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Knowledge
A selection of great tools, business guides and articles to help make your business a success
Starting out
So you’re ready to go it alone, but what company set up is best for you? What tax implications do you need to be aware of? And just how do you come up with the right name? We’ve got the guidance you need.
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Starting a limited company
by Calum Morrison and Laura Hughes
Freelancing for beginners
by Nick Chowdrey
The Crunch Personal Tax Estimator
The Crunch Personal Tax Estimator will help you work out the tax you may have to pay on your personal income, including sole trade income, salary & dividends.
Equal Opportunities and Discrimination (Equality Act 2010)
We take a look the Equality Act and how this must be implemented at work, what this means for small businesses, and why it's important.
What is the Supervision, Direction, or Control test and how does it affect travel and subsistence expenses?
If you work through a personal service company, then you need to understand how Supervision, Direction, or Control affects travel and subsistence expenses.
How to produce a freelance partnership agreement
Partnership agreements protect your self-employed business if things go sour with clients. We explore what the benefits are and what you should do.
How to quit your job
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.
Fixing workstation issues for taller people
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.
Time off for Dependants – Family Emergencies
Did you know that in many circumstances employees now have the right to take time off work to deal with an emergency involving someone who depends on them?
Managing your accounts as a freelance musician
Whether you have an accountant or are taking on the books yourself, it's important to be organised, especially if you're planning on making expense claims.
Why do so many people launch their business in Brighton?
What makes Brighton an exciting place to launch a small business? Is it the sea air, or is it that the city is the creative and digital hub of the South?
Making the move from permanent to contracting? Consider this checklist
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.
How to register as self-employed
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.
Work stress – how to deal with it when self-employed
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.
What is bookkeeping and why does it matter?
Bookkeeping is the art of recording your financial information so that you can keep track of your incomings and outgoings. It can be a delicate process, but once you've mastered it, you'll have full control of your finances.
Shared Parental Leave (SPL) explained
Parents can share up to 50 of 52 weeks statutory maternity leave and 37 of 39 weeks statutory maternity pay, we'll explain shared parental leave and pay
What is a freelancer and how do you become one?
With more people than ever becoming self-employed, we look at freelancers: who are they, what do they do, and what skills should they have?
Tools and resources
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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