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How Freelancers Can Stay Afloat During Times of Crisis

Freelancers may have mastered working at home, but that doesn’t mean they have it easy right now. In a crisis like COVID-19, independent contractors are often the first to be cut. Although most freelancers are...

byPeter Daisyme

August 10, 2020

6 Ways to Make Your Startup’s Tax Filing Season Easier

While there are individuals who instinctively understand the finer nuances of taxes (and as such plan year-round to make the process effortless and painless), many entrepreneurs will enter into March and April with utter dread,...

byNav

February 4, 2020

Starting a Business? 5 Ways to Stay on Budget

Whether you are pursuing a lifelong passion, have a unique product idea with income potential, or want out of the corporate rat race, there are many reasons why you may be looking to start a...

byHolly Johnson

January 6, 2020

3 Ways to Boost Your Word-of-Mouth Reputation to Hit Your Growth Goals

Self-employment doesn’t have to mean going it all alone. Customers and friends who support your business might be the most valuable marketing resource you have. And word-of-mouth marketing only gets more powerful when you look...

byKim Harris

May 29, 2019

How This Entrepreneur Made Monday the Happiest Day for Employees

Shaun Savage is the founder and CEO of GoShare, a company that considers itself “your friend with a truck.” GoShare connects truck and van owners with businesses and people who need help with moving or...

byNav

March 4, 2019

Entrepreneurs Should Stop Sweating Tax Season — And Do This Instead

Complying with complicated tax regulations is difficult enough for new businesses without having to learn about the latest in tax reform. Without knowing for sure how new laws will affect them, entrepreneurs are often left...

byKim Harris

March 1, 2019

4 Business Goals for First-Time Entrepreneurs

As a first-time entrepreneur, your journey will be filled with opportunities for evolution, personal growth and the first taste of what it means to be your own boss. In order to achieve all of the...

byJessica Thiefels

February 1, 2019

4 Ways to Use a Personal Loan to Take Your Side Hustle to the Next Level

Side hustles are crazy popular these days, and are a great way to test the entrepreneurial waters. If you have one, you’re one of more than 7.9 million people with multiple jobs. Now is the...

byClaire Tak

January 14, 2019

How to Balance the Books on a Shoestring Budget

When you're just starting up your business, every penny counts. You'd probably rather spend your already limited funds on marketing and growing your business, rather than on something as mundane as accounting. However, having a...

byChelsea Krause

May 12, 2018

How to Value an Online Startup: Tips for Buying or Selling a Business

Of all the potential outcomes for an entrepreneur seeking to exit his or her online business, a profitable sale is undoubtedly one of the most favorable. In order to achieve a successful sale, it is...

byThomas Smale

April 24, 2018

Financial Skills: Actually, There is Accounting for Success

Money is at the top of the list of tough stuff for most entrepreneurs. When a business issue (versus a personal issue) is the core reason for failure, 65 percent of the time it is...

byStephanie Breedlove

December 28, 2017

How to Convert Your Side Hustle Into a Full-Time Business

Turning your side hustle into a full-time business often seems like a dream rather than reality. Ultimately, it takes a combination of luck, strategy and motivation to succeed. The average American works for dozens of...

byJohn Surdakowski

September 7, 2017

Stay on Top of Business with This 10 Step Checklist for Your Startup

For entrepreneurs, July is a great time to assess how the year is shaping up, make adjustments that boost revenue or reduce expenses and take advantage of new opportunities. But how do you get started...

bySteven Cohen

July 27, 2017

Startup Hacks: How to Get Your Invoices Paid, Fast

One of the biggest challenges of being a small business owner is convincing clients to pay invoices, especially when you’ve asked more than once. It’s easy to waste hours mailing and re-mailing invoices, digging through...

byBob Shoyhet

July 17, 2017

How to Grow Financial Skill to Grow Financial Capital

No sugar coating, let’s start with tough talk A study of 2,500 entrepreneurial companies, conducted by Xero, found that 65 percent of business failures are due to financial mismanagement. Financial knowledge and accountability is a...

byStephanie Breedlove

July 13, 2017