If you look through business articles online you’ll find two common themes. The first theme is to always be on and work until you drop. The second theme is how to overcome burnout and find balance. To be honest, the second is probably a consequence of the first. Sometimes business owners have a problem. We…
With the recent increase in the value of Bitcoin to more than $1,000 after being knocked down for the last few years, eyes are back on cryptocurrency and what may happen to it in the near future. Excitement on a large scale has returned to the world of cryptocurrency even though, behind the scenes, many…
It’s January. That means in the last week I’ve had at least ten people tell me they want to start their own business and finally quit their day jobs. Or, they’ve had a business on the side for years, but this is the year they finally want to go for it full-time. (Been there. I…
While credit card processing seems pretty straightforward, there are actually many complexities to this aspect of the payments industry that can have you paying too much for the service that your small business needs to in order to give the best to their customers. Knowing more about the credit card processing industry can help you…
The Internet has facilitated how we can work together as a global business environment. It has offered the freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small business owners with a world of opportunity to expand their customer base. Technology like content management systems, instant messaging, video conferencing and more make it easy to get customers and clients throughout the world….
For some people, the words “tax audit” can instill fear, if not downright panic. It’s understandable. After all, we have all seen headlines where people’s bank accounts, personal possessions, and even homes have been seized by the IRS to satisfy tax debts after an audit. One of the most famous seizures happened in 1990. The…
We’re all looking at a shiny, brand new year. Hopefully, you’ve performed a year-end review for your business, figuring out what worked and what didn’t. Now it’s time to move ahead and make the resolutions that can help you boost your business in the coming year. As you consider what will improve your business now…
Every year brings new perspectives that change how we work. In the case of 2017, a change in national leadership, combined with ongoing technology, social, economic, political and environmental factors, are generating key trends that small business owners need to pay attention to if they want to continue being relevant to their audiences. Plus, these…
Invoicing may be your least favorite paperwork to do as a business owner or freelancer since its time consuming and tedious. But, it’s arguably your most important. After all, if you don’t invoice your customers, you can’t get compensated for your goods or services. Unfortunately, most people believe that they can quickly create an invoice…
Freelance marketplace UpWork teamed up with the Freelancers Union to create the “Freelancing in America: 2016” report. This report is filled with useful information about freelancing from two of the biggest freelancer focused organizations in the country. Continue on for nine interesting facts from the report. If you’re interested in reading the full report and…