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Guide to Freelancing
The art of networking
Successful networking can generate lucrative leads for your business and help you to build long-term relationships with your clients. Here are some traits of good networkers. 2 min
Freelancer News
Shall I gift shares to my girlfriend?
'Post-Arctic, WAGs aren't as attractive as you might think' - SJD Accountancy. 2 min
Freelancer News
Freelancers cut their rates for charity
Some freelancers are offering 85% discounts to a good cause. 1 min
Guide to Freelancing
The Basics of VAT for freelancers
Your freelancer guide to compulsory and voluntary VAT registration, VAT returns and the flat rate scheme. 3 min
Guide to Freelancing
Credit control
There are sadly a great number of potential customers in the market who can cost your business a great deal of time and money by not paying their debts. Here is our guide to controlling them and keeping your credit the right side of the line. 3 min
Guide to Freelancing
How to get paid when freelancing
Ten tips from an industry expert offering advice on how to speed up tardy payment from a client - and what to do if they refuse to pay. Our guide on how to get paid when freelancing will help freelancers be prepared for difficult clients. 4 min
Guide to Freelancing
Step- by-step guide to collecting payment
Joan Yeadon, proprietor of Credit Control Consultancy, explains how to collect payment quickly and effectively. 4 min
Freelancer News
The Company Secretary
Article outlining the responsibilities of your limited company's Company Secretary. 2 min
Guide to Freelancing
Your contract: key commercial factors
As a freelancer operating on a self-employed basis one of the first things you will want to do after a successful tender is get on with the job. But stop! What about the contract? 3 min
Freelancer News
Designing an interactive PDF newsletter
Freelance designer Rob Cubbon looks at how you can make the most out of PDFs. 5 min
Freelancer News
Freelancers ask: how much should I charge?
Self-employed creatives continue to fret over how much they're worth. 3 min
Freelancer News
Brits exposed as a bunch of literary liars
Our need for gravitas is why we’ve all read Harry Potter, Tolkien and Tolstoy. 2 min
Freelancer News
Creatives urged to rethink how they're paid
Media agencies mustn't be too fond of retainers if they want long-term business. 2 min
Guide to Freelancing
Setting up a website and email
How to set up web and mail facilities so you can run your own email address and build your own website. 6 min