The New York Times recently took a look at self-employment and the people who think about taking that step. How can a salaried employee with some savings tell if the idea of becoming self-employed is a viable option and not just an escape fantasy? And how can a recently laid-off employee with some severance pay […]
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Do you believe that you have to limit your company’s growth because you’re a solo entrepreneur? “Solo” doesn’t necessarily mean small but sometimes we forget to think big. If you’re content and meeting your goals, that’s fabulous. But if you want additional growth, freedom, and financial independence, Marla Tabaka at Inc.com says begin by creating
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Job satisfaction may be at a record low, but you’re probably not going to quit in this economy, right? Where would you go? What would you do? WalletPop says to tap into your passions. Find a way to make a living doing what you love to do. “If the recession’s taught us anything, it’s that
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If you track how you spend your time, sometimes the tracking is more tedious than the doing. Lifehacker reports the free app TimeSheet automatically logs your tasks based on user-defined rules, so you can spend more time working and less time managing. TimeSheet can be useful for just about anyone looking to see specifics on
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According to a story in Chicago Business, the smallest businesses have always been the least likely to pay for employee health insurance, and ever-increasing premium rates and the recession are prompting even more of them to drop out of the system. In 2001, 58% of firms with three to nine employees provided health coverage, according
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Founder of the Freelancers Union Sara Horowitz explains why the self-employed are a bigger factor in today’s economy in this report from CNNMoney.
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Are you one of the many people who have thought about becoming self-employed? If so, BusinessWeek offers up a list of steps that you should consider taking now which will help increase your chances of success when you finally take that leap. Start saving now. Having an ample capital cushion is essential for surviving the
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BusinessWeek is reporting that more people are working from home, and more of them are working for themselves, according to Census data released. The chart above compares the growth in the number of self-employed people working exclusively from home to growth in total home-based workers and the total number of people employed. The number of
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Richard Greenwald, writing in the WSJ, outlines five keys to success for freelancers. The image of the freelancer is too often that of the struggling journalist or writer, who needs to wait tables to pay the rent. No doubt there are many such examples still out there. But there also are plenty of consultants and
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A recent study by the SBA found that when unemployment is high, the number of sole proprietorships goes up. Some people who are laid off from their jobs decide to start small businesses. If you find yourself in such circumstances — out of a job and thinking about starting a business — chances are you
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