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Slim & Husky’s Uses Their Artisan Pizza as a Means for Social Change and Community Empowerment

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They went on to own many trucks and had 45 employees on their payroll before selling the company for seven figures in 2017, always knowing that venture was the seeding ground for something much bigger. Once we made a dollar from the business, it went right back in the bank account.

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Seeking Freelance Flexibility With Full-Time Stability

Small Business Labs

The study the article refers to is Deloitte's 2017 Millennial Survey. Key quote from the recently released 2017 MBO Partners State of Independence study : One of the key findings of this study is that the motivations for working independently are as much psychological and emotional as they are financial.

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Small Businesses Hiring More Independent Workers

Small Business Labs

New Geography's 1099 Economy on the Rise features data from Zen Payrol l showing: "the ratio of independent contractors to full-time employees has meaningfully risen among small and medium-sized businesses in states and major metropolitan areas across the country."   Contingent Workforce Freelance Independent workers'

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8 tips for completing your first-quarter 941

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Schedule B hasn’t been reissued since 2017, so the red circle and slash won’t appear. Check the box for the same quarter on Schedule B. Make sure you check the same quarter box on Schedule B , the Report of Tax Liability for Semiweekly Schedule Depositors. Pay attention to entries on Line 5a. 1, 2021, complete Line 5a.

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The US Talent Pool: Welcome Back to a Seller’s Market

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in May 2017 (the latest confirmed number). Now let’s overlay the Bureau of Labor Statistics data on ‘Layoffs’ – the monthly rate at which organizations are dropping people from their payrolls. So a quick recap: After a dramatic surge during the recession, unemployment in the U.S. Layoffs: Way Down Too. Learn More. (1)

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Upwork's 2017 Freelancing in America Study

Small Business Labs

Upwork and the Freelancers Union released their 2017 Freelancing in America study last week. The key finding is the estimated number of freelancers continued to grow in 2017, reaching 57.3 million in 2017.  million in 2017 from 19.1 This is the 4th year of this study. million, up from 53 million in 2014.

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Book Review: The Million-Dollar One-Person Business

Small Business Labs

There is less risk because there’s no regular payroll to meet and less stress because there aren’t employees to manage. As the chart below shows, over 3 million American solopreneurs reported earning more than $100k in 2017. It’s about creating a successful solopreneur business, which is one that doesn’t have traditional employees.

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