If you’ve made the jump to self-employment, or are thinking about doing so, you’re no doubt aware of some of the financial challenges you have ahead of you. Working for yourself is great. You get to work from home, make your own schedule, cut your commute down to zero. On the other hand, there are many perks that come along with working in a traditional office setting. Many of … [Read more...] about Avoiding the Financial Pitfalls of Self Employment
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3 Time Management Tips for the Self-Employed and Freelancers
Learning to manage your time effectively as a self-employed professional can be the difference between success and failure. Without any pre-determined structure and at the mercy of others who depend on you to get their work done, managing your time can be a challenge. Regardless of the amount of work you currently have, or the number of clients who seem to always need something … [Read more...] about 3 Time Management Tips for the Self-Employed and Freelancers
How to Sustain Your Business in the First 6 Months
Starting a business is a tough endeavor, and every day is full of challenges. There’s the question of whether you can get customers, even whether the business can earn money. It’s even scarier if you have already started the business, and there’s seemingly no interest from the marketplace. No customers mean there’s no income! So how are you going to pay for your expenses and … [Read more...] about How to Sustain Your Business in the First 6 Months
5 Questions to Ask Before Starting a Business
Owning a home used to be the American Dream. However, this long-standing goal that so many aspired to, and ultimately reached, has been replaced with a new goal -- becoming a business owner. At first glance it sounds perfect: Leave the corporate world behind and become an entrepreneur. No more commuting, office politics, difficult co-workers and demanding supervisors. You'll … [Read more...] about 5 Questions to Ask Before Starting a Business
Comparing Time Management Between Employee & Entrepreneur
Changing a career track from an employee to self-employed entails drastic life changes. Everything shifts 180 degrees, including time management. Here's the bad news: time management for the entrepreneur is tougher, particularly at the start-up phase! But since time management skills are crucial to the success of your business, you need to prepare and understand how … [Read more...] about Comparing Time Management Between Employee & Entrepreneur