Along with redundancy, becoming a parent is one of those life changes that often makes people consider freelancing. Freelancing can offer a flexibility that employment of any kind finds hard to match. Read More


Freelancing can seem the perfect option when you become a parent, providing a more flexible way to work and manage your childcare commitments. But the two roles aren’t always easy to juggle.
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You may have heard a lot about claiming expenses and have a few questions. Read More

Value Added Tax is a sales tax added to the price of certain types of goods and services in the UK. Not all good or services have VAT added onto them or are subject to lower rates, for example children’s clothes. Read More

The picture painted of freelance life is one of never-ending holidays, cocktails by the beach and a laptop perched nearby.
Unfortunately, that’s not quite the case. Read More

Getting paid for doing work shouldn’t be difficult, but sometimes it is for a freelancer. Smaller businesses are particularly vulnerable to late payments because larger companies tend to consider them low-priority. Read More

Whether you’ve just started out as a freelancer or have been doing this a while, it’s always beneficial to try and fine tune the process of taking a new client on. Read More

The gig economy is not going anywhere any time soon. More and more writers, graphic designers, massage therapists, chefs, web gurus and taxi drivers are realising that they can be their own bosses, earn heaps of money and grow their personal brands as freelancers. Read More

We all know that starting a business can be a very expensive way to make money but it doesn’t have to be.
“How to start a business with no money?” Read More

One of the most difficult parts of freelancing is now over, winning your first client. So now you’ll be looking to get paid for all your hard work. Read More