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The Starling Business Toolkit allows you to manage your banking and your bookkeeping through one simple platform.

Networking is just knowing lots of people. Fortunately for techies, it’s actually more about pro-activity, consistency and processes.

Finding a fix (not that a single one-time solution exists) stars with these six techniques, known to help business soloists like you.

Don’t forget the clock is ticking as soon as your company stops trading, and don’t be tempted by a new phoney restructuring wheeze.

Tried and tested ways to make end-clients eat out of your freelance hand.

How to succeed as a first-time contractor with technology skills.

Spot the small differences now in two policies able to shore up your Plan B, because it might make the world of difference if you become incapacitated or just a bit unable.

Contractors must know their cover, from their cover ‘that goes several steps further’ -- especially when up against an aggressive HMRC.

Revealed: the non-technical competencies that can transform top techies into absolute IT heroes.

Four reasons financially-savvy contractors find income protection tough to ignore.

Seven areas contractors must be across to nullify HMRC scrutiny of their IR35 status.

The actions, activities, and additional goings-on during an IR35 enquiry by HMRC.

How Pay As You Earn through an umbrella company differs from through a recruitment agency.

Reviewing your payslip and pay report is a must when you work through an umbrella company.

Revealed: the realities that rightly compel limited company directors to take out a tax-efficient RLP.