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How Alaia Williams Built a Successful Business by Diversifying
Alaia Williams has spent over a decade helping individuals and small businesses organize, streamline, and stay on top of their busy lives—is a crucial bit of information when you learn that Williams has become something of an entrepreneurial juggler. In other words, Alaia Williams is the queen of diversification..
5 Ways to Supercharge Your Field Service Software
For a mobile service business (like plumbing, window washing, or junk removal), the hub of their operations is their field service software—the tools that manage the jobs and schedules of their fleet. But with the right integrations, you can get even more out of your field service software.
What Small Businesses Should Know About Millennials
According to a GenStudy conducted by America’s SBDC (PDF), many millennials start their own businesses, and make their own contributions to the world around them.
What’s The Difference? Self-Employed, Freelancer, Business Owner, Or Solopreneur
Do you really need to know what to refer to yourself as? Does it really carry any weight? Finding the right label that fits your career or business is still important.
What Is an E-Check? Your Guide To Electronic Checks
An e-check is an electronic or digital version of a paper check. Like a paper check, an e-check requires standard information in order to use the e-check for payment.
How to Pay Yourself When You’re Self-Employed
You made the leap. You’re a full-time freelancer. Each and every day belongs to you. And although you manage your schedule and your workload, you also manage your pay rate. So, how do you pay yourself?
The Complete Guide to Invoices
Make sure you explain payment options 1) in a conversation with the client, 2) in the contract and 3) on the invoice. It should be abundantly clear how they can pay you.
LLCs for Freelancers? Here’s Why It Makes Sense
Given the benefits an LLC can provide you as a freelancer, and the minimal resources required to setup and maintain an LLC, there are some very good reasons to consider the LLC model from your freelancing business.
Grow Your Freelance Business: 6 Ways to Find More Freelance Work
We reached out to some successful freelancers to find these six proven ways to find more freelance work. Some might look familiar; some might be fresh. Why not try a new tactic today?
From Toothbrushes to Pet Carriers: How a Side Gig on Amazon Became a Pet Travel Company
Devon decided to try his hand at developing travel products for pets and selling them online. What started as a side gig quickly grew into a full-time job.
Schedule C Instructions: How to Save Money at Tax Time
Schedule C—part of Form 1040—is used to “report income or loss from a business you operated or a profession you practiced as a sole proprietor.” This form is vitally important to many businesses, but it can be confusing.
5 Ways Excel Is Adding Costs to Your Inventory Value
Over the years we have trained thousands of clients to track their inventory inside QuickBooks instead. Clients are motivated to break their Excel dependence once they realize the five ways its costing them money.
Why Optimism Is a Double-Edged Sword for Entrepreneurs
While optimism is a necessary component of starting a business, it can also get you into trouble if you don’t also temper it with a healthy dose of reality.
Paying Quarterly Taxes for Lyft Drivers
Making quarterly estimated taxes means there are no surprises at tax time. Use the QuickBooks Self-Employed app to track mileage.
The Top 5 #WaysToGrow Your Small Business
Growing a business beyond the capabilities of one individual can seem impossible and more 70% of small businesses consist of only one person.
From Police Officer to Etsy Superstar, This Entrepreneur Is Following Her Dreams
Police Officer to Etsy Superstar. Another tool she uses, which she first saw popping up on Etsy, is QuickBooks Self-Employed
3 Skills Every Small Business Owner Should Have (and How to Get Them)
Building your own business requires time, tenacity, and a can-do attitude. But it also requires a steady hand at prospecting, recruiting, and marketing
How to Take a Vacation When You’re Self-Employed
Does working for yourself mean you never get to take a vacation? Not exactly. But, instead, I felt stressed and frazzled.
