A selection of business news and articles to help make your business a success
When the task sheet is empty, employees and freelancers react in very different ways. Staff sit back, twiddle their thumbs, and take a few minutes longer stirring that mid-afternoon cup of tea. They’re a little bored, sure, but they’re also getting paid...
Are you sipping fine, orange-scented wine over a fireplace yet? Christmas is lumbering up to us like a welcome friend. After that, we have the New Year, when people tend to reassess their goals and see what they really want out of life. When these thoughts arise,...
January is supposed to be a month full of fresh optimism. New Year’s resolutions are in full swing. Bad habits are swapped for healthy choices. Important steps are taken towards big dreams and aspirations. For the self-employed though, the first month of the year is a...
We all make mistakes. It’s called being human. Unfortunately, the taxman isn’t exactly the forgiving type. Tiny errors can lead to massive consequences when you get something wrong on your tax return. That’s why it’s so important to ensure your Self Assessment is in...
This week, there were two B words on everyone’s lips – ‘Budget’ and ‘Brexit’. Both have major implications, yet the immediate concern of Chancellor Phillip Hammond was to outline a financial plan based on what we know, not what may happen in Brexit talks. Some of the...
When you’re self-employed, planning ahead can feel impossible. Being wrapped up in the here and now – completing work, conversing with clients, balancing your books – yields immediate success. Nonetheless, you need to make time to look to the future. Invariably,...
A new year brings about new trends for every sector: freelancing included. Being self-employed offers a certain sense of distance from market changes. But it also remains an industry in itself. Like all other business worlds, freelancing demands knowledge of what’s...
Every self-employed professional will eventually arrive at a fork in the road. It is at this point they must make a choice: go bigger, or stay the course. Inconveniently, there’s no right or wrong answer on which choice to make. No contractor or freelancer ever...
It’s fair to say that manning a limited company is like steering a ship in choppy waters, hunting for a bounty on the horizon. However, you may find some leaks: subtle warnings that your limited company finances aren't as buoyant as you thought. Bright Ideas wants...
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