Search in the right places
Elliot adds: “As well as online platforms such as mine, social media might enable your business to find potential skill-swap partners, while simply asking business contacts or even friends and family could help point your business in the right direction.”
Make the most of networking opportunities
Sarah Brockwell, director of Essex-based sarahBee marketing, met another startup on a government training scheme in 2010. “I got talking to a tree surgeon who was starting up,” she remembers. “He needed a logo and some leaflets and I needed three large oak trees cutting back in my garden. I took photos of him cutting my trees and used them in his leaflet and created a logo for him. No money changed hands and we were both delighted. I was also able to show others the work I’d just completed; I got a great customer testimonial and other work through referrals.”
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If you 'barter' services or goods, be aware of HMRC's take on it, especially the VAT element if registered.
You need to declare and potentially you can create a VAT liability.
They 'pay' special attention to this aspect as they can see it as a form of Tax Evasion...