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Advice and support for homeworkers
The National Group on Homeworking offer advice and support for homeworkers, and those employing homeworkers in the United Kingdom.
Working from home
This site is for anyone wanting to work at home and anyone already working at home. You will find lots to get you started, help you find work and avoid scams.
Guide to paying taxes for homeworkers
This site explains the legals side of paying tax and national insurance if you are working from home.
Free online forum on homeworking
This online forum, dedicated to working from home, enables you to share your experiences with others. It also features job postings and relevant links.
Flexible working and work-life balance
It's important to balance your work and home life. The right to ask for flexible working aims to help employers and workers agree on work patterns that suit everyone. Find out what flexible working is and how to apply for it.
A guide to tax and NICs
Increasing numbers of employees do some or all of their work at home. Many of these employees are teleworkers and are able to log onto the employer's computer from a terminal at home. If certain conditions are met there is no tax charge or any liability for NICs in any of these cases. Find out more from the HMRC.
Starting and expanding your home business
Upon joining, The HBA allows you access to their business idea factsheets, and helps you to manage and expand your business by providing free advice and publicity.
Office health and safety
This government website offers guidance to any issues relating to health and safety while working
Other Office & Homeworking Resources
The challenges of growth for small business
New business must be won by creating a good first impression with customers and procurement managers...
Creating a successful business plan
Setting out a plan for your business can seem like a daunting task, especially before you've even got it off the ground.
Top tips for startups
Every successful business has a few things they wish they'd known before they started...
How to be a start-up success
Marc Barber 07/08/2008
There are three common elements to a start-up successfully negotiating those tricky first few years: an honest appraisal of ability, market research, and finance. Have your say »
Burning the candle at both ends
Penny Proffit 30/06/2008
The romantics among you may think that running your own business might be relaxing. Have your say »
Basic building block of any Internet marketing campaign
Guest Blogger 07/07/2008
For almost all sectors of commerce today, the Internet, or more specifically the World Wide Web, is now a key tool for business. In the field of marketing in particular it has become crucial. (1 comments) Have your say »
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