You already own or run something, a family business, a small shop, a company you built. This isn't about whether to start. It's about the financial reality of actually operating one.
The income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement, boiled down to what they actually tell you about a business, without the accounting jargon.
4 generations in a family supermarket business. Low margins, real competition, and why ownership is a bet, not a paycheck.
A separate business account and card, and a set pay schedule for yourself, fix most of the mess mixing money creates.
Why owner compensation is one of the hardest decisions in a small business, and how to think about the trade-off between your paycheck and the business's growth.
An S corp election can save on self-employment tax once profit is steady and well above a reasonable salary, but only after payroll and extra costs are worth it.
Section 179 is a real deduction, not a credit, and not free money. The honest math on the SUV write-off trend, including what happens if it gets audited.
Most people hire a CPA too late or never at all. An honest framework for when tax software is fine, and when the triggers mean it's time to hire one.
A Solo 401(k) usually lets a self-employed person with no employees save the most, since you contribute as both employee and employer.
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