Tag Archive for Self Employment

Why millions of people want to become self-employed in 2019

A massive 2.6 million Brits want to start their own business in 2019, according to research from FreeAgent. Others aren’t quite ready yet. A further 15% say that they want to work for themselves in the next few years and over a quarter (26%) said that they want to start their own businesses but don’t have
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How These Women Created Their Own Work-at-Home Jobs

Would you like to start a business from home, but you don’t know where to start or what to do? Do you need a dose of inspiration? Check out these amazing women’s entrepreneurial success stories on how they got started working from home and pursuing their dreams of self-employment; it will give you the motivation […]

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Most people want to go self-employed to ditch the boss

Almost eight out of ten people say that ditching the boss is the main reason why they want to go self-employed. Other reasons include a better work-life balance (66 per cent) and more money (46 per cent), according to research from AXA Business Insurance. It appears that it’s worth the gamble. In a separate survey
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Self-employed? Get ready for the 13-month working year

One in seven Brits work an additional month every year, according to new research. The survey of 1,000 self-employed workers reveals that those going solo work a huge additional 14 hours per week, compared to permanent roles. The survey, commissioned by online accounting firm Crunch as part of its Safety in Numbers Report, also reveals
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Deliveroo claims victory in self-employment case

Deliveroo riders have been ruled self-employed by labour law body the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC). The test case was brought against the delivery company by the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) . The IWGB said the ruling showed a majority of Deliveroo riders wanted workers’ rights and union recognition. But the CAC found
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Earning more and working less: the rise of the silver self-employed

The silver self-employed earn more and work fewer hours than their younger counterparts, according to findings from the ‘Definitive Study of the Self-employed’, commissioned by Intuit QuickBooks. The research of over 5,000 self-employed workers in the UK shows the mean yearly revenue of over 65s in the last year was almost £40,000, whilst they work
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Securing your financial future if you’re self employed

There can be many benefits to freelancing or running your own business – flexible hours, the option to work from home, no fixed holiday allowance and, of course, the chance to follow your passion. On the other hand, one potential downside is that the responsibility for looking after your finances all falls to you. It’s
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Here’s why more and more of us are becoming ‘solopreneurs’

Do you remember when starting your own business was the last option on the planet, the hardest, most impossible feat and considered by some the last-ditch attempt at carving a career? Well not any more. No longer are ‘generation solopreneur, freelancer, self-employed’ perceived as a non-promising career choice lacking reward. In fact totally the opposite; while
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High-flying workers lead the charge into self-employment

The recent rise in self-employment is being led by workers in relatively ‘privileged’ high-skilled, higher-paying sectors such as advertising and banking. Their considerable tax advantages over employees, rather than new technology and the gig economy, are central to the rapid growth in self-employment, according to new analysis published by the Resolution Foundation. Self-employed workers in
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