Being a business owner doesn’t make you immune to the issues that everyone else deals with outside of work. You’re still very much human, even with all of your professional responsibilities and obligations. This means you can easily come down with sickness or suffer an injury. Is your business prepared to continue functioning in your absence?…continue reading →

Entrepreneurs and business owners want to be the boss. These individuals want to work on their own accord, and they work very hard to reach their financial dream. Long nights, weekends and overtime are ahead when you're your own boss. Yes, some of this may slow down when you're in the midst of success, but a lot of work still needs to be done even when you hire employees to delegate tasks to.…continue reading →

The growing gig economy is giving birth to a new wave of micro-entrepreneurs. Gig workers account for about 34% of the workforce, and that figure is expected to reach 43% by 2020, according to a study by Intuit. Whether it's renting a room through Airbnb, driving for Uber or working as a copywriter, gig workers are running their own businesses. But many don't know what it takes to succeed and make a good living in a gig economy. Here are four skills every micro-entrepreneur needs to thrive in a gig economy.…continue reading →

So, you want to own your own plumbing business? The industry is booming, a higher population means more homes and plumbing systems that will need your services. It's a good business, and it's a business that had over 480,600 people working in it in 2016.…continue reading →

When starting a business, you’ll have your choice of several different business structures, each of which comes with advantages and disadvantages. But weighing those complex pros and cons against each other to find the “right” business structure can be difficult, even for an experienced entrepreneur.…continue reading →