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Get a notebook and then type 'self employed' into the search box for this site and spend a couple of hours taking notes. Lots of excellent advice / discussion on exactly this topic.Advice please!
Some great advice here.Cash, cash , cash in BANK
list everything you think you will incur as costs running your business (a van if you own 1 including fuel will be about £250 per month average)
Business account
Notify HMRC
Accept year 1 you make very little profit
When you start making money, save 30% for every £1 over £1K you make for tax and NI - I buy premium bonds and sometimes win
AVOID builders and estate / lettings agents - they are very bad payers and the last thing you need when you start out is bad or slow payers
The more customers you have, and assuming they are happy, the more recommendations you will get - but that will take time to build up - maybe 3 to 4 years
"make friends" with other trades people - so you can scratch each others backs, and pass leads to each other
Website - BUT beware most enquiries from websites are bottom feeders looking for the cheapest prices
Business cards with your home address on
Logo'ed shirts / sweaters
AND remember, selling yourself cheap means you could easily end up being a very busy POOR man
Been doing that for weeks now! This forum is a godsendGet a notebook and then type 'self employed' into the search box for this site and spend a couple of hours taking notes. Lots of excellent advice / discussion on exactly this topic.
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