At SXSW, Britt Raybould and I met, introduced by Chris Brogan (who else?). We had some excellent conversations about working in a high tech field, without being from a major metro area. We both got lots of surprised comments from the big city folks. Of course, I wanted to introduce her to you, too. Before […]
Archives for March 2008
Working with independent contractors without getting into trouble with the IRS
In our massively connected professional networks, handing work off to friends and associates is pretty common. But it also triggers some tax issues in the US. When you pay someone to write an article, to be your virtual assistant, to redesign your site, to work with you on a project for your client, basically anytime […]
Our Brag Basket Runneth Over!
Each Friday, I open the brag basket as a fun place to brag or promote yourself and your projects. Last week, Kim shared a compliment from a colleague, our own Maesz was proud to be still learning, Erica shared some recent writings, Jim celebrated a completed project and its payoff, Shashi bragged on interviewing me […]
The Small Biz 100
Based on the enormous success of Checklists for starting your first business, we are starting a series of 100 practical, how-to small business posts. I stole (or borrowed) this idea from Chris Brogan and his Social Media 100. So let’s call this the Small Biz 100. Small biz owner Rick Cockrum also suggested that we […]