Who knows anything about consultancy work?

[Katymac]

As in how do I get public liability insurance?

How much do I need?

What sort of stuff do I need to back up what I do (eg CV/case studies etc)

Help....

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TBH you might be better off bumping this during the day when a lot of people who work and know about this area are at work as I know a lot of members log on at work. Good luck.

Good idea - I hadn't thought of that

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Have a Google & there is quite a bit of stuff.

\link{http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?type=RESOURCES&itemId=1074301656\info here}

\link{http://www.liabilityquotes.co.uk/& here}

OOps - should have added my DH does consultancy stuf & has got Professional Indemnity Insurance

\link{http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?type=RESOURCES&itemId=1074302046\link here for info}

Depends what you are going to do I assume

Thanks for that info Whizzz - I've been on Business Link loads over the last few days - but the on-line quote thing was good - I'll contact both them and my current insurers tomorrow

One thing I'd say to someone starting a new firm is to have good backups of your information, customer contacts, finances, work in progress.

A sad % of little firms get killed because they lose this stuff, spilt coffee, clicking the wrong thing or a child playing with the PC can do bad things.

Has to be in another building, just in case.

Another tip, is always invoice as early as possible.

Thanks for the advise (I really try to back up regularily and I always keep back drafts...honest)

Seriously tho' I think I must be stricter

I like invoicing (I already do it each month)