Finance for Freelancers (Gateshead)

This two day workshop shows you how to set up be businesslike when working in the creative industries

From 10:00 until 17:00

Venue: Baltic Centre, Gateshead

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead Quays, South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3BA

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Organised by BECTU and Northern Film and Media

Whether you’re starting out as a crew member, above-the-line talent or a creative entrepreneur with an eye on starting your own company this expert-led two-day workshop will give you all the key information you need about how to navigate the business side of being freelance.

Run by BECTU and Northern Film & Media, this two-day workshop will take you through how to put yourself on a secure financial footing leaving you free to concentrate on the work you love. 

Topic addressed will include:

• Registering as a sole trader versus setting up a company: the pros and cons, and which is right for you? 
• Different kinds of incorporations (e.g. Ltd companies versus partnerships versus CICs)
• Business planning (market research, competitor analysis, cash-flow forecasting, writing a business plan, etc). 
• Assessing the viability of a business proposal 
• Tax and the creative industry professional. We will look at issues such as tax codes, how to keep books, how to do returns, relations with HMRC, National Insurance and VAT 
• Insurance
• Assets: who owns them – you or the business? And what are the practical implications?
• Setting price points: “How much should I charge?” 
• Contracts and how to write them
• Understanding budgets
• Paying yourself a dividend
• Start-up costs: how to work out how much capital you’re realistically going to need

Delegates will also receive ready-made downloadable spreadsheets and templates

You’ll also receive ready-made downloadable spreadsheets and templates, with access to follow-up support through David Thomas Media.

It's the workshop you can't afford to miss!