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(Even Part Time)
The Lexicon of Self-Employment
Tips for Defining Your Business
Refine Your Business Vision Exercise
PROS AND CONS OF BEING A SOLOPRENEUR
The Pros of Being a Solopreneur
The Cons of Being a Solopreneur
KEEPING OR LEAVING YOUR DAY JOB
Tips for Building a Business on the Side
What’s Your Exit Strategy? Exercise
Secrets to Turbocharge Your Productivity
UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS ENTITIES
Corporations
Limited Liability Companies
Quick Business Entity Review
Deciding on Your Business Entity Exercise
Registering a Legal Business Name
Do You Need a DBA Name?
Trademarking Your Business
Purchasing a Business Domain Name
Try a Business Name Generator Exercise
GETTING LICENSED, BANKED, AND INSURED
Your Business Documents
Opening a Business Bank Account
Getting Business Insurance
Operating a Homebased Business
Face Your Fears Exercise
MANAGING YOUR FINANCES FOR SUCCESS
SETTING RATES, CREATING PROPOSALS, AND NEGOTIATING
Setting Great Rates
How Much Should You Charge?
Creating Winning Proposals
Negotiating for Higher Rates
Determine Your Operating Costs Exercise
CREATING A MONEY SYSTEM THAT WORKS
Finding Your One Money Objective
Five Steps to Build Your Money System
Using Automation to Your Advantage
What’s Your One Money Objective? Exercise
BEST FINANCIAL TOOLS FOR SOLOPRENEURS
Accounting Tools
Project Management Tools
Tax Tools
File Storage and Sharing Tools
Website Tools
15 MONEY MISTAKES SOLOPRENEURS MUST AVOID
Pitfalls that Every Solopreneur Should Avoid
15 Resources for Solopreneurs
SETTLING UP WITH UNCLE SAM THE RIGHT WAY
Paying Income Taxes
Which Tax Forms You Must File
What to Know About Hiring Employees
What to Know About Hiring Independent Contractors
Do You Have a Business or a Hobby? Exercise
DON’T MISS OUT ON VALUABLE TAX DEDUCTIONS
Taking Advantage of Tax Deductions
Master Your Record Keeping Exercise
GETTING COZY SAVINGS FROM A HOME OFFICE
Pros of Working from a Home Office
Cons of Working from a Home Office
Who Can Claim a Home Office?
Home Office Expenses You Can Deduct
Defining Your Home Office Exercise
RECORD-KEEPING RULES TO LIVE BY
Tips to Manage Records Like a Pro
How Long to Keep Business Records
Monitoring Your Business Progress
Your Best Business Bank Account Exercise
BUILDING YOUR OWN BENEFITS PACKAGE
PROTECTING YOUR HEALTH AND LIFE WITH INSURANCE
Understanding Health Insurance Regulations
How to Get Health Insurance
Choosing the Best Health Insurance
How to Get Life Insurance
Insurance Savings Tip
GETTING HEALTHY, WEALTHY, AND WISE WITH AN HSA
Using an HSA to Cut Costs
What You Can Purchase with an HSA
How Using an HSA Boosts Retirement Savings
Summary of HSA Benefits
PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT AS A SOLOPRENEUR
Understanding Retirement Accounts
Should You Choose a Traditional or Roth Account?
How Much to Save for Retirement
Tips for Choosing Retirement Investments
Creating Your Retirement Vision
FINAL THOUGHTS: TEN ACTION TIPS FOR SOLOPRENEUR SUCCESS
Tip #1: Define Your Vision for Success
Tip #2: Create Your Own Income Security
Tip #3: Don’t Underestimate the Need for a Cash Reserve
Tip #4: Choose a Realistic Business Timeline
Tip #5: Surround Yourself with Like-Minded People
Tip #6: Face Your Fears by Reducing Risk
Tip #7: Build Your Skills Deliberately
Tip #8: Make More and Spend Less
Tip #9: Become Savvy at Inbound Marketing
Tip #10: Get Good Advice When You Need It
