Become Self Employed

If you’re ready to take action and take you’re first steps into self-employment, then this free start up budget template is the place to start!

Wondering whether you should open a separate bank account if you’re self-employed or just using your own account? Then this guide is for you! Here I’ll explain more about business bank accounts for the self-employed, whether you REALLY need to open one and the most popular bank accounts that the self-employed community are talking about.

Possibly one of the trickiest (and highly valuable when it comes to the marketing side of things) decisions you’ll need to make, is what to call your business. Here’s how to choose the perfect self-employed business name and the legalities surrounding it.

Determine which is the right legal structure for your new business and where to find further information on registering the one you choose.

Want to become self-employed but aren’t sure where to start? Or maybe you’ve started earning a bit of money on the side, want to officially set up your business and feel a bit overwhelmed by all the jargon? In this post, I’ll share with you the steps you need to take to get your business basics in place so you can tick off all the tax, money and planning side of things and focus on making money in 2024.

Do you sometimes get confused as to what you call yourself in relation to running your business? Solopeneur? Self-employed? Business owner? Freelancer? Essentially, these titles …

Find out whether it is worth setting up a Limited Company, the pros and cons of doing so and what else you need to consider.

Find out how self-employed mortgages work, the information you’ll need to present to lenders and get some tips on maximising your chances as a sole trader.

Are you lying awake at night worried the tax-man is lurking around the corner because you should have registered your side hustle as a business? Well, worry no more! In this guide, I’ll show you the rules you need to know about registering a business, what it means for your taxes, tax code and what you need to do next.

Worried you’ve been running your business illegally? Here are the rules on registering as self-employed (or a sole trader), the deadline and whether you need to do it straight away.