A guide to working for yourself (Rev. 22nd ed)

"Nobody working for themselves, or planning to do so, can afford to be without this volume...It's all you need to make your new life a success." - "Good Book Guide". "A useful book for entrepreneurs planning business basics." - "Making Money".

This new edition of a long-established and best-selling guide offers advice and useful tips for anyone thinking about making the shift to self-employment.

Covering all the major issues and considerations that need to be taken into account, it includes expert guidance on: business planning; self-assessment; raising finance; keeping accounts; tax and legal issues; marketing your work; and managing IT and communications technology.

With an extensive resource directory, including useful contact addresses and Web sites, and an A-Z of ideas for self-employment opportunities, "Working for Yourself" is essential reading for anyone wanting to be fully prepared before taking the next step or those who have already taken it and want to remain in the know.