There is no disputing the fact that fewer people are self-employed in the U.S. than in most other western countries. But, in honor of the Fourth of July, I thought I would ask for your opinions on why this is the case. Is this because it’s harder to work for yourself here? Is it because [...]
|
||||||
Question of the Week: What Do You Outsource?When I started freelancing, I did everything myself: billing, answering phone calls, etc… Now that my business has grown, I’ve started outsourcing a few things. How about you? What do you outsource and why? Share your experiences in the comments box below.
Question of the Week: What Do You Do About Clients That Don't Pay?Last week, I was left confronting a client who has continually been late with his payments to me. I finally had to put down the hammer: pay me in advance, or I’m shutting down your website. It took a long time and a lot of aggravation for me to get to that point, but I [...] Question of the Week: Do You Dream of Selling Your Business?If you’ve started a business like I have, you sometimes wonder where that business will be in 10 years … or 20 years. Will it still be a viable business? Will it grow with the new technology? Or will it be out of your hands completely? Sometimes I fantasize about selling my business and taking [...] Question of the Week: Would You Like to Work More or Less?Just about every self-employed professional will tell you that they work too much … or too little. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who has just exactly the right amount of work and is taking in the perfect amount of money for their time and effort. Which side of the fence do you fall on? [...] Question of the Week: What's More Important: Wealth or Success?I read an interview the other day with a self-employed professional who made it a point to say that being successful at what he was doing was far more important to him than making a lot of money at it. So that leads me to pose the same question to you. Which is more important [...] Question of the Week: Do You Browse Freelance Job Sites?In an ideal world, most of us self-employed professionals would be getting clients through word of mouth. And many of us do! But when that doesn’t bring in quite enough business, another common way to find gigs is to browse the job sites that specialize in your field and/or in freelance assignments. Which of these [...] Question of the Week: When to QuitA lot of small businesses are struggling in today’s economy. Some have been able to make it through these tough times. Others have folded. I’ve seen more stores and restaurants close than I ever could have imagined. But that leads to the question … how do you know when it’s time to call it quits? [...] Question of the Week: Does Social Media Pay Off for You?I’ve spoken with so many people who say that they’ve spent hours of their life trying to promote their business on social media sites, and have no idea if it’s created an uptick in business. Have you found social media sites (Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn) to be beneficial to your business? If so, how do you track that [...] Question of the Week: Should There Be Unemployment for the Self-Employed?Unemployment has been a life-saver for many Americans during the economic crisis of the last few years. In fact, the government even expanded the number of weeks that people can receive unemployment checks from 26 to 52. But what about people who weren’t employed full-time to begin with? What happened to the freelancer who lost [...] |
|
Copyright © 2012 Self Employed Central - All Rights Reserved |
||||
