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How to Start a Trucking Business
Want to become a motor carrier but looking for advice on how to start your own trucking company? You’re in the right place! You may be interested in short-haul or …
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How to Start a Carpentry Business
Looking to start your own business? If you’re handy, you may be considering the work of a carpenter. Regardless of whether you’re looking into commercial or residential, you’ve got skills, …
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To Gig Or Not To Gig
To Gig Or Not To Gig Prefer flexible, short-term, temporary jobs over permanent jobs? The gig economy just might be right for you. According to the IRS, the gig economy …
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Freelance: Get Over Your Fears and Take the Leap
Leaving a nice, salaried job can be scary, especially when it has cushy benefits that go along with it. It can be especially unsettling if you’ve got a family, kids …
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5 Ways to Put the “Pro” in Productivity
It’s tough being a self-employed entrepreneur. You’re the only one holding yourself accountable to be productive at work. When you have 64 unread emails, two meetings before lunch, and a …
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Freelancing Pros and Cons: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Freelancers decide to veer off the beaten path of Corporate America for many reasons. Maybe your free spirit doesn’t want to be held down by the parameters of a 9 …
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Communication: A Great Way to Avoid Getting Sued
Some say talk is cheap. We say, if you don’t talk, it can end up being really, really expensive. Working with clients is all about building relationships and trust. That’s …
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The Great Dilemma: Friends Who Want Favors
So, you’re beginning your professional life $80,000 in debt thanks to the degree that’s now hanging on the fridge at your mom’s house. You’ve gained some top of the line …
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How to Start Freelancing (Hint: Do It on the Side)
First things first. Where to begin? Sure, you’ve got a day job, but those martinis and shrimp ceviche cocktails can add up fast. Enter freelance work. Extra dough to spend …
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16 Tips for Maintaining a Work-Life Balance for the Self-Employed
When you’re self-employed, it’s easy to slip into thinking that it’s okay (or even necessary) to grind away each day until you collapse in a puddle on your bathroom floor. …
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What to Do When Everything Feels Impossible in Business
Does your workload feel like it’s a little too much? Are you feeling weighed down by a long to-do list and feel like you just can’t keep up? Or maybe …
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5 Tips for Naming Your Business
Names carry a lot of weight. We make assumptions and judgements based on names before we even know anything about the person/band/movie/business/product. If your friend tells you that you should …