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General

• Work and production
• CV and examples
• Portfolio and presentation
• Contacts and networking

tangible finished work has been far more useful than my portfolio or CV and promises of skills I might have. That and contacts. Contacts are cool, but that comes from getting your shit out there in the first place. What are you actually going to be arting? (Like jewelry, paintings, novelty sex toys, etc etc)

Setup

• Gov.uk: Choose a legal structure for a new business

• https://online.hmrc.gov.uk/registration/newbusiness

• http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/tm.htm - trademark

Business plan

• https://www.gov.uk/write-business-plan
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2943252.stm
• http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/need_help/enterprise_programme/help_with_your_business_plan.aspx
• http://www.guardian.co.uk/small-business-network/2012/jul/06/business-plan-writing-tips

• Writing a Business Plan : Startup Ideas - Sequoia Capital

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_proposition
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unique_selling_proposition

Sole Trader

• https://www.gov.uk/set-up-sole-trader

• http://www.smarta.com/advice/starting-up/starting-your-own-business/what-is-a-sole-trader

• http://www.contractorcalculator.co.uk/contractors_rarely_operate_sole_traders.aspx

Limited Company

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_formation
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_company_law

• http://www.contractoruk.com/limited_companies/

• https://www.gov.uk/limited-company-formation/overview
• How to: register a company in the UK

• Companies House
  • http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/about/gbhtml/gbf1.shtml
  • Company Registration

You must set up the company with Companies House and let HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) know when the company starts business activities.

Every financial year, the company must:

• put together statutory accounts
• send Companies House an annual return
• send HMRC a Company Tax Return

The company must register for VAT if you expect its takings to be more than £77,000 a year.

If you’re a director of a limited company, you must:

• fill in a Self Assessment tax return every year
• pay tax and National Insurance through the PAYE system if the company pays you a salary

Social Enterprise

• http://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/
• http://www.socialenterprisescotland.org.uk/

• http://www.senscot.net/

• http://startups.co.uk/what-are-community-interest-companies-cics/

Corporate

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporation

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_title

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_partnership

• http://www.corporateinformation.com/Top-100.aspx?topcase=b

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_Semler
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ0FQR2gXe0&feature=youtu.be

Work

• What to say when you’re asked to work for free

Freelancing

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6979277
• Life as a Mobile App Freelancer
• Everything I wish someone had told me (about freelancing)
• First month freelancing.
• Freelancing: A 6-Month Retrospective
• The other side of working for yourself
• My first year freelancing [1]
• 36 Places Mobile App Freelancers Can Find Clients

• http://markcampbell.me/tutorial/2013/05/23/how-to-work-remotely.html

• Ask HN: How do you sell yourself as a new freelancer to clients?
• Ask HN: How do you find clients?

• How To Become a Successful Freelance Web Developer (and Not Kill Your Career) [2]

• career.fork() - How To Thrive As A Freelance Developer, book

• How to Freelance and Travel the World: Part 1
• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5731198

• Ask HN: My wife needs something to do from home to make money...
• Ask HN: Your best passive income sources?

• Ramit Sethi and Patrick McKenzie on Getting Your First Consulting Client

• http://robertnealan.com/stop-freelancing/

• http://2013freelancetools.com/

Contracting

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_contractor
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbrella_company

• http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ir35/index.htm
• http://www.contractorcalculator.co.uk/contractors_ir35_compliant_contracts.aspx

• Contractor UK - home to the UK's IT contracting community
• http://www.contracteye.co.uk/

• http://www.contractoruk.com/first_timers/setting_up_your_contractor_company.html
• https://www.cloud9umbrella.com/Comparisons.aspx

• http://www.differencebetween.net/business/difference-between-freelance-and-contract/
• http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/who-am-i-freelancer-contractor-or-small-business/
• http://www.contractoruk.com/first_timers/why_companies_employ_contractors_a_contractor_s_view.html

• PCG (Professional Contractors Group)

• Public Contracts Scotland
• https://online.contractsfinder.businesslink.gov.uk/

Consulting

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consultant

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_consultant

• http://www.sjdaccountancy.com/about/ourservices/difference_between_contractor_and_consultant.html

• http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/project-management/10-mistakes-that-rookie-it-consultants-make/2693

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5739226

• https://training.kalzumeus.com/newsletters/archive/products_vs_services
• https://training.kalzumeus.com/newsletters/archive/services_vs_products

• http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/b2ows/so_you_want_to_be_a_consultant/c0knerx
• http://unixwiz.net/techtips/be-consultant.html?p=np
• http://blog.pluralsight.com/2013/09/26/5-reasons-not-to-become-a-consultant/

Proposals

• http://www.freelancer.co.uk/jobs/proposal-bid-writing/

• http://www.attendly.com/freelance-how-to-write-a-proposal/
• http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/writing-proposals/
• http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2012/02/9-elements-of-a-great-writing-proposal/

Examples

• http://www.inigo.net/ - edinburgh web design

Legal

• Business Insider: Startup Document Center - american

• http://opencorporates.com/
• http://companycheck.co.uk/

Contracts

• docracy - open legal contract collection and advice
  • http://www.docracy.com/topic/0qw8furvljv/top-legal-documents-for-freelancers?startPdfDownload=false

• https://www.docracy.com/649dkpe7g9/contract-killer-3
• http://www.docracy.com/0rgkbvacolg/independent-contractor-agreement-template?startOnComments=false
• https://www.docracy.com/5598/website-identity-design-contract

• http://www.docracy.com/9jsoij4itk/retainer-agreement

• https://www.docracy.com/4753/form-of-independent-contractor-agreement
• https://www.docracy.com/49/consulting-agreement
• https://www.docracy.com/367/consulting-agreement-for-hourly-work
• https://www.docracy.com/7380/independent-contractor-consultant-agreement

• https://www.docracy.com/3884/contract-of-works-for-web-design
• https://www.docracy.com/0ybo2bbkzaf/web-design-contract
• https://www.docracy.com/0yoo0svlhca/web-design-contract-dsundy-com
• https://www.docracy.com/71l7wi9w3a/web-design-branding-and-web-development-contract-

• https://www.docracy.com/topic/0ys7pdj8ble/designer-contracts?startPdfDownload=false
• https://www.docracy.com/3152/designer-sample-contract
• https://www.docracy.com/5152/short-form-design-contract
• http://www.docracy.com/0y3nkjcmkks/development-agreement-for-hourly-work

• https://www.clerky.com/ - USA business

• Just pay me.
• http://vimeo.com/22053820

Licencing

• TL;DRLegal (Beta) - Lookup any software license shortly summarized in plain English.

• http://www.billthelizard.com/2012/05/which-open-source-license.html

• http://tos-dr.info/

Data Protection

See also Security

• https://www.gov.uk/data-protection-your-business
• How to Prevent a Snapchat Like Hack: Mobile App Security Guide
• A summary of the Data Protection Act 1998
• ICO: Need to notify under the Data Protection Act?

• http://www.startupdonut.co.uk/startup/business-law/q-a-data-protection-rules

Terms and conditions

• The Sale of Goods Act (SOGA) hub provides comprehensive and up to date guidance on the Sale of Goods Act for retailers and business support organisations.

• https://www.gov.uk/online-and-distance-selling-for-businesses

"Your business website must include your address and contact details, privacy policy, terms and conditions, exchange and refund policy, quality commitment and information about delivery and payment. Stock availability and pricing should be kept up to date and you must state how much VAT and post and packaging is payable per item." [3]

• http://www.retail-week.com/in-business/retail-surgery/how-can-online-retailers-ensure-that-their-terms-and-conditions-are-compliant/5045376.article

• http://www.selfridges.com/en/StaticPage/Terms%20and%20conditions/
• http://www.theplasticshop.co.uk/terms-and-conditions-of-use-and-buying-online-634-0.html

• http://www.legalcentre.co.uk/consumer/arts/online-shopping-rights/
• https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/providing-better-information-and-protection-for-consumers/supporting-pages/consumer-bill-of-rights

• http://www.e-terms.co.uk/

Trading standards

• Trading Standards - Fair Trading advice for businesses

• https://www.gov.uk/consumer-protection-rights

• http://simply-docs.co.uk/Website_Terms_and_Conditions/Website_Terms_and_Conditions_-_E-Commerce_Sale_of_Goods_B2C

• http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/Aberdeen/bus1item.cgi?file=*BADV612-0100.txt
• http://retail.about.com/od/lossprevention/a/retail_returns_2.htm

• http://artsandcrafts.about.com/od/sellingonline/a/markingupforshippingcosta.htm

• http://www.imrg.org/imrgwebSite/user/pages/homepage.aspx

• https://www.gov.uk/starting-to-export

• http://www.docracy.com/0xsmvh1aw1q/open-global-e-commerce-privacy-policy

Postage and packaging

See Delivery

Sales

• Beginner's Guide to Sales

• Ultimate Guide to SaaS Pricing by KISSmetric

• Pricing Tables: Examples And Best Practices

• Are “Shameless Plugs” Worth It? Some data

• http://www.itdonut.co.uk/it-support-directory/scotland
• http://www.freeindex.co.uk/

• AboutUs - Give your facts, feedback, and opinions on websites, businesses, people, places, things, and more.

• The Horizontal Distribution Hack

Mobile

• 8 Things Every Mobile App Developer Should Know

• 21 Awesome Mobile App Developer Resources You Don't Know About

Networking

• http://www.bgateway.com/events?search=Edinburgh

• http://www.meetup.com/Edinburgh-Entrepeneurs-Coffee-Success-Club/

• http://steveblank.com/2013/08/12/how-to-get-meetings-with-people-too-busy-to-see-you/

• http://onethingnew.com/index.php/work/433-how-i-learned-to-work-a-room-and-you-can-too [4]

Lifestyle

• http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/is-the-term-lifestyle-business-an-insult/