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Use of Contract Labor by Sole Proprietors Surging

Small Business Labs

The IRS recently released the 2013 data on sole proprietors. In 2013 there were a bit over 24 million sole proprietors reporting about $1.34   As the chart below shows, sole proprietor contract labor expenses increased 38% between 2010 and 2013

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Ron Finley, the Self-Proclaimed Gangsta Gardener, Found Purpose Fighting Food Poverty in South LA

Success

In fact, one 2010 report showed South L.A. In 2010, Finley dug outside of the lines, too, and planted the first of now many parkway gardens in the small plot of dirt between the sidewalk and the street. It’s a question all-too familiar to the frequent networker, or online dater. “I Your job is not your life.”. traffic, hours) away.

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Why Your Business Should Embrace the Cloud

Eco-Office Gals

Beyond that expense you’ll also save money on not buying printers, copiers, fax machines (and fax lines) and a boatload of toner. At the same time, PEW Research reports that tablet ownership jumped from 3% of the population in 2010 to 34% by May 2013. Obviously you won’t need to buy paper anymore.