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Hiring a Freelancer? Here’s What That Means for Your Taxes

Up and Running

And with the rise in remote work during the pandemic, a shift in how businesses think about their employees and hiring practices, and the growing number of people pursuing business ventures online, it will likely keep growing. One of the most important things to consider is whether you’re working with an employee or an independent contractor.

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Episode 5: Profit And Social Media Strategies With Cyndi Thomason And Brent Robinson

Mike Michalowicz

He is a design thinker and “recovering” architect, and spent time in Silicon Valley providing technology solutions to professional service firms and start-up companies during the Dot Com Boom… and Bust. 7 at Collective Bias (social media agency). 7 at Collective Bias (social media agency). Show Quotes.

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March 3-6, Birmingham, AL: Alternative Investing Conference

David Teten

This conference is an evolution of the Alternative Investment Roundup that the executives at SSBC designed, developed and ran each February in Arizona from 1997 through 2008. Gail Stone , Executive Director, Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System (APERS). My Partner John Frankel and I are both speaking.

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Transcript of Investing in Small Businesses to Do Good for the Community

Duct Tape Marketing

They are the ones who are spending their tax dollars are seeing within your community, they’re hiring employees from your community. But when you’re not from that community, or you’re not the owner of that business, it’s just hard to get the average employee to treat the customers at that same level of personalization.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

At its peak, in 2010, Goodmail had roughly 40 employees. Both studies counted only incorporated companies with employees. Web Design/Tech Services. The company raised $45 million in venture capital from firms including DCM, Emergence Capital Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners, and built partnerships with AOL Inc.,

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The Pros and Cons of IT Outsourcing: Globally, Nationally and Locally

ReadWriteStart

My company, GrowBiz Media , has outsourced Web design and development, both internationally and locally. In places like Georgia, North Carolina and Arkansas, skilled tech workers can be found for a fraction of what you’d pay in Silicon Valley or New York, according to Rural Sourcing Inc. There are a lot of choices.