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Solopreneur Sanity on One Woman Shop

Let’s not beat around the bush: There seems to be a myth amongst One Woman Shops that it’s shameful to take on part-time or full-time work for someone else when they’re working to build their solo business. The feelings that come up: shame; embarrassment; failure. After all, how can you call yourself a business owner…

learn to code

As freelancers and solo business owners, we know the importance of investing in what I like to call “YOU, Inc.” For our business to grow, we have to continually educate ourselves on all the things we have to do, both in and on our company. In fact, when I quit my job to work full…

Congratulations! You decided to leave your 9-to-5 job to open your one woman shop. But, unlike a corporate job, solopreneurship doesn’t include a formal orientation with Human Resources. (Which were pretty boring anyway, right?) So today, I’m going to answer your questions about solopreneur retirement options — because being on your own means shouldering the…

Questions For An Accountant

One Woman Shops can’t always do it all. But when it’s time to turn to an outside pro — and be certain we’re choosing the right one — we’re often at a loss as to what to ask to get the info we need. Welcome to Questions For A… a series where we interview the…

April 15th strikes fear into the hearts of many entrepreneurs, and for good reason — once we’ve worked hard at becoming profitable, the last things we want to think about are tax payments, CPA prep fees or (gasp!) being audited. I see that glazed-over look of “tax-time horror” on the faces of my coaching clients…

solo business logistics

Sales and use tax: words to make even the bravest entrepreneurs quiver in their boots — once they know about it. If this is you, that’s totally OK, it’s less a tell-tale sign of your ability as an entrepreneur and more a case of under-education on the government’s part. In fact, I’m willing to bet…