Free agent : the independent professional's roadmap for self-employment success /: the independent professional's roadmap for self-employment success. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Katy Tynan.
• Authors: Tynan, Katy
• Contents: THE EMERGING TREND OF THE FREE AGENT LABOR FORCE ; ; The Roots of Workplace Change ; The Drivers of Change; Factor 1—The Great Recession; Factor 2—Employer to Enemy; Factor 3—The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Generational Factors; A Case Study of the New Model; ; How We Got Here ; ; HOW TO GET STARTED ; ; Making the Transition from Employee to Free Agent ; ; Setting Up Your Business ; ; Your Professional Team ; Corporate Structure; 1. What Business Are You In? 2. Who Do You Work With? 3. How Will Your Business Income Impact Your Taxes? 4. How Does the Business Structure Itself Protect You from Liability?; ; Finances and Accounting; Bank Accounts; Tracking Mileage and Expenses; Invoicing Clients in a Timely Manner; Stay on Top of Accounts Receivable; ; Paying Taxes ; ; Insurance and Risk Management ; Risk 1: Becoming Unable to Work; Risk 2: Lawsuits; ; Pricing, Proposals, and Contracts ; Proposals; About Your Company; Scope of Work; Pricing and Terms; Contracts; Contracts, Agreement, and MSAs (Oh My!) Nondisclosure or Confidentiality Agreements; ; Getting Your First Client ; ; Networking and the Art of Getting More Clients ; ; STRATEGIES FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS AS AN INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL; ; Optimizing Your Independent Career ; ; Co-Working and Connecting with the New Community of Independent Professionals ; ; Building a Brand ; ; Delivering a Great Result ; ; Balancing Independent Work and Life; Rest and Recharge; Connect with Other Independent Professionals; Keep Improving Your Technique; Make Time for Family; ; Challenges and How to Overcome Them ; The Dry Spell; Burnout; Stretching Yourself Too Thin; Bad Clients; Scope Creep; ; References and Notes ; Introduction; ; Appendix A; ; Index;
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: New York : Productivity Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 658.1141; Self-employed; Professional employees; Career development
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781482258820
• Related ISBNs: 9781482258813
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
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