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Freelance Stories: Setting up a limited company, business bank accounts & finding work

Michael Rose | Accountancy & Tax,Starting Out

Continuing our Freelance Stories series we talk to artworker and print production pro Bill Greenwood.

After 20-years working for top design studios Bill has decided to go it alone and tells us what it is like to start your own Limited Company.

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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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Freelance Podcast 19: Making a living without a job

Andy White | Podcast

Joyfully Jobless! Part 1 of an interview with Barbara Winter, author of Making a Living Without a Job.

 
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You’re Not Unemployed: You’re Freelance!

Leif Kendall | Starting Out

Emergency Survival Guide for the Accidental Freelancer: Survive, thrive and eventually become Awesomitised. Freelance copywriter Leif Kendall outlines first steps for the newly freelance.

Have you been freelanced? Were you the victim of a surprise sacking? If you are new to freelancing, unprepared for this new way of life, don’t panic. Here is an emergency survival guide, packed with quick-fixes to get you started quickly.

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Freelance Coach: Is now the right time to become a freelancer?

Daryl Close | Starting Out

There is no right or wrong time to go freelance if you truly want to be a freelancer. The market is always presenting opportunities; it is just a matter of not being blind to those you are not familiar with and ensuring you understand your target market.

Daryl Close, our small business and entrepreneurial performance coach, discusses whether the economic downturn is a good time to go freelance.

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Freelance Life: How to start a business in your spare time

Emma Jones | Starting Out

More than five million people are working from home after finishing their day job, according to new research published this week.

The survey, commissioned by the world’s biggest office products company Staples, and carried out by Enterprise Nation, the UK’s largest website for home based business, confirms that the ‘5 to 9’ trend is spreading across the country.

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Go Freelance guide - New & Updated for 2010

Leif Kendall | Guides,Starting Out

Updated for 2010 our free ebook guide to getting started in freelance is essential reading for newbies and experts alike.

‘Go Freelance’ is a complete 32 page guide, covering everything from starting out to running your business and staying motivated.

Download your copy today.

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Marketing yourself as a freelancer or contractor

Leif Kendall | Managing Business

One of the joys of freelancing is that you get to do everything. But this omnipotence means you can’t hate the sales team for not bringing in new clients, because you are the sales team. Become CEO of YouCorp You can’t have a spat with Maureen in accounts because she hasn’t sorted your expenses, because [...]

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