Should freelancers form a partnership with another freelancer or developer?

I recently had a skype conversation with my web and tech developer. He asked me, ‘should I form a partnership with another developer’?

What do you think?

Freelancers Co-Founders

Are you a freelancer or contractor who is considering joining a start-up on a partnership or equity share basis?

If so, we are building a list of freelancers who want to meet up with other freelancers or businesses that looking for engage your skills and talents in return for a partnership or equity share role.

4 reasons why companies are frightened of engaging freelancer workers

Let’s be honest, the benefits of working and engaging freelancers are strong, powerful and effectively communicated from this website (Enterprise Freelance Fair) and many others – not least the National Freelancers Day run by PCG.

So, why don’t more businesses take greater advantage of freelancers? We’ve being doing some digging and here’s what we found…

Freelancers are ‘core’ for high innovation companies

The old idea that companies would have a ‘core’ of fixed staff and a peripheral of freelance support is out of date, according to the first National Freelancers Day debate in Manchester yesterday.

Freelancers, our time has come…

Magnus Josefsson – the effect of freelancers on high growth businesses

Magnus Josefsson has something very important to share with us at the Enterprise Freelance Fairs celebration of National Freelancers Day in Manchester, and that is…

… the effect of freelancers on high growth businesses – especially those with a technical or digital focus.

How much do you owe the tax man? Why Free Agent sponsor Enterprise Freelance Fair

Too many of us get caught out on the 31st January with an unexpected tax bill. You can avoid this and know what you current tax liability is – in real time.

Find out why innovative freelance and small business accountancy software firm,  FreeAgent, are joining the Enterprise Freelance Fair as sponsors on the 22nd of November…

Why?

Well, they believe that all freelancers need to know how much of their earnings they can keep – and how much they owe to the tax man.

5 wonders of my freelancing world

This week our Frazzled Freelancer is wracked by 5 tongue-in-cheek dilemas.

From, am I doing it right? To Will I be a Millionaire? And where does all the time go?

Can you help her answer these questions?

60% of all freelancers are novices when it comes to contracts

Latest data from the PCG Ninja survey shows that more than half of all freelancers are novices when it comes to contractual issues.

How would you do? Take the test and find out…

Luke Johnson – “Moonlighting [or Freelancing]: the best launch for startups”

As you’ll know from my recent startup workshops, I believe that freelancers have a unique advantage in launching a startup and, with his new book, Luke Johnson, worth £120m, founder of Pizza Express and FT columnist, agrees.

Find out what else Luke thinks about starting up and why I recommend his new book.

Celebration time! National Freelancers Day comes to Manchester – 22nd Nov

We’re celebrating – and I hope you will celebrate with us too!

National Freelancers Day is coming to Manchester a day early!

And, through our tailored networking, freelancers and entrepreneurs will be able to make lots of freelance contacts and find freelance jobs.

5 Recommendations on Why Every Employer Should Hire Freelancers – celebrating National Freelancers Day

What is the point of National Freelancers Day? Is it a holiday? If only…!

Instead, I think it is an opportunity to change the way that businesses and employers think about freelancers.

Here are our 5 recommendations on why we think every employer should hire freelancers

Startup Workshop Manchester – 12th October – now FREE!

 *** This workshop is now free – thanks to the support of Idea Alive – the business accelerator that turns good ideas into great businesses ***

Startup workshop – thinking about joining or launching a startup business?

This workshop – following from last months hugely successful first launch – could be the next smart step…

We’re also presenting 5 businesses looking for founders/ equity partners as well as using the eTeamTool to provide Entrepreneur Assessments (optional)…

1st October – new Agency Worker Regulations apply

1st October sees the new Agency Worker Regulations laws go live.

Are you complying?

Why freelancers make great startup equity partners

Freelancers have a better business attitude than most non-equity or bonus driven staff… which is one reason why they make great startup equity partners.

However, the strongest reason of all is their ability to collaborate. Find out why…