Why the HealthCare.gov Debacle Is Good for IT Pros
As an IT professional, when you tell people what you do for a living, you probably get two responses: either their eyes glaze over, or they ask if you can fix their printer. The second you start ...
View ArticleHow IT Freelancers Can Avoid Tax-Season Nightmares
This is a guest post written by Tristan Zier, a former CPA and founder of Zen99, a website designed to help independent contractors manage their tax obligations throughout the year to avoid ...
View ArticleWhen Software Design is a Matter of Life and Death
Believe it or not, in the middle of all the panic over the first Ebola cases in the U.S., there was actually a question of IT liability. According to Bloomberg News , the Dallas-area hospital's ...
View ArticleObama's Net Neutrality Comments Align with Small Business Interests
The Washington Post reports that President Obama made waves when he announced an aggressive stance in favor of net neutrality, arguing that ISPs like Comcast should be prevented from limiting ...
View ArticleIt’s Okay to Go Solo: Choosing a Legal Structure for a Technology Startup
Many IT businesses start as sole proprietorships because that’s the default structure created when a person starts offering services on a freelance basis. When you file those 1099 forms at tax ...
View ArticleRepetitive Motion Injuries Make 2014's Top 10 Workplace Injuries List
Insurance Journal reports that repetitive stress injuries, like carpal tunnel syndrome, are one of the 10 most common Workers' Comp injuries, costing employers $1.8 billion each year . You ...
View ArticleWhat's the Latest on the Net Neutrality Debate?
The Washington Post reports that the Federal Communications Commission proposal to alter net neutrality regulations has passed when the agency voted 3-2 to impose public utility regulations on ...
View Article5 Ways Subcontractors Boost Your IT Business
As your IT business grows and develops, you don’t necessarily need to turn to employees to keep you afloat. Sometimes, it's cheaper and more efficient to hire subcontractors when you need extra ...
View ArticleThe Single Biggest Mistake Tech Businesses Make when Working with Contractors...
When you’re a small-business owner hiring contractors or freelancers, there are a lot of mistakes you might make, such as… Hiring a friend who flakes out on you halfway through a project. ...
View Article4 Steps to Hiring IT Contractors / Freelancers Who Make Your Life Easier
Late-night TV infomercials show countless ways you can improve your personal life (Snuggies! George Foreman Grills! Thighmasters!). We don't have the host with a million-megawatt smile or sparkly ...
View Article3 Ways Contracts Can Protect IT Moonlighters
If you only do IT work as a side hustle, you may not think you need to draft a contract when you book a job. However, contracts can be a lifesaver if you ever get into a dispute with a client or ...
View ArticleHiring IT Subcontractors? 5 Things You Need to Know
Do you have more freelance work than you can handle? That's not surprising. As we previously covered in "," the US Labor Secretary's recent withdrawal of two Obama administration ...
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