Business Owner or Freelancer?

Have you ever asked yourself if you run a business or if you are self-employed, a freelancer, or a consultant? Is there even a difference between self-employment and business owner? To answer your question, I will like to pose the following questions: Are you able to walk away from your business, do nothing and still earn money Do you find yourself working more as you become "more successful"? Do you
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401K for the self-employed

The 401K plan is named after the related subsection of the Internal Revenue Code. In the past, small business owners avoided this plan because of the discriminatory tests rules. These tests were designed to prevent discrimination against lower paid employees. Under this tests, highly compensated employees/ owners cannot elect to defer a greater percentage into their 401K. For this reason, small business owners chose to invest in the IRA, SEP
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Achieving financial freedom with retirement savings

Most people either underestimate or overestimate the amount they will need for their financial freedom goals. You cannot depend on social security for financial freedom: You have to become your own financial advocate. Financial freedom is not about how much you make but how much you keep. Let's take a look at the definition of retirement and financial freedom. Retirement: is the act of withdrawing from employment or work. Semi –
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Achieving financial freedom: Part 10 –Balance Sheet

This is the last post in the achieving financial freedom through your lifestyle business series. While this series is only a synopsis of what is possible, it is up to you to explore these topics further. Succeeding in business all boils down to one thing, your willingness to hustle. Where there is a will, there is always a way. The information that was discussed in parts 1 -9 is summarized in
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Achieving financial freedom: Part 9 -Extended cash flow cycle

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="576"] Cash flow cycle[/caption] In a lifestyle business a cash flow cycle, the cash flow cycle is the flow of cash that begins with payment for assets and ends with receipt of cash on those assets. The shorter the number of days in this cycle, the more cash the business has. The cash flow cycle is sometimes referred to as cash conversion cycle as it
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