Many people enjoy what a freelance life can offer. Choice and flexibility. But with these comes the need to be organised and on top of your finances. Already working in a rapidly changing media environment, with no guarantee of ‘a job’ in the industry, now more than ever freelance journalists find themselves in a precarious
READ MORE >Posted on 14 April 2020
Panellists include: Adeel Amini, Freelance Producer & Founder of The TV Mindset Donna Taberer, Head of Talent at BBC Content Dr Hazel Harrison, Clinical Psychotherapist David Thomas, Trainer in freelance finance skills Lucy Tallon, Mental Health Programme Manager, at The Film and TV Charity Sarah Lee, Founder of The Talent Manager Tracy Forsyth, Creative Mentor
READ MORE >Posted on 24 March 2020
(If you signed up for the one-day face-to-face version of this, you will have a separate email from NUJ Training Wales regarding refunds). Many people enjoy what a freelance life can offer. Choice and flexibility. But with these comes the need to be organised and on top of your finances. This is especially true at
READ MORE >Posted on 14 February 2020
You might be vaguely aware that the 31st January is an important deadline for tax affairs. In fact it’s two deadlines:
READ MORE >Posted on 14 January 2019
Listen to our podcast chat about my top time management tips with Veena V at Mum to Millionaire.
READ MORE >Posted on 28 September 2015
We had a great discussion in yesterday's 'Setting up as a Sole Trader' workshop about time management: when to be 'on duty' for your business; how to switch off without feeling guilty about work; how to concentrate on work without feeling guilty about all the housework, etc…. Then I read this article about a new phone,
READ MORE >Posted on 23 September 2015
I'm often asked by trainees on our self-employment workshops where to get more information about keeping records. The short answer is 'the horse's mouth'. HMRC have been developing a series of webinars aimed at new small businesses. I've taken part in some of the live webinars and they are very friendly and helpful. I find
READ MORE >Posted on 02 June 2014
There have been a couple of announcements this week which caught my eye and should be of interest to anyone who is going into self-employment, doubly so if you have school-age children. Firstly, the Office for National Statistics revealed that there's been a sharp increase in people becoming self-employed. Full marks to the Daily Mail
READ MORE >Posted on 11 February 2013
Outlines some of the implications for small businesses and freelances of the rise in VAT on 4 Jan 2011. Includes some info about the flat rate scheme for small businesses.
READ MORE >Posted on 06 December 2010
Well Mr Osborne has spoken. There's plenty of analysis of the coalition's emergency budget elsewhere. Nick Robinson says 'age of austerity' and Robert Peston says…well, something I didn't quite catch. As promised, I've been listening to it all and reading the press releases, so you don't have to. Here are some of the areas I
READ MORE >Posted on 22 June 2010
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