Issue #20 - February 23, 2005

> Human Resources

Hiring Your First Employee
Help is on the way, in 5 steps!

You started your business because you have a passion for the work you are doing. Now your business has taken off, your workload is increasing, and suddenly it is difficult to be entrepreneur, bookkeeper, public relations, marketing, sales, administrative assistant, etc. The thought of hiring an employee and delegating work sounds like bliss, but the realization that “you don’t know what you don’t know” about being an employer is terrifying.

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Consider Your Exit Strategy
When forming your business, look to the end game

-- by Matt Benson, Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson, p.l.l.c., Manchester, NH

In a previous article, I discussed taxation as a consideration when deciding your busienss entity. In this article we look at how your exit strategy impacts this decision as well.

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Pitfalls of Working from Home
The laundry has never been more fun

-- by Helaine Iris, Path of Purpose Coaching, Keene, NH

As a home-based, self-employed woman, mundane tasks can be as compelling to me as chocolate. Laundry. Dishes. Email. Try as I might to stay focused on running my business, at times, these uninspiring tasks beckon to me like a moth to a flame.

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Dog Dictionary

LEASH: A strap which attaches to your collar, enabling you to lead your person where you want him/her to go.

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