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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.
Find out what help is available for small businesses, gig workers, and the self-employed.
A handy side-effect of the entrepreneurial zeal sweeping the country is that there are now many schemes in place specifically to help small businesses.
We take a good look at the different websites and resources providing useful information to those wanting to go it alone and become self-employed.
Using the controversial typeface on your small business’ branding may be a faux pas worth avoiding. Here's why so many people hate Comic Sans.
They’re loud, proud and ready to spend, spend, spend.
Going back to full-time work, or retiring? This article explains everything you need to know about how to de-register as self-employed.
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.
Lorem Ipsum is dummy text used when designers want to have a realistic idea of the size of copy. We look at the funny alternatives to regular Lorem.
Even self-employed veterans can struggle to generate small business leads. Here's a checklist of how small business can get in front of the right people.
Grab our free contractor CV templates and get the day rate your deserve, including tips, tricks and best practice from a professional CV writer!
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.
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.
SWOT is a very common process used for planning - it's not perfect though. What other methods can you use?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jo Fortune of Lawbite explains how UK SMEs are struggling due to reluctance to get better legal cover, and how doing this can save your business money.
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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