Self-Employment: Page 3

Starting a Business

Will Work for Praise! How Waiving Your Fee Will Grow Your Business.

The willingness to be paid in testimonials and referrals is good strategy when casting about for your first customers.

Thought Leaders

The Rise of the iPro: Entrepreneurs on the Go

More and more employees are finding there's life beyond the corporate door.

Starting a Business

Study: It's Better to Start a Business While You're Still Employed Elsewhere

A new study finds that entrepreneurs who start companies while still employed at their day jobs are a third less likely to fail.

Starting a Business

Entrepreneurship Is Both Job Creator and Job Alternative

Sift the economic data and you find entrepreneurs are both seizing opportunity for themselves and creating it for many more.

Leadership

10 Pitfalls of Being Your Own Boss

Some things to consider before you jump to the other side -- you know, the one where the grass is always greener.

Thought Leaders

5 Reasons Why Zero-Hour Contracts Are the Future of Work

Zero hour contracts, already common in UK and Europe, are likely to catch on in the US.

Innovation

How to Be More Creative, Wherever You Work

One in three employed adults in the U.S. want to quit their job to pursue a more creative position. Here are five ways to get the creative juices flowing right now.

Starting a Business

5 Steps to Build a Creative Business from Scratch

Operating a business where your intellectual capital is your golden ticket requires a calculated approach.

Marketing

Find More Work With These 4 Pointers

Prevent a slow period by taking on more work than you need. Here are some suggestions to get there.

Business News

Free On-Demand Video: 4 Ways to Start a Retirement Account as a Self-Employed Freelancer

In this video, Laura D. Adams walks you through the four best retirement accounts for the self-employed entrepreneur and gives you guidance on how to set up savings that will secure your long-term financial future.