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How to pay yourself when you’re self-employed

Payday — these words can sound like music to your ears. After all, you’ve worked hard in your business, it’s about high time you (literally) got paid! Even though the days of getting a regular paycheck from an employer feels long gone, it doesn’t have to be. Sure, your business income may be sporadic but […]

There’s no right way for women to make money

When I first started working for myself, I would feel guilty that I wasn’t doing it “right.” I was home with my then one-year-old son, working part-time trying to grow my writing business and feeling guilty that other people I knew were putting in 40-plus hours a week. In fact, I thought there was something […]

How to Balance your Business and your Life as a Mom Entrepreneur

I started my coaching business in 2019 with the intention of building a flexible schedule and more balance into my life. I was sick of the hours commuting, kids in ten hour daycare and the corporate politics of my 9-5 job. But, when I *actually* started making sales, creating connections and gaining traction in my […]

Two Inspiring Women Share How to Achieve Entrepreneurial Success

The COVID pandemic has had a staggering impact on women in the workforce and gender pay equality. According to the 2021 Retrospective: The Story of Gender Equity From the Past Decade in 10 Trends, the aggregate gender pay gap in the United States has been set back by 22 years and the labor force participation rate […]

How to embrace an ROI mindset and grow your self-employed business

I remember having a conversation with my husband about taking on a $10 gig on Upwork, a freelancer marketplace, shortly after quitting my job to become a full-time freelancer. I worried I was selling myself short, despite the fact that the job was small and could be completed in well under an hour. Not to […]

How to Run Payroll for an S Corp

You don’t need to be a business with a bunch of employees to run payroll. If you’re the owner of a business-of-one, payroll may be an important part of both getting cash into your bank account and your tax-saving strategy. Here’s how you can run payroll for an S Corp to automatically pay yourself for […]

Tax Tips

Are you making one of these self-employed tax mistakes?

Self-Employed Taxes 101: How they work and what you need to know

14 Self Employed Expenses You Can Write Off On Your Taxes

Should I Pay Someone to Do My Self-Employed Taxes? Here’s How to Know

5 Self-Employed Tax Mistakes that Cost You Big Time

What You Need to Know About the 2020 Tax Deadline Extension

7 Things You Need to Do to Prepare for Your Self-Employed Taxes

10 Tax Deductions that Creatives Needs to Know

How to File your Freelance Taxes (and Save Money)

Are You Sure You’re Legally a Freelancer?

Six Pro Tips for Freelancers to Save Big on Taxes

How an S Corp Could Save You $5,000 (or more) on Your Freelance Taxes

The Ultimate Guide to Getting Your Freelance Taxes Right

Bookkeeping

How to Write Off Your S Corp Mileage using QuickBooks Online

The Best Payroll Provider for Freelancers

5 Ways to Organize your Money with QuickBooks Online

What Every Freelancer Should Know About Bookkeeping

Setup Your Business

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Business Setup

How to Setup an LLC for an Online Business

Should you start an LLC or S Corp? Here’s How to Decide

6 LLC Setup Mistakes (and how to avoid them)

Self-Employed and Moving to a New State? Here’s What You Need to Know

Here’s How Starting an S Corp Leveled Up my Online Business

LLC vs S Corp- Which is the best for freelancers?

When is the best time to switch to an S Corp?

Can you afford to be an S Corp?

Why are you still a sole proprietor? It’s time to switch

Started an LLC? These Are the Most Important Things to Do First

12 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a New Business

Business Entities for Freelancers: Which One Is the Best?

Getting an EIN is Easier Than You Think- Here’s How

Everything You Need to Know about Registered Agents

Money Management

How to pay yourself when you’re self-employed

How to Run Payroll for an S Corp

The Financial Identities Framework: Tips and Hacks For Success on Your Self-Employed Journey

9 Reflection Questions to Help Your Business Level Up Next Year

How the 80/20 Rule Helped me 3x my Revenue in Less than a Year

How to Create an Authentic Budget for Your Business

Create a Better Business Using Values-Based Spending

Level Up Your Freelance Finances with These Expert Tips

How to Pay Yourself When You’re a Freelancer

How to Pay Yourself from an S Corp the Right Way

How to Open a Business Bank Account for Your New Business

Small Business Hacks

There’s no right way for women to make money

How to Balance your Business and your Life as a Mom Entrepreneur

Two Inspiring Women Share How to Achieve Entrepreneurial Success

How to embrace an ROI mindset and grow your self-employed business

How (and when) to raise your rates as a freelancer

Community Spotlight

Garrett Oden on going from coffee shop manager to agency owner

Tallia Deljou on staying in her zone of genius by asking for help

Shirley Ansley on creating systems to simplify your business

Nikki Venus on using her mistakes to empower others

Delyanne Barros on the power of empathy in business

Matthew Silverman on learning to say no

Brigid Shivers on starting a business during COVID

Joshua Plicque on viewing failure and adversity as feedback

Jinnie Lee Schmid on outsourcing to create forward traction

Camille Tintle on designing a business on her terms

Reece Young on operating on a shoestring budget

Morgan Overholt on ignoring the haters

Will Tams on keeping your dream and fire alive

Jason Yormark on taking control of his own destiny

Melissa Nunes Walker on going from corporate America to home designer

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* Based on average estimated tax savings of active Collective users with over $80,000 net revenue in 2019 ($12,217) and potential savings declared by Intuit Quickbooks TY17 US subscribers that have identified >$10,000 in income and >$0 in business expenses ($4,628)