, it's a good list...
Storytelling to sell really isn’t anything new. Successful brands have always told stories about themselves. Create better content today!
Public Liability Insurance won’t cover you retrospectively, so you should have it in place as soon as you start to interact with members of the public.
Assess your performance over the past 12 months to find out what business strategy changes would boost your revenues & profitability.
From grammar-checkers to spoiler-blockers, we show you six handy apps for freelance writers. Spend more time looking for more work. Or watching Netflix.
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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