Working with Friends and Family?
When I started my business (40 years ago) I had a business partner. We didn’t have any clear agreements between us about who was doing what, or how we saw
Why you should have a referral strategy
A referral strategy can really help you grow your business but what about the legal side of things?
Why you should let your VA send a substitute to cover holidays
It’s the holiday season again and your VA is probably trying to arrange a substitute to cover school holiday cover and trips to the seaside. Some are even going on
Stealing clients? 8 Top tips to prevent it
Your biggest fear is your associates will steal your clients. Check our top tips on how to avoid this and protect your business
Social Media – how to give your assistant access
I was chatting to someone who was just about to recruit a Virtual Assistant or Social Media Manager to do her social media for her. It seemed like a great
Freelancers deserve a medal
This year we are celebrating national freelancers day by looking at how freelancers have got it all – or have we?
How do you handle data privacy when outsourcing bookkeeping to India?
Many people don’t join up the data privacy and GDPR dots when outsourcing to India but what should you do?
Do you want to create a business on your terms?
Should you rely on your freelancer’s terms and contracts to protect you and your business?
Do you know about the ‘duck test’ – written freelance contracts and IR35
Contracts and IR35 Most business owners have only a hazy idea of IR35. Some think it is only about people in the building trade. But it applies to all
What is an umbrella company?
Many clients want you to work under an umbrella company to sidestep IR35 but what does that mean?
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