There are a lot of ideas and experiences to digest after any two-day conference and Glasgow's Small is Beautiful was no exception.

One thing that has come out of it is a sense that I'm not the only one who struggles with the ups and downs of self-employment, as proven by the RSA and Etsy's report:

http://www.thersa.org/action-research-centre/enterprise-and-design/enterprise/reports/salvation-in-a-start-up