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Contractor vs. Employee: What Actually Determines the Right Call

A founder I know classified a worker as a contractor for over…
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How to Build a Career Safety Net Before You Take the Entrepreneurial Leap

Someone once told me to “just leap, the net will appear.” I’ve…
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How to Say No to Revenue That’s Wrong for Your Business

A prospective client offered me a contract worth more than 20% of…

The Backup Plan Every Small Business Needs for Its Single Point of Failure

My business’s entire client relationship management, every history, every note, every ongoing…

The Inventory Mistake That Ties Up Cash Without You Noticing

I looked at my warehouse one afternoon and realized, with genuine discomfort,…
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What Investors Actually Look at Before They Look at Your Deck

A founder friend spent six weeks perfecting her pitch deck before her…

When to Stay Solo vs. When Solo Is Actually Limiting You

I turned down a genuinely large contract, one that would have required…

Repurposing a Single Blog Post Into 6 Pieces of Content Without Hiring Anyone

A 1,400 word blog post took me about four hours to write,…

How to Build a Customer Complaint Process That Doesn’t Feel Like a Complaint Process

I used to dread the word “concern” appearing in a client email,…

Why Most First-Time Founders Pick the Wrong Business Structure (LLC vs. Sole Prop vs. S-Corp)

A friend spent $1,200 with an accountant fixing a structure decision she’d…