Going 1099

Matt, a reader, shared how he successfully lined up a 1099 gig for the fall. His story is brief, but note...

If someone walked up to you on the street and offered you $50,000, you'd think the person was crazy and mo...

One of the fears aspiring 1099s have is that their skills can't possibly justify their rates. It's true you...

To hire someone at my company, I have to persudade the prime to hire my candidate. What this means is I usua...

A reader sent me an interesting question. She is a 1099 and works on a team that did great work. The head of...

There's a classic business lesson and phrase that says entrepreneurs should "work on their business, and not...

Big companies spend a lot of time screening for "culture fit." This is important for companies because someon...

You ever have to do a task you don't want to do and all of sudden you get this deep urge to clean the house? W...

When we moved into our current house, I bought some bath mats for our bathroom. The mats were super plush and f...

One of the perks of going 1099 is that you can be a lot more self directed with your career. One of the ways you...

If you are converting your job to a 1099 role, the program manager is likely going to say "No." Of course they wo...

After you begin your solo 1099 career, you will feel tempted to want to grow the company. That could mean bringing ...