Author: Tom Goodwin

We all know that freelance work can be unpredictable in nature (to say the least), and so it’s fair to assume there’ll be times when there isn’t a whole lot of work to go around. Like those long summer months when most of your clients are burning on a beach somewhere, while you wait by the phone. These dry spells can be frustrating – but there is a possible solution you might want to consider if you haven’t already: seasonal employment. As with anything in life, it’s not perfect, but it might just be the answer to your prayers. Let’s…

It might be nice to have a crystal ball sometimes, but until that particular type of tech comes around, there are more practical ways to keep an eye on the financial health of your business. In short, it’s all down to the data that you capture, and what you do with it.

Freelance work doesn’t always drop out of the sky into your lap. In fact, until you establish yourself to a point that some work comes in through word-of-mouth recommendations, it can be pretty tough going. As well as the usual jobs boards and freelancer sites, more and more freelancers turn to agencies to help them find work. So how does that work?

In most cases, no – if you only use a small part of your home for work, or you run your business online and post out goods, you won’t need to register for business rates. You’re more likely to need to pay them if part of your home is used solely for business, clients visit your property, you employ staff who work from there, or you’ve converted part of your home (like a garage gym or home salon) for business use. Here’s a closer look at what counts as a non-domestic property, when business rates kick in for home-based businesses,…