Surprisingly Simple: Independent Contractor, Sole Proprietor, and LLC Taxes Explained in 100 Pages or Less (Paperback)

Surprisingly Simple: Independent Contractor, Sole Proprietor, and LLC Taxes Explained in 100 Pages or Less (Paperback)
By Mike Piper

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Find all of the following, explained in plain-English with no legal jargon:

• Business Taxation 101: A brief primer on tax topics in general, especially as they apply to businesses.
• Home Office Deduction: How to ensure you qualify for it and how to calculate it.
• Estimated Tax payments: When and how to pay them, as well as an easy way to calculate each payment.
• Self-Employment Tax: What it is, why it exists, and how to calculate it.
• Business Retirement Plans: What the different types are, and which one is best for you.
• Numerous Business Deductions: Several deductions explained in detail, including how to make sure you can qualify to take them and how to maximize them.
• Audit Protection: Learn what records you need to keep (and how long to keep them) in order to protect yourself in case of an audit.

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Craft, Inc. Revised Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Turning Your Creative Hobby into a Successful Business (Paperback)

Craft, Inc. Revised Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Turning Your Creative Hobby into a Successful Business (Paperback)
By Meg Mateo Ilasco

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The growing legions of crafters looking to turn their hobby into a profession can rely on the tried and true advice in Craft, Inc. In this completely revised edition of the definitive crafter s business book, entrepreneur Meg Mateo Ilasco offers expanded and authoritative guidance on everything from developing products and sourcing materials to writing a business plan and paying taxes. With all-new sections on opening an online shop, using social media strategically, and more along with updated interviews from such craft luminaries as Jonathan Adler and Jill Bliss this comprehensive primer features the most current information on starting and running a successful creative business.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #14911 in Books
• Published on: 2011-10-05
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• 192 pages

NeverPink (Kindle Edition)

NeverPink (Kindle Edition)
By Chandra Clarke

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Clear, concise talk about entrepreneurship for women.

Kindle blogs are fully downloaded onto your Kindle so you can read them even when you're not wirelessly connected. And unlike RSS readers which often only provide headlines, blogs on Kindle give you full text content and images, and are updated wirelessly throughout the day.

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• Published on: 2012-04-02
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AT&T DECT 6.0 Digital Dual Handset Answering System

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Creative Inc: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business (Kindle Edition)

Creative Inc: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business (Kindle Edition)
By Meg Mateo Ilasco

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As the hipster classic Craft, Inc. did for crafters, this book will teach all types of creatives illustrators, photographers, graphic designers, animators, and more how to build a successful business doing what they love. Freelancing pros Meg Mateo Ilasco and Joy Deangdeelert Cho explain everything from creating a standout portfolio to navigating the legal issues of starting a business. Accessible, spunky, and packed with practical advice, Creative, Inc. is an essential for anyone ready to strike out on their own.

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• Published on: 2010-07-28
• Released on: 2010-07-28
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Personal Branding For Dummies (For Dummies (Career/Education)) (Paperback)

Personal Branding For Dummies (For Dummies (Career/Education)) (Paperback)
By Susan Chritton

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The fun way to create and maintain personal branding

Distinguishing yourself from the competition is important in any facet of business. Creating a clear and concise image, reputation, and status in the professional world provides an edge, whether searching for a first job, exploring a change in career, or looking to be more viable and successful in your current career. Personal Branding For Dummies is a guide through the steps of creating and maintaining a personal trademark by equating self-impression with other people's perception.

Personal Branding For Dummies covers everything you need to create your personal branding, including: using different organizations and associations to increase visibility and exposure to both clients and competitors; making the most of networking; tapping into Social Media outlets like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to showcase a personal brand; building a persona through websites and blogging; evaluating personal style and appearance; using conversation, negotiation, and sales techniques best suited to a personal brand; monitoring your brand reputation and successfully implementing feedback as it grows and develops, and more.

• Tips on utilizing Social Media to showcase your personal brand
• How personal branding can help advance your career
• Guidance on creating a clear and concise image

With the hands-on, friendly help of Personal Branding For Dummies, you'll establish a professional presence and personal "brand" identity to keep yourself distinguished in the business world.>

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• Published on: 2012-06-05
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Smart and Brilliant Entrepreneurial Journey: An All-Purpose Tool Kit for Entrepreneurs To Achieve The Level Of Success They Want [Exclusive Edition] (Kindle Edition)

Smart and Brilliant Entrepreneurial Journey: An All-Purpose Tool Kit for Entrepreneurs To Achieve The Level Of Success They Want [Exclusive Edition] (Kindle Edition)
By Joyce Lopez

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Like many business owners, Joyce Lopez never expected to end up as an entrepreneur. Launching her own business spoke to her passions, but she soon realized there was much more to being a successful owner than she ever expected. In This book, she takes all the mystery out of going solo. For those who are just beginning to consider starting a venture as well as those who want to take their organization to the next level, she offers advice on what works and what doesn't. With hard-won wisdom and empathy, she covers the following topics in the book:
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Introduction
Meet the Positive and Right People
Who is an Entrepreneur?
Why it is Important to Identify Traits
Important Traits to Have
Leadership Skills
Drive
Organization
Memory
Common Sense
Level Headedness
Technological Ability
How to Find if One Has the Traits
Developing Your Mindset
How Far Can You Go
How Can You Magnetize
Balancing Your Life With Work And Happiness
Keep Trying
100 Principles that the Successful Use
Nothing is Impossible
Time Management For Success
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Starting one's own business should be exciting, not scary. This is the one book that will show readers how to create a successful and fulfilling venture they can be proud of.
Success isn’t the result of winning some sort of lottery. It’s the result of applying the right things with the right action and the right mindset.
Do you feel like you’re stuck? Do you feel like you’ve been watching life pass you by? Then this book is written with you in mind.
This book is easy to understand and written in plain everyday language.

This book means you are not left with airy fairy information but actual proven concepts so you know that it works.

This provides you with clear, concise things to follow that WILL change your life!

This book is to the point. You don’t need to spend the next 3 weeks reading ‘book filling guff’ when the actual concepts could be written in concisely. This book can be read in one day!

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• Published on: 2012-04-15
• Released on: 2012-04-15
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How to Grow Rich by Overcoming Fear that Holds You Back (How To Create Wealth) (Kindle Edition)

How to Grow Rich by Overcoming Fear that Holds You Back (How To Create Wealth) (Kindle Edition)
By Praveen Kumar

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Fear in your mind is the biggest threat to the process of wealth creation. It is like a weed that has to be removed before you can succeed.

It is the fear of criticism and ridicule. It is the fear of losing love and respect of our near and dear ones. It is always this irrational fear that holds you back from achieving greatness and financial success.

In this book bestselling author Praveen Kumar explains that our minds are the greatest soap-opera script writer in history. It plays and replays the greatest dramas full of tragedies and disasters that never happened and will probably never happened.

Mark Twain said it best: “I’ve had thousands of problems in my life, most of which never happened”.

This book will help you in overcoming your irrational fears by explaining:

• What is the source of fear?
• How you can overcome fear?
• Can we totally eliminate fear?
• How we can step out of our comfort zone and face fear?
• How elimination of fear can make you rich?

This book is about how to erase fear and rewrite the program in your mind in order for you to succeed. You can be a millionaire in next 12 months or even earlier if you can overcome the fear that holds you back.

There is a surprise gift of $300 in value inside the book.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #291758 in eBooks
• Published on: 2011-12-26
• Released on: 2011-12-26
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Life on Your Terms (Paperback)

Life on Your Terms (Paperback)
By Shann Vander Leek

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From chucking it all and backpacking around the world, to not being afraid to die; from never tasting a meal in the same way, to conquering cycles of mental illness; from starting over, to base jumping off the top rung of the corporate ladder into the realm of personal freedom. These are just a few of the stories from the exceptional group of entrepreneurs and visionaries who generously share their secrets for personal liberation in this book. Life on Your Terms means learning to be your best self, give back to your community, allow for divine love, and follow your dreams toward your personal and entrepreneurial destiny. 

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #1219705 in Books
• Published on: 2010-07-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .81 pounds
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• 274 pages

Create Your Own Income: How To Take Control of What You Do and How Much You Make (Kindle Edition)

Create Your Own Income: How To Take Control of What You Do and How Much You Make (Kindle Edition)
By Sue Painter

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If you’re thinking about changing jobs, need to find work, want to go into business for yourself, or wonder what you can do to create work you like doing and an income that’s secure, this book is for you. Create Your Own Income takes you through 7 steps that help you to know what your own unique talents are and how to use them to create your own income. Book purchasers get a special link to download two free bonuses that will help you summarize the results of your 7 steps and help you determine if you really want to be self-employed.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #21317 in eBooks
• Published on: 2012-04-15
• Released on: 2012-04-15
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Sterling Silver Diamond Bow Pendant (1/10 cttw, H-I Color, I2-I3 Clarity), 17"

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Secrets To Creating Passive Income and becoming financially free (Kindle Edition)

Secrets To Creating Passive Income and becoming financially free (Kindle Edition)
By EJ Thornton

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Just updated for 2011 - staying on the leading edge of the greatest opportunities available for making passive income.


Passive Income GREATER than Expenses EQUALS Financial Freedom!

The financial gurus of our time teach that your money has to work for you if you are ever to reach Financial Freedom. Passive Income is the best way to accomplish this.

When you think - Passive Income - most people think stock investing, real estate investing, book royalties or savings accounts. Those are all good, but only represent a handful of the potential passive income streams that are available to you.

This book is intended to get your creative juices flowing, give you ideas, tools and resources so that you can increase your passive income up to the point where you're financially free.

There is an old silly saying, "The one who dies with the most toys - wins!" We would like to replace that commonplace saying with one that makes a lot more sense. "THE ONE THAT GETS FREE FIRST - WINS!!!"


Nationally acclaimed in the July 2010, in Essence Magazine as "One of the top 10 things Rich Women Know" is to get and use this book to develop multiple income streams!

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• Published on: 2008-02-22
• Released on: 2008-02-22
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The Power of The Entrepreneur's Mind: The Only Start-Up Book You'll Ever Need To Awaken Your Entrepreneurial Genius in a Time of Great Economic Change -- RED HOT-- BUY IT NOW (Kindle Edition)

The Power of The Entrepreneur's Mind: The Only Start-Up Book You'll Ever Need To Awaken Your Entrepreneurial Genius in a Time of Great Economic Change -- RED HOT-- BUY IT NOW (Kindle Edition)
By CHRISTINE O'CONNELL

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If you want to make a successful transition in the least amount of time, then this book is for you. Whether you have tried to start your own business before, are making the move for the first time or are already an entrepreneur, this book provides the tools you need to succeed.

This book teaches you how to prepare your most important resource for entrepreneurial success - yourself and things in your own body. She guides readers through important steps that are essential for developing. The topics covered in this book are:
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What Do You Really Want?
Be Crystal Clear
The Power of Focus
Creative Game
Human Mind and Goal Setting
Goal Setting and Time Management
You Know the 80/20 Rule
Share your Goals with Your Subconscious Mind
Nothing is Impossible
Be Approachable
Be Real
Stress Management for Success
Act Like You Don’t Want It
Motivate Yourself
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It is easy to understand and written in plain everyday language.

This provides you with clear, concise things to follow that WILL change your life!

This book is to the point. You don’t need to spend the next 3 weeks reading ‘book filling guff’ when the actual concepts could be written in concisely. This book can be read in one day!

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• Published on: 2012-04-11
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Raising Venture Capital for the Serious Entrepreneur (Kindle Edition)

Raising Venture Capital for the Serious Entrepreneur (Kindle Edition)
By Dermot Berkery

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Get the Funding You Need From Venture Capitalists and Turn Your New Business Proposal into Reality. Authoritative and comprehensive, Raising Venture Capital for the Serious Entrepreneur is an all-in-one sourcebook for entrepreneurs seeking venture capital from investors. This expert resource contains an unsurpassed analysis of the venture capital process, together with the guidance and strategies you need to make the best possible deal and ensure the success of your business. Written by a leading international venture capitalist, this business-building resource explores the basics of the venture capital method, strategies for raising capital, methods of valuing the early-stage venture, and techniques for negotiating the deal. Filled with case studies, charts, and exercises, Raising Venture Capital for the Serious Entrepreneur explains:

How to develop a financing map

How to determine the amount of capital to raise and what to spend it on

How to create a winning business plan

How to agree on a term sheet with a venture capitalist

How to split the rewards

How to allocate control between founders/management and investors

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #126083 in eBooks
• Published on: 2007-09-10
• Released on: 2007-09-10
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Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works (Lean Series) (Hardcover)

Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works (Lean Series) (Hardcover)
By Ash Maurya

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We live in an age of unparalleled opportunity for innovation. We're building more products than ever before, but most of them fail--not because we can't complete what we set out to build, but because we waste time, money, and effort building the wrong product.
What we need is a systematic process for quickly vetting product ideas and raising our odds of success. That's the promise of Running Lean.

In this inspiring book, Ash Maurya takes you through an exacting strategy for achieving a "product/market fit" for your fledgling venture, based on his own experience in building a wide array of products from high-tech to no-tech. Throughout, he builds on the ideas and concepts of several innovative methodologies, including the Lean Startup, Customer Development, and bootstrapping.

Running Lean is an ideal tool for business managers, CEOs, small business owners, developers and programmers, and anyone who's interested in starting a business project.

• Find a problem worth solving, then define a solution
• Engage your customers throughout the development cycle
• Continually test your product with smaller, faster iterations
• Build a feature, measure customer response, and verify/refute the idea
• Know when to "pivot" by changing your plan's course
• Maximize your efforts for speed, learning, and focus
• Learn the ideal time to raise your "big round" of funding

"If you are starting a company, or want to adopt the Lean Startup approach, Running Lean is a must read."

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #5578 in Books
• Published on: 2012-03-06
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The Underside of Joy (Hardcover)

The Underside of Joy (Hardcover)
By Sere Prince Halverson

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Set against the backdrop of Redwood forests and shimmering vineyards, Seré Prince Halverson's compelling debut tells the story of two women, bound by an unspeakable loss, who each claims to be the mother of the same two children.

To Ella Beene, happiness means living in the northern California river town of Elbow with her husband, Joe, and his two young children. Yet one summer day Joe breaks his own rule-never turn your back on the ocean-and a sleeper wave strikes him down, drowning not only the man but his many secrets.

For three years, Ella has been the only mother the kids have known and has believed that their biological mother, Paige, abandoned them. But when Paige shows up at the funeral, intent on reclaiming the children, Ella soon realizes there may be more to Paige and Joe's story. "Ella's the best thing that's happened to this family," say her close-knit Italian-American in-laws, for generations the proprietors of a local market. But their devotion quickly falters when the custody fight between mother and stepmother urgently and powerfully collides with Ella's quest for truth.

The Underside of Joy is not a fairy-tale version of stepmotherhood pitting good Ella against evil Paige, but an exploration of the complex relationship of two mothers. Their conflict uncovers a map of scars-both physical and emotional-to the families' deeply buried tragedies, including Italian internment camps during World War II and postpartum psychosis.

Weaving a rich fictional tapestry abundantly alive with the glorious natural beauty of the novel's setting, Halverson is a captivating guide through the flora and fauna of human emotion-grief and anger, shame and forgiveness, happiness and its shadow complement . . . the underside of joy.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #40668 in Books
• Published on: 2012-01-12
• Released on: 2012-01-12
• Original language: English
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• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

The Live Sassy Formula: Make Big Money and a Big Difference Doing What You Love! (Paperback)

The Live Sassy Formula: Make Big Money and a Big Difference Doing What You Love! (Paperback)
By Lisa Sasevich

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #195864 in Books
• Published on: 2012-05-12
• Binding: Paperback

The Sales Triangle & Solution Selling For Entrepreneurs (How To Compete With The Industry Giants) (Kindle Edition)

The Sales Triangle & Solution Selling For Entrepreneurs (How To Compete With The Industry Giants) (Kindle Edition)
By Rajiv Dwivedi

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This practical guide helps you sell solutions professionally, smoothly and is based on years of expertise and results used by some of the best sales organizations in the world.

This guide is something you can put into practice immediately and refer to as often as you need when hiring new sales represesentatives, or going out selling your solutions to customers.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #605334 in eBooks
• Published on: 2011-11-15
• Released on: 2011-11-15
• Format: Kindle eBook
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