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Starter Barter is a service exchange platform to help you find somebody who needs what you do, and does what you need.  Bartering used to be the way things were done - skilled work exchanged for goods or other skilled work. And then money came along and the unskilled could rest easy. Here and there, we still use this system, although it is more often in our own circle of friends or family ...
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New Manchester-based accelerator programme launches to empower women working in digital, creative, media and technology to meet their business needs and growth ambitions A new accelerator will help to kick-start the entrepreneurial careers of 100 women who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic by giving them access to the skills, self-belief and confidence to pursue their ambitions as a...
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  The lowdown on Portify, the FinTech startup that's on a mission to help hard-working people build their credit score and reach their financial goals As we all know, not all of us work standard 9-5 jobs with regular salaries getting paid in on the same date every month. Whether we’re freelancers or contractors or have multiple jobs, our incomes can vary considerably and that of cours...
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There are hundreds of different outsourced solutions that start-ups can choose to save themselves time and money, and even more providers on the market. As such, you need to make sure that you choose the right service provider that will offer you the support that you desire. When it comes to choosing a creative expert, be it a designer, copywriter or photographer, it can be tough to find the ind...
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Creative freelancers take note - this one's for you. Further development by Wishu, the social marketplace for creative freelancers with the launch of its iOS app Good news for freelancers with Wishu, the social marketplace aimed at generation Z creative freelancers, having launched its app across the UK. It is the world’s first social marketplace app that allows transactions betwe...
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What does the future hold for the gig economy? Here are five trends care of London-based courier startup Gophr that are set to transform the way we work in 2020... The gig economy is booming all over the world. In Britain, one in 10 adults is now employed in the gig economy - that’s a total of 4.7 million people. Attracted by the flexibility of self-employment a...
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Space-as-a-Service startup DeskHoppa is a community of businesses and working spaces that offer their desks to rent, enabling businesses to become co-working spaces.  DeskHoppa was born out of a problem. During the heatwave in June 2018 software developer Jason Bell had a simple need, “All I wanted was a desk for an hour. In the middle of meetings in Belfast I needed to a video call wi...
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Countingup has launched its mobile based business current account to sole traders at the top of its 'wait-list', coming only months after Countingup raised $750k lead by Frontline Ventures.Countingup is the first UK challenger bank to focus on the 4.5 million sole traders, freelancers and contractors; and the first to promise plug and play accounting built in. Sole traders looking t...
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For the self-employed, keeping your finances in check can be that bit more difficult. Without a steady, reliable income, bills and other regular outgoings are a constant worry and can be difficult to pay on time some months. Freelancers can often find themselves having to use bank overdrafts and loans in order to stay on top of things. Fees and interest mean that this is not a viable route in the ...
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With Mountains Work’s flagship programme starting at the end of the month in Lake Tahoe, California, we thought it was a good time to spotlight this grassroots (mountainside?) movement. The goal of Mountains Work? To attract businesses, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and remote workers to mountain, beach, and resort towns around the world.  Mountains Work are weeklong programmes wher...
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