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Katherine Steiner-Dicks

Katherine Steiner-Dicks is an Editorial Consultant and Founder of BuzzVestor Media, a B2B investment news-analysis and media services company that serves startups, publishers, investors, targeted clients and high-net-worth families on how to to create and sustain amazing content, businesses, wealth and lifestyles.

Court thwarts HMRC’s tax grab on freelancers

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Jan 7, 2022

The outcome of a landmark and very personal First-Tier Tax Tribunal case, that dragged on for five years, is a reminder to all freelancers and small business owners that, sometimes, a battle is worth fighting for. Businesses owners,…

Days of Fixed-term contracts in Spain are numbered

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Jan 6, 2022

INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTOR SPECIAL REPORT Contractors dreaming to land freelance or fixed-term contracts in Spain might have to re-think their plans. Labour reforms are set to stifle temporary and fixed-term contracts, which is also bad…

Disastrous December for Freelancers: what happened?

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Jan 4, 2022

For some freelancers and solopreneurs, the December 2021 trading period was a time when everything fell into place. For others, everything seemed to fall apart. What lessons can be shared? And should government widen its freelancer support…

Competition heats up amongst freelancers

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Dec 31, 2021

☕COFFEE BREAK: SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT With almost 35% of the global workforce self-identifying as freelance talent, the freelance economy is bound to expand greatly in the coming years. This is good news for freelance talent and for…

Experts reveal 2022 property market predictions

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Dec 30, 2021

With Nationwide's December House Price Index just out, property experts reveal their 2022 predictions for the UK housing market, including the impact rising interest rates could have on housing stock and where all those Londoners…

Over 70s fastest-growing group of freelancers

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Dec 28, 2021

New research has revealed that people in their 70s and 80s shifted into self-employment to become freelancers faster than any other age group in the UK over the past two years, which brings to light a whole host of questions about how…

Stories that spoke to freelancers the most

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Dec 27, 2021

The Freelance Informer re-launched at the height of the COVID pandemic, which was one of the most testing times for PSC contractors, freelancers and small business owners. We look back at the stories and issues that triggered the interest…

IR35 + Automation = disaster for UK’s digital skills gap

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Dec 23, 2021

More than two-thirds (67%) of digital leaders globally are now unable to keep pace with change because of a dearth of the talent they need, according to Harvey Nash Group.Cyber security is the most sought after tech skill with 43%…

aerospace execs indicted in recruitment conspiracy

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Dec 20, 2021

When an unscrupulous employer or recruitment fraudster gets their comeuppance, it's not just in Hollywood films. At times, it happens in real life. Take the recent example of an unfolding US labour market conspiracy that emerged earlier…

2022: experts reveal freelance market predictions

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Dec 19, 2021

Recruitment and IR35 specialists outline their predictions and wishes for freelancers in the new year including: most in-demand freelance servicesrate risesgovernment policy impacts on independent workforce “We are seeing an…

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