Computer Disaster Recovery, or Don't Let a Computer Crash Ruin Your Day
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The computer has become about as essential as the telephone, or maybe more so, especially if you have a home-based business, you are a telecommuter, or you are going to college or graduate school. Whatever the reason, if you depend on the computer for any regular part of your day (even if just to play one more game of Free Cell), then a computer crash could definitely bring your life to a screeching halt. You can prepare for a computer disaster by regularly performing a few simple disaster recovery processes...and you don't have to be a computer geek to know how.
How To Do a Quick Estimate of Your Self-Employment Taxes
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Being self-employed means filing and paying self-employment taxes. This tax is in addition to the federal, state, and city income tax that you may be required to pay. Self-employment taxes represent the portion of income taxes generally referred to as FICA or "Social Security" tax. This article will provide a simple method of calculating your estimated self-employment taxes on the money you earn while being self-employed.
How Do I Determine How Much to Charge For My Services?
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You've decided to start working at home and you have a good plan for the service you will provide or the product you are going to sell. Now all you need to do is decide on how much you are going to charge. This article offers a few suggestions for how to determine how much to charge, along with tips for knowing how (or when) to raise your rates.
Making “First Contact” with a Client
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Making "first contact" with a client can be a daunting proposition---especially if you are new to being self-employed. This article gives you a few no-nonsense pointers about how to handle yourself, questions to ask, things to consider when discussing a potential assignment with a new (or possibly your first) client.
Business Fact Sheet: Make It Work For You!
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If there is more information about your business than you can put on a business card to into a brochure, then consider creating a Business Fact Sheet (which can also double as an FAQs sheet that you can send to prospective clients). This article explains the use of a Business Fact Sheet and also offers a free downloadable Word-based template that you can use.