How you can run your business from anywhere

Whether you work remotely or not, the majority of your business is conducted online. Consider how many emails you send in a day, think of how your store your files, (I doubt it is in a physical filing cabinet) and how much of your work do you do from a phone or a laptop? Most companies can be run remotely and if you can run your business from your spare room then you can run your business from anywhere in the world.  

As long as you have an internet connection and the appropriate motivation, you can work from any location on the planet. So now is the time to start travelling, get out and see the world whilst managing your business online and here is how you do it. 

Accounting 

Finances should be one of your top priorities when running a business and you cannot let things slip when you make the move to working remotely. No matter where you are working from, your business is registered in the UK and should keep to all the strict guidelines for UK based companies. For starters, you should check out this Add VAT Calculator | Remove VAT Calculator to make sure everything that is going through your company has the correct amount of tax paid on it. Regardless of where you are personally based, you run the risk of incurring serious fines if you do not pay the right amount of VAT on your sales and purchases, so ensure you have the right tools in place before you travel. 

Organisation 

If you are working on the move or constantly changing locations, then you need to keep things organised. Not only do you need to manage your travelling and accommodation, but you need to keep your files and correspondence in check to make sure you do not miss anything important. Using document management software like OneDrive or Dropbox can help you organise everything into electronic files and enable you to access them wherever and whenever you need to. You can also give others access to certain files to allow collaboration or give clients access to relevant documents so they can sign them or amend them if necessary. 

Time Management 

A great way to help with motivation and efficiency is to use a time management tool. Apps like RescueTime can help you track exactly how you are spending your time on your computer, enabling you to look back on it to assess your productivity. You can check back to see how long you spent scrolling the internet, how long you were responding to emails and how long you spent working on individual projects. This can help with possibly blocking websites that most often eat through your workday or it can help with planning your day in the future by knowing how long different things take in exact figures – this could also come in handy when invoicing your clients for your time. 

Get on Zoom 

If you have not already signed up for Zoom or another video conferencing tool, then you are way behind. To keep your professional relationship strong you need to have that face-to-face interaction, which will sometimes need to be via a webcam (whether you like it or not)!