How to start a freelance business

The U.S. freelance workforce has grown to 56.7 million people, up 3.7 million since 2014, according to the fifth annual Freelancing in America study, commissioned by Upwork and Freelancers Union   When you consider some of the most popular reasons to start a freelance business, it’s no wonder that freelancers are everywhere.   Having a … Read more

Freelancing in the UK:

More Brits than ever before want to start their own business 2019. The survey of 1,000 working British people, carried out by award-winning cloud accounting software provider FreeAgent, found that 8% intend to start their own business within the year of 2019. With over 32 million people currently working in the UK, according to ONS … Read more

6 ways freelancers add values to businesses and the economy

freelancers are unique economic agents in the construction industry. Their work and flexibility add value to businesses that could not be gained from employee labour. In summary Each of the three editions of this report has shown just how important freelancers are to the construction industry. Without them, it would face huge difficulties and many … Read more

Fastest WordPress Hosting – 2019 Guide

Are you looking for the fastest WordPress hosting for your website? Doesn’t matter if you’re starting a new business or if you already have one that’s been around for a while, speed is one of the keys to making sure that your site can grow and remain healthy. Bonus point … this will also keep your visitors active. Looking for … Read more

Crunch Accounting Review

Crunch accounting is an online accountancy service – with a difference. Where as with a pure online accounting software, which requires you to input all of your income and outgoings and relying on yourself to make sure you’re reporting in the correct way, Crunch has a team of accountants waiting at the end of the … Read more

Freelance Expenses: What costs can you claim for?

If you’re self-employed, your business will have various running costs. You can deduct some of these costs to work out your taxable profit as long as they’re allowable expenses. ExampleYour turnover is £40,000, and you claim £10,000 in allowable expenses. You only pay tax on the remaining £30,000 – known as your taxable profit. Allowable … Read more