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Let’s face it. No matter what type of company you start, chances are you will need to avail of the services of a creative at some point. You might need a Graphic Designer to create your logo or a Photographer to take some pics for your website. Either way, it generally can be a bit of a chore to find the right person for the job at hand. However, that need no longer be the case, thanks to ou...
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According to new research by our friends at innovative cloud accounting software company FreeAgent, UK freelancers and micro-business owners are plagued by late paying clients.  Last week, FreeAgent unveiled data showing the extent of the problem of late payments in the UK, and which areas are worst affected by it. Using data from a sample of its 50,000+ customer-base, and by analysing...
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Welcome to the Startacus monthly financial news round-up, brought to you by Sophie Turton of Crunch Accounting. It’s a mixed bag for SMEs this month, as the 2015 Budget brought with it some interesting developments that show the government could be concentrating more on the needs of freelancers and micro-businesses. Additionally, the Tories managed to sway the small business debate, hosted ...
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The UK is experiencing a self-employment boom, with over 4.6 million Brits now opting to be their own boss. What has prompted this shift? Why are so many choosing a freelance career over the security of employment? And what help and advice is there to support this decision? Our friends over at Crunch Accountancy created a short film that explores the highs and lows of freelancing. Over to Sohpie...
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Spring clean your way to a better business in 2014! The daylight hours are getting longer which means that now is the time to start thinking about how you can do some much-needed business Spring cleaning. But instead of just papering over the cracks or carrying out some minor cosmetic touch-ups, could this be the year that your Spring clean helps revolutionise the way that you work and add real ...
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Regus Connect is on a mission to create a hybrid / ecosystem of startups / coworkers / freelancers and interns. Call it  “Co-working the ‘next generation’...” Working in a co-working space, as opposed to working from home, can certainly bring lots of benefits and of course the odd gripe and moan too. In fact, we’ve actually highlighted a few of the advantages of...
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