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How Accounting Is (Finally) Catching Up to What Today’s Entrepreneurs Need
While the way we do business has radically changed, small business accounting hasn’t changed much. For today’s entrepreneurs, tackling tasks like bookkeeping and invoicing with traditional small business accounting software is at odds with how they naturally manage...
How to Turn Your Personal Blog Into a Profitable Gig
Building a blog's loyal following and then turning that audience into revenue takes effort, time and patience. But you can do it with the right planning, marketing funnels and content development. Here's how to ether make a few hundred dollars a month, turn your...
Five Workplace Shifts that Emerged in 2021 and How Leaders Need to Adapt to Them
The dynamic world of work experienced several shifts over the past year, culminating in changes across workflow, team structure, operations and more. These new and evolved workspaces have become the incubation grounds for ideas that transformed the definition of work...
How Asking for Help Could Save a Veteran’s Career
I recently had the honor of speaking to hundreds of student veterans at the annual Student Veterans of America National Conference in Florida. As happens often, when I introduce the topic of asking for help on the job, questions fly in. Let's address a few of those...
Clockwise Announces $45 Million Series C Funding Round
Clockwise, a time management and smart calendar tool, has raised $45 million in Series C funding led by Coatue, with participation from Atlassian Ventures and existing investors Accel, Greylock Partners and Bain Capital Ventures. This latest round brings the company’s...
Work From Home Is Becoming a Permanent Part of How Jobs Are Done
Data show we can expect 30% to 40% of workdays to be remote, long after the pandemic is over. In the second-to-last week of December, 42.4% of U.S. workdays were worked from home. That’s according to a monthly survey commissioned by a trio of economists...
If You Did Gig Work in 2021, the IRS Says You Owe Taxes
If you made money from a full-time job or a side hustle last year, then you’re required to report those earnings on your 2021 income tax return. The IRS also offers several resources to help gig workers meet their tax obligations. You may or may not receive an...
Community Colleges as Professional Development Hubs for Gig Workers
A new labor market survey by the business analytics firm MBO Partners found that the number of gig workers[1] in the United States surged in 2021, from 38 million to 51 million workers—a 34 percent increase. While it is far from clear if that growth will...
