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Empowering Women Founders: 5 Top Tips From Business Experts
Our coworking space in Brixton is the proud home of more than 200 freelancers, over half of whom are women. So it was really important to us that we celebrate International Women’s Day 2024! We hosted a bumper panel talk and pitch event, inviting creators,...
5 Cost-Effective Sustainable Business Practices for Small Businesses
It’s more important than ever for businesses to engage in sustainable business practices. Consumers are increasingly driven by their desire to engage with sustainable businesses, and this especially applies to the younger generation. First Insight found that 62% of...
Where to find cheap office space in London 2024
If you’re looking for cheap office rental space in London (UK), you’ve come to the right place! This blog post will give you all the tips and tricks to find an office space for rent in London (UK) at the right price for you. There are tons of ways to make hefty...
How to Register Your Business for VAT in the UK in 2024
It’s super exciting when your business grows to the point where it’s ready to register for VAT. And the great news is that VAT registration in the UK is a relatively straightforward process! It’s all about understanding when you need – or might want – to register....
Empowering Women Founders Event: Meet Our Panellists
On 8th March 2024, International Women's Day, we're opening our doors to creators, entrepreneurs and small business owners for a Panel Talk & Pitch Slam, where we'll discuss how founders can grow, scale and sustain their business. We'll be joined by leading women...
How to register your business with Companies House in 2024
One of the most common questions we get asked as a hub for entrepreneurs is how to register a business with Companies House. In the UK, it’s a legal requirement for all limited companies to be registered with Companies House. And while it’s a really important step,...
How to Calculate Your Rate as a Freelancer in 2024
Impact Brixton is home to an incredible community of freelancers. And one thing we always check is that they’re not underselling themselves. Times are tough, and work is a little thinner on the ground than usual – but that doesn’t mean you should lower your rate....
The Best Self-Employed Pension Calculator for 2024
Welcome to a key element of any pension plan for the self employed – a self-employed pension calculator. If you’re wondering ‘What UK pension will I get?’ it can be a lot harder to work things out if you’re self-employed. When your income isn’t as regular...
How to Collect Unpaid Invoices as a Freelancer in 2024
So you've got an unpaid invoice. What do you do? In an ideal world, clients would pay the full fee on time for every job. But here at Impact Brixton, we often hear from our community of freelancers, entrepreneurs and small businesses that this is simply not the case....
Complete guide: How to set up a charity in the UK in 2024
At Impact Brixton, we see loads of incredible social changemakers come through our doors. And a question we get asked a lot is how to set up a charity in the UK. From 2022-2024, the UK Charity Commission has made a number of changes to the way charities are...
The Best Pension for Self-Employed People in the UK in 2024
As a self-employed person in the chaos that is the current economic climate, saving into your pension is probably the last thing on your mind. And you’re not alone. Private pension saving among the self-employed population in the UK has been falling dramatically over...
Complete guide: How to pay tax as a sole trader in the UK in 2024
Whether you're a seasoned sole trader or venturing into the realm of self assessment for the first time, this guide will take you step-by-step through what you need to do to fill in your self assessment tax return. Here’s what you need to do! How do you pay tax...