(New York Times) — The share of Americans working for themselves has fallen since the recovery began, according to the Labor Department. The following chart, from Steven F. Hipple, an economist at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows the quarterly rates of self-employment over the last decade. The figure for the last quarter of 2010 […]
(Smart Money) — After working for years at the automotive web site Carfax, Lowell Bike struck out on his own, co-founding MyAutoTips.com. Bike knew starting a business would have its challenges, but he never thought setting up a retirement plan would be so difficult. “It was confusing,” he says. “There are just so many requirements for […]
(BusinessWeek.com) — I enjoyed your article on health-care reform for small business owners.I’m coming out of unemployment into full-fledged self-employment. There are two of us in the company, which is a hosting service for foreign students. Where do I turn to get health insurance through my own company? —E.Q., Bronx, N.Y. Read More…