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Go Freelance - 2010 Edition

Leif Kendall | Guides

 

‘The ultimate guide’ to going freelance is now even bigger and better. The 2010 edition comes with 32 packed pages of advice for anyone who freelances or who is considering making a move to freelancing.

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The 10 golden rules of home business

Emma Jones | Working from home

 

If you’re new to home business in 2010, or considering starting out in freelancing, working for yourself or working from home, these 10 golden rules from Enterprise Nation founder Emma Jones are are great place to start.

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Freelance Training: One thing you must do in 2010

John Williams | Training

 

It’s the start of a new year and a new decade and like many self-employed people you’ve probably been thinking about how to have a good year despite the sluggish economy.

Read on for the one thing you must do this year for your work to take off

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Freelance Manifesto: “Flexibility is the key to Britain’s economic success”

Michael Rose | News

 

As electioneering and policy pledges seem to have started in earnest the PCG, the representative body for freelancers, contractors and consultants in the UK, is marking the New Year by calling on Government and policy framers to take a fresh approach to freelancing at the start of a new decade.

Download the Freelancers Manifesto

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Cartoon: The Advantages of Working from Home

Michael Rose | Working from home

 

Working from home is a great idea. Here’s why. Brilliant cartoon from Johnny Contractor: http://www.johnnycontractor.com/

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How are you coping in the snow?

Michael Rose | Working from home

 

As Britain shivers though the coldest night this Winter, with local government offices reporting road grit supplies are dangerously low and the MetOffice predicting more snow on the way, we’re wondering how everyone is doing out there. Are you able to make it into the office? Are you working from home? Or are you just glad you’re a freelancer with everything you need in your home office?

We’d love to know how you’re working throughout this week.

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Freelance Advisor #Best of 2009

Michael Rose | Guides

 

The best freelance posts of 2009. A great year for Freelance Advisor with a new section, new features, a forum and our visitors doubling since January. If you’re new to the site you may have missed some of the most popular and useful posts of 2009. With this in mind we’ve gathered links to the very best posts of the last year, voted for by our readers!

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VAT is moving online

Michael Rose | Accountancy & Tax

 

From 1 April 2010, if you have an annual VAT exclusive turnover of £100,000 or more you will have to submit your VAT returns online and pay your VAT electronically. Also, if you register for VAT from 1 April 2010 onwards, you’ll have to file online from the start, whatever your turnover.

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Freelance Podcast 20: Making a living without a job – Part 2

Andy White | Podcast

 

Joyfully Jobless! Part 2 of an interview with Barbara Winter, author of Making a Living Without a Job.

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Getting a mortgage: Are lending conditions relaxing for contractors?

Taj Kang | Financial & Insurance

 

Freelance Advisor and Associate Director of Contractor Mortgages Made Easy, Taj Kang, surveys how the mortgage market is looking for contractors and freelancers.

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Going limited: How much can I save?

Michael Rose | Accountancy & Tax

 

If you are a freelance sole-trader or a contractor working under an Umbrella company you may not be aware that going limited could save you money.

By going limited you can, save tax, open more avenues for employment, benefit from limited liability if you get into trouble.

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