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The Sedonis blog

Learn to start & run your own thing.

No-fluff guides for people building a business — money, tax, reselling, freelancing and privacy.

Start a business How to set up a limited company in the UK (step-by-step) A plain-English walkthrough of registering a limited company with Companies House — what you need, what it costs, and what to do the day after. Money How to write an invoice (+ exactly what it must include) A simple guide to writing your first invoice in the UK — the details it legally needs, how to number it, and how to actually get paid on time. Start a business Sole trader vs limited company: which should you choose? The honest trade-offs between being a sole trader and a limited company in the UK — tax, admin, liability and privacy — so you can pick with confidence. Start a business How to register as self-employed with HMRC A step-by-step guide to registering as a sole trader with HMRC in the UK — when you need to, how to do it, and what happens next. Reselling Stop using a reselling spreadsheet (here's what to track instead) Spreadsheets break the moment reselling gets real. Here's what you actually need to track — cost, fees, profit per item — and a faster way to do it. Reselling Do you pay tax on Vinted and eBay sales? The UK rules, simply Selling on Vinted, eBay or Depop? Here's when it's tax-free, when it isn't, and what the platform-reporting rules actually mean for you. Money How to calculate profit margin (with real examples) Gross margin, net margin and markup — what they mean, how to work them out, and why the difference matters for pricing your product or service. Freelancing How to price freelance work (day rate vs value) How to set freelance rates that actually pay you properly — working out your day rate, when to price by value, and how to raise prices without losing clients. Creators How much to charge for brand deals (a creator's guide) How to price sponsored posts and brand deals as a content creator — what actually drives your rate, a simple starting formula, and how to invoice sponsors properly.