Business

Launched in March 2006, the British Library Business & IP Centre has provided a wealth of advice and support for upwards of 300,000 entrepreneurs, inventors and small businesses.

Bringing freelancers and businesses together we put questions to Ryan Foster the co-founder of Freelance Romance.

If you do a lot of driving for your business then the cost of fuel will be seriously damaging your bottom line. So we’ve compiled a list of ways in which you can make that fuel go further.

Just a reminder that HMRC is rolling out its campaign of Business Record Checks from July.

HMRC is conducting this programme of reviews to ensure business owners keep full and complete records, so that accurate accounts are prepared and declared on tax, VAT and company returns.

The annual Resourcing and Talent Planning survey produced by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) provides a valuable indication of current and emerging trends in people resourcing practice. The 2011 report is now available and has some interesting issues for the freelance community.

HMRC has enlisted the services of its web robot team to investigate professionals who earn money from providing tuition and coaching, either as a main or a secondary income.

The campaign will cover people providing private lessons and could include lifestyle coaches through to national curriculum subject tutors.

With over 600 million users worldwide, each with an average of 130 friends, Facebook has a profound impact on the way people engage with each other. All over Facebook, people are posting comments about food and fashion, music and movies, likes and dislikes, interests and activities. 

If you think you can see a business in an untapped patent that others have missed, then the concept behind Mobile Heights Business Centre (MHBC) in southern Sweden could be for you...