This Guide to Self Employment in Ireland 2017 aims to be a concise yet comprehensive reference source for starting a sole trader, contractor or freelance business. The author, self employed since 2010 as a business consultant and trainer specialising in working with startups, shares the latest information on all matters legal, taxation, finance and marketing to get you started in a step by step manner.
Research Legal Structures and Supports for Your Business
Business Planning (The Business Model Canvas)
Apply for your Tax Back
Social Welfare Enterprise Supports (to include Short Term Enterprise Allowance)
Register with Revenue
Consider VAT Registration
Register a Business Name
Open a Business Bank Account
How to pay yourself as a Sole Trader? (big section)
Pricing
Cash flow Management
Employees
Website & Email
Social Media
SEO - Search Engine Optimisation
Marketing formula
One Page Marketing Plan
Mentoring
Health & Safety and other Regulations
Insurance
Other Taxation Issues
When to Form a Company
Get a Good Accountant
Management Development
Get Started
Links to further information are provided in each mini section - to blogposts written by the author and to external links of official organisations in Ireland. This book will help you to create a checklist for your own business as you start out on the self employment journey -