Going Freelance

Following on from my Free Invoice Template post which has proven to be highly popular, I’ve been asked about credit notes by several visitors. Credit notes are essentially the opposite of an invoice, and can either be claimed by clients in cash, or offset against future invoices or unpaid past invoices. For example, if you’ve [...]

As a freelancer you’ll almost inevitably spend money out of your own pocket on your business’s costs. It’s important to keep track of that, partly to make sure you don’t pay more tax than you should, but also because the costs you pay out of your own pocket still count as costs of the business, [...]

When setting out as a freelance one thing which is often overlooked is a resume (or Curriculum Vitae, for the Brits!). Those of you going from working full time will more than likely already have a resume from previous job applications but even these will need some fine tuning if you want to attract good [...]

Recently I wrote several tips for getting paid faster – and many of these related to the information and layout of your invoices. It’s important to get this right so I’ve put together an invoice template for you to use.

One of the hardest things to decide when starting out freelancing is what to call your self. This article provides information on what works and what to avoid when choosing an name for your freelance business.

Getting paid can be both the best and worst part of being self employed – This list contains ten simple tips help you get paid faster.

When starting out there are a lot of tasks to complete before you can start working and earning money. I’ve hand picked a few of my favourite applications which keep things ticking over with minimal effort.

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