self employed

Writing a CV as a freelancer

According to Statista, as of June 2021 there are now 4.2 million self-employed people in... read more

Interview: Tom Harper, founder of creative play company Little Imagineers

Little Imagineers is the brainchild of Tom and Helen Harper and their sofa-climbing... read more

The return to normality brings new anxieties for dads

They say it takes around 66 days to form a new habit and for that habit to become... read more

How to succeed at freelancing if you’re an introvert

If you’re thinking about starting a new life as a freelance in the new year being an... read more

Portfolio careers could be set to boom

Ben Legg’s had a side hustle all his adult life. So he was practicing a portfolio career... read more

‘My daughter sees me doing something I love’

I’ve never really liked the term ‘freelance’ for my job situation. The etymology... read more

Our survey findings capture working dads experience of 2020

Working dads are set to embrace flexible working on a huge scale as a result of lockdown.... read more

Dads need support to do what they love

If you own a phone, tablet or device of any kind you can’t have missed the recent media... read more

Working dads and lockdown: Dads in Business

Rob Taylor runs his own business, has three children and set up Dads In Business for men... read more

Lockdown made Nick a better working dad

Lockdown was hard for Nick Donnelly just like the rest of us. But it’s had its upsides. ... read more

Craig Phillips has gone from Big Brother to working dad

If any working dad was well placed to deal with lockdown it was Craig Phillips. He won... read more

Working dads and lockdown: Sid Madge

Sid Madge is a brand analyst, father of three and founder of Meee (My Education Employment... read more

Looking for work and managing a toddler

I know everyone started running during the lockdown, but I’ve decided to wait until it... read more

Help for the self employed

Campaigners have welcomed government steps to support self employed people affected by the... read more

‘Don’t worry about what others think when going part time’

James Lloyd knows a thing or two about changing your work pattern. He’s a Portfolio... read more

The unexpected health benefits of flexible working

Darren Kirby was eating his usual desk lunch when a colleague encouraged him to enter an... read more

What’s in the Budget for working dads?

There were plenty of measures in the Budget for business in general, but little for... read more

Here’s what the Chancellor should do for freelancers

As the cases of coronavirus rise, there has been a lot of focus on what happens when... read more

‘Flexible working means I can just be dad’

Rich Bates quit the nine to five to strike out on his own over a year ago. Now he’s a... read more

‘I’ve become a different father now I’m self employed’

'I've become a different father'

When working dad Guillaume Thevenot took the plunge and went self employed he wanted to be... read more

Dads in business find support from Dads in Business!

Ten men in a pub in Sheffield isn’t an unusual sight. But 10 men discussing integrity?... read more