This issue applies to me especially, but I knew many of you also struggle with budgeting when you are self-employed.  Jean Chatzky advises that you plan of cushion of six months if possible. clipped from www.msnbc.msn.com Q: How do you budget if you are self-employed? We may have an influx of cash one month and [...]

The founders of social bookmarking community Kirtsy will be hosting the first of a series event called, Hands on Kirtsy. The New York event will be Monday December 1st at the Hudson Hotel. Entrepreneur Patricia Handschiegel writes about the New Power Girls in her latest column in The Huffington Post. Also, Girls in Tech is [...]

Saving money is usually boring and solitary, but it is absolutely necessary. One of the cool things about SmartyPig is that you can get everyone in on the act.  When you set your FREE account, you can make you savings goal public and broadcast out to your friends on Facebook, your blog or website.  Plus [...]

“It is the time to be essential.” Hearst President Cathie Black said in response to today’s job market and the current economic crisis. Cathie Black was the keynote speaker at WCBS Radio’s Working Women Luncheon which I attended today at the Javits Center. It was “bitch cold” this morning, so I was happy when I [...]

Even if you are a start-up and made little this year, you can’t rely on low profit only to minimize your tax bill.  Business Week has 10 great tips that can help. Buy new stuff. If your business has less than $810,000 in depreciable property, Section 179 of the tax code now lets you deduct [...]

Most start-up entrepreneurs and micro-businesses are prepared for  the economic crisis because they already have a habit of working within a small budget and having little cash flow. Shoestring Mag gives loads of frugalista tips to lead to help you save. Bartering is a good way for small business for conserve cash and rack up [...]

I just read an article in the Seattle Post Intelligencer about small businesses having more subdued holiday parties this year, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t be fun. Here are some ideas for having a frugal and FUN holiday party: 1) Have it at the office (frugal), but decorate it festively. Silver and gold [...]

If you have a new business and need to set up an LLC, then you know that it can be expensive and complicated.   There are so many forms to fill out. Often you have to retain a lawyer and get published.  Intuit has a new website that may help streamline the process. Check out My [...]

President-elect Barack Obama had a successful campaign because of his collaborative leadership. There’s a great article on Harvard Business written by Umair Haque that outlines how Obama built his organization. 1) Have a self-organization design. 2) Seek elasticity of resilience. 3) Minimize strategy. 4) Maximize purpose. 5) Broaden Unity. 6) Thicken Power. 7) Remember that [...]