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My First Year Freelancing

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My First Year Freelancing and a half!

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My freelance journey Why freelance? What is stopping you from freelancing? Top Tips / Lesson Learned Questions

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My freelance journey Why freelance? What is stopping you from freelancing? Top Tips / Lesson Learned Questions

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My freelance journey Why freelance? What is stopping you from freelancing? Top Tips / Lesson Learned Questions

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My freelance journey Why freelance? What is stopping you from freelancing? Top Tips / Lesson Learned Questions

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My freelance journey Why freelance? What is stopping you from freelancing? Top Tips / Lesson Learned Questions

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My Freelance Journey

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http://churchm.ag/wordpress-screenshots-through-the-years/

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WordPress 2.0 (2005)

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February 2010 May 2012

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http://markwilkinson.me/2014/02/new-career-chapter/

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So, why freelance?

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Freedom

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Freedom to do: What you want When you want Where you want How you want With who you want Quoted from George Swift of Bigger Brighter Bolder via Jo Waltham

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So what’s stopping you?

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Money

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Getting started / setup

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Register with HMRC as a sole trader Get a separate current account with your bank Keep records – I use a simple spreadsheet Get some insurance Complete your tax return Pay your taxes / national insurance to HMRC

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My Top Tips https://www.flickr.com/photos/horiavarlan/4268864706/

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Finding Clients https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_buses_in_London

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Billable Time

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Networking https://www.flickr.com/photos/damndirty/15495141822/

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Reciprocate

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Find a Niche

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Lifestyle

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Thank you Questions? @wpmark markwilkinson.me github.com/wpmark profiles.wordpress.org/wpmarkuk P.S. I’m available for hire!