IR35
How freelancers can balance retainers and IR35 compliance
For many independent consultants and freelancers, the "retainer" is the ultimate business goal: predictable monthly revenues that end the feast-or-...
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2026 UK Freelance Day Rate formula: How to calculate your true cost of business
When a prospective UK client tries to offer you a "pro-rata salary", they often forget that a £50,000 salary costs the company significantly more t...
Entertainment
This 1972 Vietnam Photo Scandal Reveals Why Freelancers Still Lose Credit for Their Work
FILM REVIEW & SPECIAL REPORT: Why Every Freelancer Should Watch The Stringer This report examines freelance "credit theft" through an analysis of a...
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Pitching to win: Stop over-explaining, get people to listen and land more clients
Success in freelancing isn't just knowing your stuff. It's being able to say it before your client stops listening. Read on to learn how to cut the...
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Why clients think your core freelance skills aren’t enough. Take the 90-day industry expert challenge
Being good at your core skill (design, cooking, strategy, change management, writing, development, whatever) is just the starting point. It might g...
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Research: Freelancers who build CRM systems boost client retention rates by up to 30%
ARTICLE SERIES: HOW TO BECOME AN INDISPENSABLE FREELANCER Every client works differently. Every project is a learning experience. Creating client s...
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"Yes-people" get replaced first—Here's what irreplaceable freelancers do instead
ARTICLE SERIES: HOW TO BE AN INDISPENSABLE FREELANCER How to position yourself as a problem-solver, not just a service provider. Here we share tips...
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Why being a “good” freelancer isn't enough anymore
ARTICLE SERIES We haven’t seen this many freelancers come to market for the first time since the 2008/9 financial crisis. This is largely due to bi...
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What should freelancers be doing right now to land clients in January?
Here are some end-of-year tasks to help freelancers land new clients in 2025 The period between now and the new year might feel like the worst poss...
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If the CV is dead, what's replacing it?
Why personality and behavioural traits are becoming the new indicator of success in contractor recruitment Decades of research reportedly prove tha...
career tips for freelancers
Hate chasing clients for feedback and payments? Try this alias persona email strategy
When you're a freelancer and small business owner, sending those follow-up emails from your own name can feel like you're personally nagging a clie...
News
Freelancers can earn more by exploiting AI agent gaps
Study finds AI struggles with 97.5% of real freelance work. We break down the gaps and how to profit from them A new study from the Center for AI S...