Public sector, private sector = non-digital, digital

It’s been an interesting week and it’s going to be more interesting, but I would suggest that I’m not alone when I say that I couldn’t give a shit about anything until Christmas is over.

Sod the credit crunch, damn the strikes and bollocks to the revolution, just let me open my Advent Calendar in peace, but that’s not going to happen until screens are turned down on the morning of December 23rd. Continue reading

Six easy steps to set up a UK business – Part Three

So, you’ve incorporated your company, you can tell everybody you’re a CEO and the gigs are starting to come in, what do you do next?

The first and most important thing is don’t expect to be paid on time. It is galling that for much of the time you’ll be waiting for money, you’ll be expecting money on a certain date and it won’t be forthcoming. That’s why people stay in jobs, the money is regular and the bills can be scheduled. When you run your own business there will be uncertainty as well as glorious freedom and entrepreneurship. Continue reading