Q: I have always been creative, and I enjoy making different products. I designed dollhouse furniture on a bit larger scale and painted it to perfection. I intended it for little girls, but only wealthy families could afford to purchase ...
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Read More »“I am new to this country and am taking a class in the evenings on how to start my own business. I understand that you need a tax ID number and that it’s a good idea ...
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Read More »Q: I have friends who are left-brain professionals who recently discovered they have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and are upset about it. I have ADHD, like some who are creative types (artists and poets), but I had discovered it early on ...
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Read More »“I have been thinking about buying a franchise. I was going to roll over some money from a 401(k) I have with a former employer, but my spouse isn’t keen on the idea as it’s our only ...
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Read More »Q: I have sat through many workshops on Facebook about leaving full-time jobs for online sales, but these people seem to be tech-savvy even though they say a person doesn’t have to be. I also don’t ...
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Read More »“We started a business some time ago and have about 10 employees. The business has done well, to the point where we want to give our employees options to acquire stock in our company. We had ...
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Read More »Q: After a 15-year admin job, I wanted more control in my schedule. It was risky, but I found a website for caregiving, which offered me that opportunity. I registered my profile, and choose my services, my pay rate and ...
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Read More »“I’m starting a consulting business and have been asked to sign a ‘confidentiality and nondisclosure agreement’ with my first client, a large multinational corporation. The agreement seems straightforward enough, and it’s my understanding that these are ...
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Read More »Q: I have immersed myself in a rewarding but draining career, and I am burned out now even though I’m 40. I want to change to an entirely different field or use my education and work experience to work in ...
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Read More »“Some friends and I are thinking about setting up a benefit corporation or ‘B corp’ for our business, which has a strong social mission. We realize these are very new and don’t want to do anything ...
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