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How the founder of Freelancer Club built an award-winning startup using only freelancers

Matt Dowling founded the Freelancer Club in 2014 after his own experiences as a freelance photographer highlighted a need for a change.

How pricing transparency has grown my wedding flower business

Being candid about money has earned Bloominati Florals respect from peers and customers alike.

How we're helping IT contractor Ronan Moriarty understand his income

We take a look at how London-based IT Contractor Ronan Moriarty has used our services to keep on top of his bookkeeping and what the future holds for him.

How we help Travel Counsellor Tim Fitzgerald balance work with a young family

Entrepreneurs out of the box: street food in Brighton

Never to pass up an opportunity to stuff our faces, we have happily munched our way to five of our favourite street food startups in Brighton.|Never to pass up an opportunity to stuff our faces, we have happily munched our way to five of our favourite street food startups in Brighton.

Case Study: How Crunch Collections helped Matilde deal with a non-paying client

When Matilde, owner of a social media consultancy business for SMEs, was faced with a client who wouldn’t pay up, she contacted Crunch Collections for help.

Crunch Events: Masterclasses, Launches, Meetups & More!

Starting or running a business, and need tips? Want to network with fellow self-employed workers? Find out what events are coming up.

Crunch client stories: Software Development Consultant Tadas Tamosauskas

Ditching office politics, spending more time surfing and improved mental health have contributed to Software Development Consultant Tadas Tamosauskas' route to self-employment.

Crunch client stories: Web Consultant Nick Lewis

From being made redundant in 2002 to playing a part in the launch of “Boris Bikes”, Nick Lewis gives his insight into becoming a self-employed Web Consultant.

Crunch client stories: Web Consultant Jonathan Cottrell

Leaving a comfortable full-time job to go it alone was the "hardest thing" for Jonathan Cottrell, but four years down the line he has no regrets and is excited for what the future holds.

Crunch Chorus Stories: Ruth Bradshaw, Transformational Energy Coach and Animal Communicator

Transformational energy coach and animal communicator, Ruth Bradshaw, discusses working from a log cabin, appearing on This Morning, and leaving egotistical managers behind.

Crunch client stories: Marketing Director Jonas V. Schürmann

From parting ways with Google to being the maker of his own destiny, Jonas V. Schürmann shares his experience of going it alone in the video games industry.

Crunch client stories: Freelance Medical Copywriter and Healthcare Business Consultant Melissa Holloway

Going freelance has not only given copywriter Melissa Holloway priceless time with her a family, but also opened doors to a variety of work that she always craved.

Crunch client stories: Product Design Consultant John Boyle

Product Design Consultant and Crunch client John Boyle tells of his self-employed journey so far.

Crunch client stories: Freelance Interim Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Toby Osbourn

Toby Osbourn went self-employed in order to take control of his own financial security. Backed by a strong support network, the gamble has paid off Toby and his business Tosbourn Ltd.

Crunch Chorus Stories: Vicki Jakes, Freelance Digital Marketing Consultant

Vicki Jakes – a freelance digital project and marketing consultant – opens up about going self-employed, the challenges she's faced and her future goals.

Crunch Chorus Stories: Explaain founder, Jeremy Evans

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.

Crunch Chorus Stories: Melissa McClements, Freelance writer

Continuing our Crunch Chorus Stories series, Melissa McClements shares her experiences of running her own freelance writing business.

Crunch Chorus stories: Hannah Searle, Interior Designer

Having a clear plan and building a funnel of potential clients are key to Hannah Searle's approach to making her Interior Designer business a success.

Crunch Chorus Stories: Phil Hutchins, freelance sound engineer

If you're an aspiring freelance sound engineer, these tips from Phil Hutchins will help you work out where to start and whether the time is right.

Crunch Chorus Stories: Alice Maplesden, owner of Shoreham Pottery

Continuing our Chorus Stories series, Shoreham Pottery owner Alice Maplesden shares her experiences of running her own business.

Crunch Chorus Stories: Jim Callender, web designer and developer

Web consultant and front end developer Jim Callender of CallenderCreates shares his experiences of being self-employed.

Crunch Chorus Stories: Lauren Bravo, Freelance Writer

Freelance writer, digital editor and social media manager Lauren Bravo shares her experiences of being self-employed with us.

Why Siân Fever has "so much love" for Crunch

Now in her third year as a Crunch client, Siân's business finances are looking better than ever. Here's why...

The Story of Crunch: From an Old Computer Under a Desk, to £150 million Online Accountancy Firm

Learn how Crunch's grassroots approach, non-corporate culture, and dedication to helping small businesses thrive led to our remarkable success story.

Crunch Chorus Stories: Suzanne Lindfors, Freelance Copywriter

Freelance copywriter, Suzanne Lindfors, shares her thoughts on juggling freelance work with the demands of parenthood and more.

Six utterly bizarre crowdfunding successes

Scared of asking for money? Just remember some guy gained £42k for a potato salad. And that's not the weirdest thing on this list of crowdfunding successes.

Meet the people who started a business during the COVID-19 pandemic

We asked the members of our self-employed community, Crunch Chorus, to share their experiences of starting a business during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Who do the Thunderbirds call when they need an international e-commerce accountant?

Discover how Crunch's tailored e-commerce accounting solutions brought Thunderbirds' financial operations into the 21st century. A thrilling blend of fandom and finance!