Roll Your Own Tech Job...
summary
Covers concrete how‑tos: choose between LLC vs sole proprietorship, file an EIN and articles of organization, open a business checking account, and avoid a surprise LegalZoom $300 registered‑agent fee. Recommends hiring an accountant, electing S‑corp status for tax savings, making quarterly estimated payments, tracking expenses (including a home‑office percentage up to ~25%), and setting up a solo 401k with ~25% employer contribution. Shows client sources — former employers, social media, talks — and reports two years running without a gap between contracts.
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chapters (39)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:54Job Satisfaction
- 1:08Erins Background
- 2:06Erins Tax Situation
- 2:38Overview
- 3:27San Francisco
- 6:41Fear
- 7:10Gilmore Girls
- 8:34Start Your Own Business
- 9:03Startup Costs
- 9:22Business Entities
- 9:41LLC vs Sole Proprietor
- 10:15Negatives
- 11:20LLC
- 12:01Articles of Organization
- 12:20Statement Information
- 13:07Registered Agent
- 14:01Business Checking Account
- 15:13Business Name
- 16:14Create a Website
- 17:04Logo
- 17:48Hire an Accountant
- 18:43Quarterly Estimated Payment
- 20:44Spreadsheet
- 21:02Expenses
- 23:00Benefits
- 25:56Rate
- 27:41Social Media
- 28:12Example
- 29:18Get Published
- 29:42Gratitude
- 31:46Always be giving
- 32:54The benefits
- 34:40The numbers
- 35:24Male contractors
- 37:27Other Free Resources
- 38:21Mary Oliver
- 38:34Poem
- 38:46Questions
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