Blog by Becky Stevenson
This page features a small snippet of my knowledge, experience, and tried-and-tested techniques that can help you make small but mighty changes in your small business. It’s all designed to help your company grow and remove those annoying blockers.
Stop telling consultants to charge less and start valuing the work
£200 a day sounds reasonable — until you do the maths.
This article breaks down what contractors actually take home once tax, costs and risk are factored in, and challenges the idea that skilled professionals should keep charging less to fit outdated “market rates”.
Making Tax Digital for Freelancers, Consultants and Small Business Owners
If you’re self-employed, a landlord, or run a small business, you’ve probably heard about Making Tax Digital (MTD). But what exactly does it mean for you — and what should you be doing now to get ready? Let’s break it down.
Atomicon 2025 - the lowdown!
Atomicon 2025 was a blast! It was exhausting but really good. Here are my top tips and the key takeaways.
8 years in business!
There is only so much time and only so much of you to go around! You’re already being everything to everyone, so the only way is to get more efficient at how you do things and continually improve and streamline.
The Layer Effect
There is only so much time and only so much of you to go around! You’re already being everything to everyone, so the only way is to get more efficient at how you do things and continually improve and streamline.
How does process improvement help small businesses?
There is only so much time and only so much of you to go around! You’re already being everything to everyone, so the only way is to get more efficient at how you do things and continually improve and streamline.