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The Clued-Up Consultant
Hosted by Blokes With Beards Talking Business · EN
Run your own consulting business? This is the podcast for consultants, freelancers and contractors to ensure that you are getting the most out of your business, and to help you avoid expensive mistakes. Hosted by Accountant; Alan Broome, Business Lawyer; Mark Maclean and Financial Adviser; Chris Thompson we talk about everything under the sun related to running your business smoothly.
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13 - LinkedIn, Waste Of Time Or Goldmine? - How It Works For Us
Sep 1101:01:42Tap to summarizeGiven the time we spend on LinkedIn, with differing levels of sucess (cue smug grin from Alan) We talk about our thoughts on whether its worth the effort. We arent 'GURUS' by a long shot, but theres mistakes anyone can learn from and sucesses you can steal and replicate yourself. Mainly from Alan... Any Q's or future topic requests email us at pod@bwbtb.co.uk Any information given in this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not formal advice. The podcast hosts are not your professional advisors, and no client relationship is created. That relationship is only formed if/when you hire any of the hosts individually and sign an engagement agreement. The hosts do not have enough details on specific circumstances to give a professional opinion and can only give guidance. If you need bespoke support, you may wish to consult one or more of the hosts separately.
Transcribe →12 - Is Retirement Dead?
Aug 2900:51:52Tap to summarizeWe talk about the trend of charity for likes before getting into a chat on retirment. Does anyone want to retire these days? What does it even look like? The shape of 'retirement', the next chapter, or whatever you want to call it is often very different for freelance folks who have more control over their own destiny. Any Q's or future topic requests email us at pod@bwbtb.co.uk Any information given in this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not formal advice. The podcast hosts are not your professional advisors, and no client relationship is created. That relationship is only formed if/when you hire any of the hosts individually and sign an engagement agreement. The hosts do not have enough details on specific circumstances to give a professional opinion and can only give guidance. If you need bespoke support, you may wish to consult one or more of the hosts separately.
Transcribe →11 - Alphabetti Spagetti - Are different share classes a good idea for your business?
Jun 2300:38:07Tap to summarizeThere are plenty of instawankers preaching the benefits of having different share classes within your business, often referred to as alphabet shares. We talk about when they are a good idea, and when they are likely to cause way more issues than they provide benefits. Any Q's or future topic requests email us at pod@bwbtb.co.uk Any information given in this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not formal advice. The podcast hosts are not your professional advisors, and no client relationship is created. That relationship is only formed if/when you hire any of the hosts individually and sign an engagement agreement. The hosts do not have enough details on specific circumstances to give a professional opinion and can only give guidance. If you need bespoke support, you may wish to consult one or more of the hosts separately.
Transcribe →10 - Why Shareholder Agreements Are Especially Relevant For Consultants
May 20, 202500:40:29Tap to summarizeThe default structure of almost every Limited company follows the same set of rules. You can amend the default rules, and there are some really imporant reasons why you want to think about that, as well as having the right shareholder agreements in place. If you thought this stuff was not something you need to think about, guess again amigo. Any Q's or future topic requests email us at pod@bwbtb.co.uk Any information given in this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not formal advice. The podcast hosts are not your professional advisors, and no client relationship is created. That relationship is only formed if/when you hire any of the hosts individually and sign an engagement agreement. The hosts do not have enough details on specific circumstances to give a professional opinion and can only give guidance. If you need bespoke support, you may wish to consult one or more of the hosts separately.
Transcribe →09 - Pay Less Tax Mini Series - Pensions, Company Cars and others..
May 1, 202500:41:00Tap to summarizeThe third and final in the mini series we talk about ways you can redirect some of your profits in a way that will save you some tax. Pensions, life cover, company cars and some extra bonuses you need to know about. Any Q's or future topic requests email us at pod@bwbtb.co.uk Any information given in this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not formal advice. The podcast hosts are not your professional advisors, and no client relationship is created. That relationship is only formed if/when you hire any of the hosts individually and sign an engagement agreement. The hosts do not have enough details on specific circumstances to give a professional opinion and can only give guidance. If you need bespoke support, you may wish to consult one or more of the hosts separately.
Transcribe →08 - Pay Less Tax Mini Series - Deferred Gratification
Apr 2, 202500:32:29Tap to summarizeWe covered the basics of salary and dividends in the last episode, not we start to go deeper. If you have paid yourself what you need to live on, and there are profits left over in the business we talk about how delaying taking income from the business can put more cash in the pocket of future you. You remember the tag line for the old Guinness adverts dont you? Think along those lines... Any Q's or future topic requests email us at pod@bwbtb.co.uk Any information given in this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not formal advice. The podcast hosts are not your professional advisors, and no client relationship is created. That relationship is only formed if/when you hire any of the hosts individually and sign an engagement agreement. The hosts do not have enough details on specific circumstances to give a professional opinion and can only give guidance. If you need bespoke support, you may wish to consult one or more of the hosts separately.
Transcribe →07 - Pay Less Tax Mini Series - Salary & Dividends
Feb 27, 202500:48:30Tap to summarizeThis is the first episode in a mini series we have crateively called the Pay Less Tax Mini Series. The next few eps will focus on tax efficient structuring of your business, how to get the basics right (or the Greatest Hits as Alan likes to call them) and then some next level ideas once you have the basics nailed. (or Deep Cuts, if you are Alan) This started as a 2 parter, which is what you will hear us refer to it as, but we realised making the next ep that a mini series is better to do this important topic justice. Any Q's of future topics, email us at pod@bwbtb.co.uk Any information given in this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not formal advice. The podcast hosts are not your professional advisors, and no client relationship is created. That relationship is only formed if/when you hire any of the hosts individually and sign an engagement agreement. The hosts do not have enough details on specific circumstances to give a professional opinion and can only give guidance. If you need bespoke support, you may wish to consult one or more of the hosts separately.
Transcribe →06 - What Happens to Your Pension When You Die? How to make sure it goes where you want
Feb 6, 202500:47:00Tap to summarizeDo you know what happens to your pension when you die? It's not quite as straight forward as you might think and there are a few common pitfalls to make sure you avoid. The latest episode of The Clued-Up Consultant is not live and that's the main topic this week. Naturally there are also a few topical tangents too. Check it out, just search The Clued-Up Consultant on apple, spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Any information given in this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not formal advice. The podcast hosts are not your professional advisors, and no client relationship is created. That relationship is only formed if/when you hire any of the hosts individually and sign an engagement agreement. The hosts do not have enough details on specific circumstances to give a professional opinion and can only give guidance. If you need bespoke support, you may wish to consult one or more of the hosts separately.
Transcribe →05 - Dealing With Non Compete Clauses In Your Contract
Jan 23, 202500:00:42Tap to summarizeNon compete clauses seem to be on the rise in contracts. Some are reasonable, and some are just taking liberties. We talk about what constitues a reasonable restriction both during and after your contract, and how to navigate this issue. Alan goes off on one about cash v card, and Chris mentions a great website you can use to find lost pensions www.gretel.co.uk Send your questions, about this topic or about anything related to your businees that you would like us to cover in a future show to pod@bwbtb.co.uk Any information given in this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not formal advice. The podcast hosts are not your professional advisors, and no client relationship is created. That relationship is only formed if/when you hire any of the hosts individually and sign an engagement agreement. The hosts do not have enough details on specific circumstances to give a professional opinion and can only give guidance. If you need bespoke support, you may wish to consult one or more of the hosts separately.
Transcribe →04 - What If You Can't Work? - Protecting Your Income
Jan 2, 202500:48:00Tap to summarizeWhen you are the business, sickness or injury stops you earning. You dont have the luxury of an employer with a generous sick pay package so how do you make sure you are prepared for the worst? We discuss practical steps that you can take to ensure that if something happens to you, it doesnt result in financial ruin. Any information given in this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not formal advice. The podcast hosts are not your professional advisors, and no client relationship is created. That relationship is only formed if/when you hire any of the hosts individually and sign an engagement agreement. The hosts do not have enough details on specific circumstances to give a professional opinion and can only give guidance. If you need bespoke support, you may wish to consult one or more of the hosts separately.
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