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Posted on: 07 March 2011
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Freelancers have been advised of the benefits of using LinkedIn to promote their business.
Writing for advisory portal Freelance Folder, columnist Melissa Ek noted that the popular networking facility can be used as a great way to market a firm.
She explained that as the site has m...Read more |
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Posted on: 04 March 2011
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK have been advised of ways in which they can harness the power of social media.
Jo Causon, chief executive at the Institute of Customer Service, recently highlighted the importance of the medium to SMEs seeking to improve their customer ser...Read more |
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Posted on: 04 March 2011
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Freelancers in the UK have been issued tips on the best way to gather information.
Writing for advisory portal Freelance Folder, columnist Laura Spencer noted that in the modern age, having too much data has become an issue - particularly due to the rapid expansion of the internet.
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Posted on: 03 March 2011
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Freelancers have been warned about trying to keep up with the high-fliers in their industry.
Writing for Freelance Folder, columnist Amber Weinberg examined the issue and noted how tempting it can be to try and "keep up with the Joneses", particularly in the computing sector.
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Posted on: 03 March 2011
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Freelancers in the UK have been issued tips on how best to organise their home office.
Writing for Shelter Pop, columnist Rosemary Brennan noted that this area is "one of the hardest" sections of a home to keep clean, due to the "inevitable" pile-up of work.
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Posted on: 03 March 2011
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Contractors in the UK have been issued advice on registering for VAT.
A recent Contractor UK guide to the issue noted that self-employed workers must never charge or state VAT on their invoices if they are not registered.
However, it noted the costs associated with tax can be inclu...Read more |
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Posted on: 02 March 2011
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Thousands of contractors and freelancers operating in the UK may have been covertly caught for being in breach of IR35, it has been claimed.
A Contractor Calculator guide to the issue consulted an anonymous source, who explained that it was previously HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC's...Read more |
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Posted on: 02 March 2011
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK must be catered for in the forthcoming budget.
This is the opinion of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which recently called on the government to provide the economic stability necessary for growth to take place among this demogra...Read more |
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Posted on: 01 March 2011
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and freelancers in the UK have been warned over an initiative to clamp down on those paying insufficient tax.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) issued the statement as it announced it would be paying particular attention to workers operating as plumbers...Read more |
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Posted on: 01 March 2011
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Contractors operating in the UK have been handed tips on the workings of indemnity clauses.
Writing for Contractor UK, Ben Evans of legal advisory firm Lawdit explained that this issue can have a profound effect on the way contract law is implemented.
He observed that if a company ...Read more |
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Posted on: 01 March 2011
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Contractors in the UK are being failed by tax regulations, it has been claimed.
Speaking to advisory portal Contractor Calculator, director of the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) John Whiting noted that the levy system has failed to keep pace with modern forms of employment.
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Posted on: 28 February 2011
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The owners of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK may wish to invest in a stereo, according to one expert.
Francis McGinty, board member of the International Stress Management Association UK, recently revealed that music can be a useful tool in combating anxiety among member...Read more |
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Posted on: 28 February 2011
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Small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK have been urged to attend a forthcoming industry event.
Bytestart recently noted that the British & International Franchise Exhibition is set to take place at the London Olympia as of Friday March 18th 2011.
It promoted an offer wher...Read more |
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Posted on: 28 February 2011
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK have been advised to ensure they pick the right company to handle their printing work.
A Bytestart guide to the issue noted that shopping around for firms can be "tricky" due to the wide range of businesses offering the service.<...Read more |
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Posted on: 28 February 2011
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK have been advised to consider the impact listing their services on a search engine could have.
Jake Hird, a senior research analyst at advisory portal Econsultancy, claimed that a localised version of Google Instant could have significant ...Read more |
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Posted on: 28 February 2011
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Contractors in the UK have been named as one of the parties detrimentally affected by cuts to the NHS.
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) issued the statement in responses to Trade Union predictions of 50,000 job losses in the healthcare sector.
It claimed that temp...Read more |
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Posted on: 24 February 2011
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could be among the businesses that could benefit from implementing super-fast broadband.
Jonathan Bowers, communications director of UKFast, stated the technology is "important" and, along with the speed of delivery from organisations, it ...Read more |
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Posted on: 23 February 2011
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UK freelancers keen to make sure they are not spending the majority of their wage on expenses or other costs have been given a number of tips.
Freelance Folder noted that at-home workers can actually end up spending more than people who use cash for commuting to work or lunches with colleag...Read more |
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Posted on: 23 February 2011
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The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called on the government to increase competitiveness in its new tax reform measures.
As part of its submission on the Corporate Tax Reform consultation document, the organisation expressed its approval of a reduction in the rate of corporate l...Read more |
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Posted on: 23 February 2011
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are to see benefits from a raft of new funding measures announced by the Scottish government.
Finance secretary John Swinney unveiled the £10 million monetary package and revealed it would be used to "encourage" SMEs to cre...Read more |
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