Comments on: The 10 golden rules of home business

By: InceptingReality

InceptingReality — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:57:34 +0000

Great article! Thank you!

By: Home Business Ideas

Home Business Ideas — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:07:23 +0000

This is the 10 commandments not just of home business but also big and small companies. If one of the commandments is not followed or practiced that will only give a negative result that will greatly affect the business.

By: Coffee Clubs

Coffee Clubs — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:23:14 +0000

Sharing tips with using creative ideas like the 10 commandments is really great. All of the tips written are cost effective.

By: Rock Env Consulting

Rock Env Consulting — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:07:31 +0000

Excellent Advice, I particularly like the get out of the house aspect, I will definately be following this one in future I guess you never know when you will find your next potential client, and sometimes it just does you good not to be looking at the same four walls and be out of your comfort zone!!!!
Just Started running my own environmental consultancy from home www.rockenvironmentalconsulting.com and have set the commandments as my desk top background!!!!

By: FreelanceAdvisor

FreelanceAdvisor — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:36:08 +0000

Hi Katy. There are lots of bookkeeping options, from paying someone to add your receipts to a spreadsheet to a full service accountant who will look at all the ways to run your business to keep it tax efficient - tax planning is a specialism all of it's own.

We like to recommend Crunch.co.uk to our users as they hit a nice balance between DIY accounts and full-service. Basically you get the best of both worlds, so you are in control and can send invoices and track your expenses in an online system, AND you get an accountant to submit everything for you at the end of your tax year. Basically, because you keep the system up-to-date, the system is able to automatically calculate, generate and prepare your accounts for you -- including VAT, PAYE and end of year stuff.

You can even get a free consultation from Crunch if you give them a call and mention 'Freelance Advisor'

http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/partners/crunch/

By: Katy Adams

Katy Adams — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:09:47 +0000

Good advice, something we all need to be reminded of, too easy to slip into old habits, but have printed the list and will stick it on my wall. What would help me no end would be to find a book-keeper / accountant to take away the job I hate doing the most, all I seem to do is pay money out for the job and then it comes back to me!

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By: FreelanceAdvisor

FreelanceAdvisor — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:16:58 +0000

I agree. Emma has done really well to isolate some fantastic rules of
thumb.

I need to get out of home, and office, at least once a week. It's
great to be able to meet different people, work with fresh eyes on
something new. At the moment I have 2 days in an office, 2 in a
university and 2 at home, if I have 1 out in a cafe then I think and
feel I get a really great balance.

By: Anthony Hewson

Anthony Hewson — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:09:37 +0000

Great list of advice. I work from home as a freelance copywriter, and certainly each of those tips has delivered results when put into practice. Even getting out of the house for a coffee regularly has given me one copywriting client (the business gained probably hasn't quite paid for all the coffee I've consumed…but still!).
Thanks for the list…