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EBay Fuels Growth of Sole Proprietorships
The number of self-employed Americans grew by 1 million, according to new Census statistics. Read more
Sole Proprietors Struggle to Generate New Business
Wearing too many hats prevents solo business owners from expanding, according to a new study. Read more
The Soloist: Balancing Act
"The Foot Nurse" of Silicon Valley has a growing one-woman business and time for a home life to boot. Read more
A Soloist's Blueprint
An architect relies on good old-fashioned word of mouth to outfit his high-tech office in the woods. Read more
Getting the Right Insurance When You're Going Solo
A fair number of home-based business owners confided -- off the record -- that they didn't have any additional insurance coverage, because they eith... Read more
Sole Proprietorship: Starting the Simple Way
The vast majority of small business people begin as sole proprietors, because it's cheap, easy and fast. With a sole proprietorship, there's no need to dr... Read more
Sole Proprietorships: The Basics
If you own your business, the simplest form of ownership is a sole proprietorship, even if you have employees. All you have to do to start a sole propriet... Read more
Tax Realities of Husband-and-Wife Sole Proprietorships
A married couple can jointly own and operate a business as a sole proprietorship, under certain conditions. For tax purposes, your spouse is allowed to wo... Read more
The Close-to-Complete Diary of Harriet Rubin: Excerpt 2: Davos, Here I Come
In Excerpt 1, "January 1998: Taking the Plunge," Rubin talks about making the great leap into independent consulting after a long career as an editor ... Read more
The Close-to-Complete Diary of Harriet Rubin: Excerpt 3: Going All the Way (or trying to)
In earlier diary excerpts, Rubin talks about making the leap into independent consulting after a long career as an editor at Doubleday. Here, she deta... Read more
The Close-to-Complete Diary of Harriet Rubin: Excerpt 1, January 1998
January 1998: Taking the Plunge ... Read more
Diary of a Soloist
In the March 1998 issue of Inc. , Rubin announced her desire to shuck corporate trappings and strike out on her own. Here are excerpts from her journ... Read more
In Search of the Perfect Form
The right business structure can save you money—and headaches Read more
