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20.11.2023
Provider Blocks Domain - a Real Damage Event
Domain Blocked: Artist Fights For His Livelihood
A provider blocks the domain of a freelance artist's website, depriving him of his economic foundation. Read our real exali damage event to find out how he defended himself.
13.11.2023
Your Roadmap For Founding
Creating a Business Plan: This Is What You Need To Include
A business plan is an important part of starting your own business - even for freelancers. Read this article to find out what this plan includes and how to fill in the individual sections.
06.11.2023
Insurance Coverage Worldwide
Got an Office or a Subsidiary Abroad? This Is How It Works
Are the foreign subsidiaries of your company covered by Professional Indemnity Insurance just as well as the head office of your company? Definitely, if you pay attention to a few points.
03.11.2023
Get More Business with LinkedIn
LinkedIn: The Right Way for Freelancers to Use the Business Network
LinkedIn can greatly support freelancers in their client acquisition. We show you how to make the most of your LinkedIn profile, the algorithm and the services marketplace for freelancers.
30.10.2023
Sale of Receivables
Factoring: Advantages and Disadvantages For Self-Employed
Factoring is a good option to deal with overdue payments. However, this service has advantages and disadvantages. Read the article to find out what they are and what else is important.
16.10.2023
GDPR Fact check
GDPR Laws on the Internet: The Key Rulings and Risks
With the GDPR, data protection has become a complex matter. In order for you not to lose the overview, you will find the most important regulations and judgements in our article.
09.10.2023
A Damage Event About Breached Safety Obligations In Parking Lots
Safety Obligation Violated? Trash Cans Damage Cars
When you rent an office building, you need to ensure security on the premises. Otherwise you will end up like the service provider in our damage event.
06.10.2023
Location Portugal: Tips For Freelancers and Self-Employed People
Self-Employment In Portugal: The Most Important Information At a Glance
We checked out what makes Portugal such an attractive location for freelancers and self-employed people and summarised the most important information on founding a business in the country.
02.10.2023
A Real Damage Event about a Costly Mistake
Missed Deadline: Consultant Has to Pay 10,000 Euros in Damages
One small mistake, expensive consequences: Because a consultant overlooked a deadline, his client missed out on €10,000 in funding. Find out how this real damage event turned out.
18.09.2023
Corporate ( Re)Positioning
Business Repositioning: Advice from Entrepreneur Adam Butkiewicz
If your business is stagnating, it's time for a change! Entrepreneur Adam Butkiewicz explains in an interview how to do that and what you should keep in mind.
11.09.2023
Poor Site Analysis Leads to Costly Claim
Business Consultant Botches Location Analysis - a real Damage Event
Overlooking the competition: In this real damage event, a consultant made a serious - and expensive - mistake during a location analysis.
01.09.2023
Overview Of Persons Insured
Professional Indemnity Insurance: Who Is Insured?
Professional Indemnity Insurance covers you if you make a mistake in the course of your work. But what about your employees, for example? Find out here.
25.08.2023
Warranty Obligations for Freelancers
Project Errors and Mishaps: What Freelancers Really Have to Do
What should you do if the cooperation with your client does not go smoothly? Our article tells you which demands you have to comply with and which rights you can assert.
18.08.2023
Expert Interview with Victoria Ringleb
Calculate your hourly rate: Tips for Freelance Designers
Hourly rate calculation: Victoria Ringleb talked to us about appropriate fees for freelance designers and gave tips on sales arguments.
07.08.2023
Artificial Intelligence and Text Creation
ChatGPT & Co: Can AI Tools Replace Freelance Editors?
Can AI tools like ChatGPT replace the work of freelance copywriters or editors? No. But the way we write copy will change with AI – in the article we will show you how.
31.07.2023
Protection from Day One
Programming Error Causes 23,000 Euros Damage - a Real Damage Event
When is cover provided by Professional Indemnity? This question was posed to an IT expert who reported a claim shortly after taking out the policy. Read how the case turned out here.
28.07.2023
When Hackers Hijack Social Media Accounts
Cybercrime: How Influencers Can Protect Themselves
The social media accounts of influencers and content creators are increasingly the target of cyber attacks. We show you how you can protect your business.
21.07.2023
Malpractice, Regulatory Breaches, Cybercrime and more
Top 3 Business Risks Freelance Consultants Should Know About
Freelancers and the self-employed in the consulting business face a wide range of risks. We have summarised the three most important ones.
14.07.2023
Negligence & Insurance Coverage
Negligence: What Professional Indemnity Covers
Slight negligence, gross negligence, intentional acts: Read the current article to find out what it is all about, where the differences lie and what Professional Indemnity covers.
10.07.2023
Legal Infringements, Cybercrime and Co.
Business Risks IT Freelancers Should Keep In Mind
As an IT freelancer, you bear great responsibility for your own business and that of your clients. This entails a variety of risks, from professional negligence to legal violations.
03.07.2023
A real exali damage event
Incorrect Domain Registration Causes 6.000 Euros in Damage
International domain registration can be treacherous - even if the desired domain is free at first glance. An IT expert had to find this out in this real damage event.
30.06.2023
Liability: What Freelancers Need to Know About It
Types of Liability Explained: Contractual versus Statutory Liability
Project contracts often contain liability claims that go beyond statutory liability. We have summarised for you what you should pay attention to as a freelancer.
12.06.2023
The Art of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
Using the 6 Principles of Persuasion to Achieve Greater Business Success
Targeting and convincing your audience is the key to business success. We show you how to use Cialdini's 6 principles of persuasion.
09.06.2023
Artificial Intelligence and Its Risks
AI and Its Dangers: The Potential For Abuse of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence not only has the potential to make work easier, but also to be abused. In our current article, we look at the shapes this can take.