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4 Ways to Get Your Small Business Ready For Tax Season
In response to COVID-19 (coronavirus), the 2019 income tax filing and payment deadlines for all taxpayers who typically pay their Federal income taxes on April 15, 2020 have been extended until July 15 of this year. This tax filing and payment relief also extends to estimated tax payments for 2020 that would typically be due…
Read MoreCommunication through Crisis: Keeping Project Management Effective in the Wake of COVID-19
In today’s post, Ken Schlechter, change and compliance management expert and owner of Kenneth Michael Consulting Services, LLC, shares insights from more than three decades of experience with companies like Morgan Stanley, The Blackstone Group, and Credit Suisse. The advice provided in this key Insight can apply both to enterprise organizations now navigating a 100…
Read MoreIncorporating More Flexibility into Your Independent Lifestyle
The vast majority of independent professionals pursue their path because of the choice and control it offers them. In fact, the top reasons workers say they decided to become an independent are a desire to control their schedule, greater work/life flexibility, and being able to work on projects they like. But as you likely know…
Read More5 Reasons NOT to Hire An Executive Coach
In today’s post, Melisa Liberman, host of upcoming MBO webinar “Using an Executive Coach to Accelerate Your Career Revenue” and an executive coach specializing in tech leaders, offers actionable tips from her own experience as both a “coach” and a “coachee” to help independent professionals considering coaching for future career growth or career transition. Bill…
Read MoreHow to Maintain Communication and Connection When Working from Home
Working remotely comes with many great benefits. It’s no wonder that 70 percent of the workforce operates out of a home office at least one day per week. When working from home, you have full control over where you work, how you work, and when your work gets done. But all of these positive aspects can…
Read MorePaycheck Protection Program aid opens for sole proprietorships and independent contractors
MBO’s Gene Zaino discusses the rollout of the Paycheck Protection Program and potential issues for independent contractors.
Read MoreAll Hands On Deck: Tech Firms Become Lenders As Federal Aid To 26M Tiny Businesses Falters
MBO’s Gene Zaino discusses how small business aid for the CARES Act has been hampered by government inefficiencies.
Read MoreBuilding A New Kind Of Freelance Community
MBO is included in an article about new kinds of freelance communities by Forbes’ Jon Younger.
Read MoreBuzzwords: Solopreneur
Today’s Comstock buzzword is “Solopreneur,” and MBO’s 2019 State of Independence was cited as part of the definition.
Read More5 Tips for Managing a Small Business from a Home Office
Managing your independent business from a home office offers a lot of flexibility and the opportunity to save on many traditional costs. You’re able to scale up or down as needed, take advantage of certain tax breaks, work during ideal hours, and invest your time where you see fit. However, it can also be challenging…
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