In the origin story, I shared my travel experiences that shaped the idea behind Nerd on Tour. Now begins a new chapter. Last few years showed me what is working and what direction I want to go. The core of my actions is explained in the catchphrase: Storytelling Guide to Internet Presence. Let me tell you more about it.
Summer in Italy in 2009 was the beginning of my work as a tour operator representative. For about five months I took care of tourists at the Adriatic coast. Besides working in the field - conducting trips, meeting with customers and agencies - I had a lot of office responsibilities. Without mobile phones and mobile Internet, it wouldn't be possible to do my work and stay in touch with headquarter in Poland.
If an alien civilization scanned planet Earth, the complex network of machines connected with wires and radio waves would probably not impress them. However, assuming they are curious beings, they would notice how tremendous influence those interconnected machines have on the whole human species. Before we make our first contact, let's learn why should you keep your own spot in the marvellous achievement we call the Internet.
Every year, at the end of January thousands nerds around the world will meet to participate in the extraordinary event. Global Game Jam is a truly global gathering focused on game creation. PC games, mobile games, any games. Every gamer, who has ever dreamed to develop their own game, should go to globalgamejam.org.
Once you solidify your business idea, learn about the basics and register LTD in Companies House, it's time to handle the cash flow. From where and how payments for services and products will be coming to you? Where will you keep business funds? How to manage and move them to your private account? This article is just about that.
At the time, when I was setting up my company in 2014, the online form was complex and detailed. The subpages with LTD guides were also, a bit different. As everything on the Internet, the Companies House portal is in constant development. Therefore, following screenshots and guide steps can differ from the most current version. Treat this article is like a road sign and not like a precise navigation.
In my honest opinion, setting a company in the UK is the best choice for freelancers. When in 2014, I started digging into the topic of LTD, I couldn't find high-quality guides, that would help me. Later on, I decided to gather all trustful data and sources in one place. The limited company gave me tremendous possibilities for growth and access to customers around the world. I hope that you will also gain this opportunity for business development.
I've made my tour manager licence in June 2009, at the time when it was still regulated by law. I needed to acquire vast knowledge and pass the three exams: on paper, in front of the committee and in the field. Failed many times on each of them, but finally, I passed. It turned out that the most difficult task was yet to come.
