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Solo Advice
Independent service providers who need to
navigate tax and legal issues have a new
resource from attorney Stephen Fishman.
Fishman’s book
Working for Yourself: Law & Taxes for
Independent Contractors, Freelancers &
Consultants (Nolo Press, 2002) delivers a
wealth of valuable information. Now in its 4th
edition, the book has been completely updated to
include topics such as nondisclosure agreements,
retirement plans and health insurance
deductions. Fishman is an independent
contractor, so he knows the ropes. And in this
book, he shows you how to:
Just The Stats
To write a killer business plan you need
data—numbers, figures and statistics that are
often hard to find. The Small Business
Administration’s Office of Advocacy can help.
The “Small Business Profiles by State”
delivers information about small businesses
within each state. Each profile includes data
on:
- Growth of small businesses
- Number of businesses
- Number of jobs created
- Revenues generated
- Women and minority-owned businesses
- Number of banks by asset size class
- Business turnover
The complete set of state reports, which
includes the District of Columbia, is
available online at
www.sba.gov/advo/stats/profiles.
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