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The mechanics of finding somebody have changed almost completely in twenty years. The part that decides whether it works has not moved at all.
Continue reading Hiring a first crew member then and now. What changed, and what did not
These three come up in nearly every conversation about business expenses, and the general answer to all of them is no, with narrow and specific exceptions.
Continue reading Commuting, lunch, and work clothes. The three costs people assume are deductible
Federal tax gets the attention and state and local obligations produce most of the surprises, because there is no single rulebook and nobody sends you one.
Continue reading Sales tax, city licenses, and the letter from a state you barely worked in
Pricing against a competitor copies their arithmetic without seeing it. The number that matters is how many hours you can actually sell in a year.
Continue reading Your rate is not what the other guy charges. It is what your calendar allows