http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk News, Help and Advice for UK Freelancers, Contractors and the Self-Employed Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:49 +0000 # hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Copyright © Freelance Advisor 2011 feedback@freelanceadvisor.co.uk (Freelance Advisor) feedback@freelanceadvisor.co.uk (Freelance Advisor) 1440 http://podcast.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/artwork144.jpg http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk 144 144 News, Help and Advice for UK Freelancers, Contractors and the Self-Employed Freelance Advisor Freelance Advisor feedback@freelanceadvisor.co.uk no no http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/five-tips-on-how-to-make-the-most-of-a-business-break/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/five-tips-on-how-to-make-the-most-of-a-business-break/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:58:09 +0000 Emma Jones http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=7854 to plan for business growth, it’s important to step away from day-to-day affairs and take a good look at the business from a distance.]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/five-tips-on-how-to-make-the-most-of-a-business-break/feed/ 0 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/working-from-home/5-tips-for-graduates-going-self-employed/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/working-from-home/5-tips-for-graduates-going-self-employed/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:00:57 +0000 Emma Jones http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=7604 Graduates warned of record 70 applicants for every job’ The next line went: ‘Class of 2010 told to consider flipping burgers or shelf stacking to build skills’. Was I the only one thinking flipping burgers and shelf stacking is a flippin’ great way to earn part-time income whilst building a business? For all graduates considering self-employment, here are five tips along with stories of those who’ve been there and done it.]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/working-from-home/5-tips-for-graduates-going-self-employed/feed/ 3 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/looking-for-a-partner-secrets-of-success-for-business-partnerships/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/looking-for-a-partner-secrets-of-success-for-business-partnerships/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:45:59 +0000 Emma Jones http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=7411 Emma Jones offers the secret to ensuring a business partnership doesn't turn sour.]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/looking-for-a-partner-secrets-of-success-for-business-partnerships/feed/ 1 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/extend-your-products-not-your-niche/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/extend-your-products-not-your-niche/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:12:25 +0000 Emma Jones http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=7385 Emma Jones believes in starting a business and then finding and focusing on your niche. But what happens when you feel the niche audience you’ve chosen could be restricting in view of its size? Then it’s time to expand your product range, as opposed to extending your niche. Emma explains how...]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/extend-your-products-not-your-niche/feed/ 0 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/five-questions-to-come-up-with-one-idea-small-business/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/five-questions-to-come-up-with-one-idea-small-business/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:55:10 +0000 Emma Jones http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=7005 Emma Jones suggests ideas will come from asking five straight questions.]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/five-questions-to-come-up-with-one-idea-small-business/feed/ 4 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/4-ways-to-grow-your-business/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/4-ways-to-grow-your-business/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:03:39 +0000 Emma Jones http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=6474 Emma Jones outlines the options with tips for each strategy.]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/4-ways-to-grow-your-business/feed/ 0 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/working-from-home/8-steps-to-becoming-a-5-to-9er/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/working-from-home/8-steps-to-becoming-a-5-to-9er/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 09:05:37 +0000 Emma Jones http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=6227 ‘Working 5 to 9’ which involves holding down a day job and building a business at nights and weekends. The book’s author, Freelance Advisor Emma Jones, offers 8 steps showing how you can do the same.]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/working-from-home/8-steps-to-becoming-a-5-to-9er/feed/ 0 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/working-from-home/ten-applications-to-connect-your-home-office-with-the-world/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/working-from-home/ten-applications-to-connect-your-home-office-with-the-world/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 10:29:33 +0000 Emma Jones http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=5938 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/working-from-home/ten-applications-to-connect-your-home-office-with-the-world/feed/ 2 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/10-sites-for-selling-your-wares/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/10-sites-for-selling-your-wares/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:29:59 +0000 Emma Jones http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=5802 Emma Jones of Enterprise Nation offers a top ten listing.]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/10-sites-for-selling-your-wares/feed/ 2 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/pressing-the-print-advantage-create-a-publishing-empire-from-your-home/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/pressing-the-print-advantage-create-a-publishing-empire-from-your-home/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:34:07 +0000 Emma Jones http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=5235 Emma Jones.]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/pressing-the-print-advantage-create-a-publishing-empire-from-your-home/feed/ 5 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/freelance-guide-how-to-produce-a-partnership-agreement/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/freelance-guide-how-to-produce-a-partnership-agreement/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:20:42 +0000 Emma Jones http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=5186 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/freelance-guide-how-to-produce-a-partnership-agreement/feed/ 2 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/creating-a-community/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/creating-a-community/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:40:04 +0000 Emma Jones http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=5149 two free community building tools.]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/creating-a-community/feed/ 0 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/working-from-home/workingfromhome-the-10-golden-rules-of-home-business/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/working-from-home/workingfromhome-the-10-golden-rules-of-home-business/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:28:51 +0000 Emma Jones http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=5028 10 golden rules from Enterprise Nation founder Emma Jones are are great place to start.]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/working-from-home/workingfromhome-the-10-golden-rules-of-home-business/feed/ 9 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/five-tips-for-selling-online-starting-out-in-e-business/ 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http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/training/small-business-five-steps-to-making-a-sale/feed/ 0 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/lifestyle-and-timeout/home-working-spending-your-time-wisely/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/lifestyle-and-timeout/home-working-spending-your-time-wisely/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:34:02 +0000 Emma Jones http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=1437 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/lifestyle-and-timeout/home-working-spending-your-time-wisely/feed/ 2 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/news/1296/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/news/1296/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 08:58:23 +0000 Emma Jones http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=1296 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/news/1296/feed/ 0 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/freelance-business-3-ways-to-source-new-work/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/freelance-business-3-ways-to-source-new-work/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 07:26:19 +0000 Emma Jones http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=1213 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