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5 things freelancers should consider when naming their limited company

The very first step to forming a limited company as a freelancer is picking an appropriate name. Here, company formation agents 1st Formations share their top 5 tips for choosing a name for your company.

20 July 2023

3 min

Becoming an IT freelancer: 8 tips for success

Setting up your own business in the IT sector cannot be a spur-of-the-moment decision...

19 June 2023

4 min

IT freelance - Why define a marketing position?

What do we mean by “marketing positioning”? Marketing positioning generally applies to a product or service.

19 June 2023

4 min

The advantages of being an IT freelancer

Becoming an IT freelancer

Would you like to become a freelancer in IT? Free-Work has compiled a list of the advantages and disadvantages of IT freelancing, so that you can make an informed decision.

19 June 2023

5 min

What is content marketing, and how can freelancers use content marketing?

An expert’s guide on putting online content to work for your self-employed business.

2 June 2023

8 min

Self belief – how to keep self doubt at bay

We all suffer from self doubt, no matter how confident we are, there are times when you question your capabilities.

31 May 2023

3 min

How to make your freelance portfolio stand out

Being creative isn't the only way to make your portfolio stand out as a freelancer, so consider how else you can set yourself apart from the competition.

3 April 2023

5 min

What’s so good about freelancing, and why do people go self-employed?

Ahead of Spring Budget 2023, IPSE asks two key questions and hopefully, chancellor Hunt will have some supportive responses.

7 March 2023

4 min

Freelancer burnout: Top tips for keeping professional exhaustion at bay

Five strategies from a leading life coach that self-employed creatives can try to stop feeling frazzled.

3 March 2023

4 min

Any risk if my client moves me from retainer to ‘required 9-to-5’?

Far from just losing billable hours, one creative may have lost the commercial status they’ll need to stay outside IR35.

17 February 2023

5 min

What should my rate be as a self-employed freelancer, hourly or fixed?

IPSE helps a first-time freelancer with the exciting but daunting task of working out what to charge.

24 January 2023

3 min

Can I put a Smartwatch’s cost through my sole trader freelance business?

Overview of HMRC expenses rules for a self-employed creative eyeing a wrist device.

20 January 2023

4 min

Top 5 creative freelance jobs for 2023

The top 5 trending freelancing jobs to consider if you are looking to become a creative freelancer, and the key skills you will need.

19 January 2023

4 min

Freelancers’ Questions: How to stop a client from stealing my work?

Top legal tips for self-employed people who fear both the axe and a swallowing up of their works., ,

10 January 2023

3 min

Freelance taxation: the 2023 calendar

Taxation for freelancers is relatively complex to understand. For each legal status, here is the calendar of contributions they are required to make.

28 December 2022

3 min

Successful freelancing in 2023: the 5 ways to do it right

How to succeed at solo trading next year, whether you’re new to freelancing or a self-employment veteran.,

18 December 2022

4 min

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