Another great connection via Twitter! Grant D. Griffiths lives about 4 hours away from me, so that qualifies as practically neighbors around here. When he emailed me, I promptly asked him for a guest post sharing his story. Enjoy. Clay Centerby bmcguirk Needless to say, I was excited to come across Becky’s blog, Small Biz…
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…
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…
Checklists for starting your first business has generated some follow up questions and discussion, so let’s go over those. Can I deduct computer equipment and software I purchased before I started my business? Partially, but you won’t get much of a deduction. Here’s Maesz’ explanation: The previously personal items of equipment that are converted to…
Jon Swanson, formerly the Entrepreneurial Chicken, is writing about small business again. He helped again this year with a training event for a small retail cooperative. What I heard today made me more optimistic about the presentations in any time in the past 6 years of doing this. Today, one of the groups said, “We…
“I just got my first paying side gig! Now what? Am I a business? What do I have to file? How does all this work?” If you are active in the world of social and creative media, you may find yourself with an unexpected offer to accept advertising, do some consulting work, or speak for…
When you are in a small town, how do you build relationships and beat that feeling of isolation? I asked that question at SXSW, and here are some suggestions from other attendees. Blog the local If you blog or podcast, talk about local events. It’s a way to hopefully connect with other local folks interested…
Some advice and ideas from people who quit their day job to create what they are passionate about. Quitting a job is a scary decision. “It takes some sort of crazy gene, I think.”Zadi Diaz It requires intense commitment. “How many hours are there in a week? That’s what full time is to us.”Zadi Diaz…
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