If you want to make sure that your business is properly reporting to the IRS, an Employer Identification Number (EIN) can be helpful. But do you really need one? And if you do, how can you obtain your EIN? Do You...
Category - Using Freelancers
Miranda MarquitSole Proprietor: Why You Should Consider a Business Account
As a sole proprietor, your business and personal assets are pretty much considered the same thing. So you don't have to keep your bank accounts separate if you don't want to. Many sole proprietors just keep it all...
Paying Your Freelancer: What’s the Best Method?
If you hire a freelancer to do work for you, one of the biggest issues is how to pay for the service provided. There are a number of payment options, and they all have costs and benefits. Whether you are hiring a...
5 Tips for Working from Home When You Have Kids
Right now, I have a pretty sweet setup. My son is in school, so I have six hours a day that I can use to get work done. But it wasn't always this way. Working from home as you attempt to build a business can be tough...
5 Benefits of Coworking
One of the issues involved in being an entrepreneur is that it can get a bit lonely sometimes. The isolation involved when you are trying to get your home business off the ground can be discouraging — especially...
How Much Should You Pay a Web Developer?
While it's tempting to go cheap when it comes to web development, doing everything yourself, sometimes it makes sense to hire a knowledgeable web developer. The boxes below shows average rates for a sampling of web...
Should You Be Coworking?
One of the things I love about freelancing is that I can work from anywhere. I can take my laptop down to the coffee shop if I want a change of scene. I can do work from anywhere in the world. When I travel, even though...
6 Tips for Writing Better Blog Content
One of most important things you can do as you build a blog, whether the blog is for your business or the business is your blog, is to write better content. You don't have to be a perfect writer to produce good content...
What Tax Deductions Can You Take as a Freelance Writer?
As the end of the year approaches, it's time to turn your thoughts toward taxes. More specifically, you need to have an idea of what tax deductions you can take. As a freelance writer, my expenses are fairly low, but...
How Should You Pay Your Freelance Writer?
When you hire a freelance writer, you will have to figure out how to compensate him or her. Setting up your relationship with a freelance writer is, in part, about how you plan to pay. There are a number of different...
What is Fiverr? A scam, a steal, or a little of both?
So is it Fiver, Fiverr, or 5’er? It doesn’t matter what you call it, it has the potential to impress you, disappoint you, and most of all entertain you. But is Fiverr a legit freelancing site that can help your...
GeoffHow to Coordinate Staff Writers
As you build your successful blog, and as you establish relationships with staff writers, you will need to coordinate their efforts. A lot of the time, this means putting together some sort of editorial calendar. At the...
