What is the likelihood of my product selling such that I make $1000 a month? What money I've put into it isn't an issue as it was sort of extra money that I wanted to put to something like this anyway. Everything I do to figure out how much I'll make seems to imply that I'll be rich (for a student) and I don't believe that's true, but I can't figure out what I'm missing. [more inside]
posted by DerangedGoblin on Sep 21, 2009 - 23 answers

(Self-employment-Filter) What should I know about / be aware of when contracting for a local university? [more inside]
posted by explosion on Jun 9, 2009 - 7 answers

Self-employment tax help for out-of-state web work [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 24, 2009 - 9 answers

Anybody have evidence -- empirical or anecdotal -- about what recessions do to the self-employed? I'm a freelance writer, and am wondering whether my clients are more likely to farm stuff out to me because I'm cheaper than hiring in-house staff or cut their freelance budgets and dump more work on the people they're already paying. Thanks!
posted by shallowcenter on Nov 19, 2008 - 11 answers

I've been a sole trader for 10 years, but calculators such as this suggest I could save maybe £2000 a year on tax by becoming a limited company. Have others found it worthwhile? [more inside]
posted by hatmandu on Oct 30, 2008 - 3 answers

Freelancers and other creative self-employed types: How do you set realistic, meaningful work goals and stick to them when the main person you're answerable to is yourself? [more inside]
posted by El Curioso on Jul 2, 2008 - 11 answers

Self-Employment-Tax-Filter: I didn't expect to have much in the way of income from my consulting business in 2007... setting my deductions to '0' should've taken care of what I expected. However, I ended up making almost a quarter of my income by consulting. I understand you're not an accountant and you're not my accountant, but how can I end up not having to owe a ton of penalties for not having filed self-employment tax?
posted by SpecialK on Jan 2, 2008 - 7 answers

How much money do I need to start my business? And am I foolish to think I will be able to do this?? [more inside]
posted by bacall423 on Nov 7, 2007 - 22 answers

Another tax question by and for the self-employed...help me pay my quarterly estimated taxes correctly! [more inside]
posted by universal_qlc on Jun 12, 2007 - 9 answers

How to do a quick and dirty estimate of self-employment tax? [more inside]
posted by vraxoin on Mar 15, 2007 - 6 answers

Health insurance for the self-employed and middle-aged? [more inside]
posted by not that girl on Nov 21, 2006 - 11 answers

Recently laid off self-employed partner: should I send September's Quarterly Estimated Tax payment or keep it to buy food for my children? [more inside]
posted by not that girl on Aug 17, 2006 - 11 answers

Looking for suggestions to put my savings at work and generate more money. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 6, 2006 - 15 answers

I know someone who wants to become an independent professional photographer (of the wedding photo / portrait variety). I want to give this person a book that will teach them how to be independent professional photographer as a gift. Something that will give them some insight into aspects of the job beyond having a keen eye and talent. Can you recommend something?
posted by Infernarl on Jul 2, 2006 - 5 answers

Do I have to represent myself with a flawlessly healthful past to be approved for individual (Blue Cross) health insurance? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 18, 2006 - 14 answers

(How) can I, a private individual, buy video games wholesale? [more inside]
posted by squidlarkin on Jul 12, 2005 - 7 answers

Ethics and Entreprenuership. I've a lengthy question about being self-employed. [more inside]
posted by You Should See the Other Guy on Jan 3, 2005 - 15 answers

Now that I'm no longer on the corporate payroll, I've discovered for myself the horrors of the American health-care system: to continue my medical and dental coverage through COBRA costs me over $850 a month (for me and my wife). This is far more horrifying than mortgage, taxes, &c., and I don't see how I can continue it (I'm doing it now to avoid the dreaded lapse in coverage). Anybody have suggestions for cheaper health insurance available to the self-employed? (I'll almost certainly be living in western Massachusetts, for what that's worth.)
posted by languagehat on Nov 11, 2004 - 17 answers