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Flying Solo: Can a Nervous Nellie Be a Freelancer?
I’m the last person you’d imagine striking out on her own. I’ve always liked the camaraderie of having like-minded colleagues, the comfort of getting a paycheck every two weeks, and funding my retirement with a 401k. Need I add that I’m extremely... ➡
Move Your Dream Forward. By Thinking Backward
We human beings tend to be linear, forward-thinking creatures. We put one foot in front of the other and push ahead, facing the world. But when you’re dealing with a big endeavor—like launching your own business or a big consulting... ➡
Flying solo: The financial side of Freelancing
So far, I’ve been amazed (and a little unprepared) for all the tiny and not-so-tiny things it takes to start even a low-overhead, one-person enterprise like mine. In the past two or so months, I’ve had to:1) Research and buy a new printer and... ➡
Executive Powers
You want to make that executive leap, you’re chomping at the bit. What do you need to get there? The 20-20 hindsight of these three power women, who seized the reins at the right moment.Jane Prokop Chief Operating Officer, Principis Capital ... ➡
Hire the Best
Job Candidate #17 has just entered your office and is now seated, all smiles, focused on you like a laser beam, eager to answer your interview questions.You’ve already read her resume and jotted down a few inquiries about her qualifications. After... ➡
Five Ways to Kill It as a Freelancer
It used to be that if you described yourself as “freelance,” people didn’t take you seriously. Not anymore. A recent survey by the consulting firm MBO partners estimates that by 2020, at least half of the country’s workforce will have gone... ➡
How to Grow Your Business in 2013
What does it mean to grow your business in the 21st century? Entrepreneurs tend to spend a lot of time thinking about how to get started and how they want their companies to look when they're "successful"—whether that’s a big office or dozens of... ➡
Small Biz Does Good, Locally
As in most American towns, it’s hard to get around Cambridge, Maryland, without a car. But not everyone owns their own vehicle. So three years ago, LaAngela McCoy, 33, bought a cab with savings from her full-time job at a local bank, hired a... ➡
