As I was driving my kids to school the other day the morning show crew were talking about how as we are coming out of the pandemic people are looking at the hobbies that they cultivated during that time as a way to supplement their income, or even just become their job.

Being your own boss and having a micro-business (because that is what most of us are) has benefits and it has drawbacks, just like anything in life. If you are one of those people that are looking to venture out into being your own boss, either on the side or as your main job, congratulations! However, there are a lot of pieces to that puzzle and there can be a lot of work setting everything up to be a legitimate business.

I am not qualified to offer legal advice, so when in doubt always check with a lawyer about what you need to do to satisfy the legal requirements for your location. But what I can do is give you some resources for you to consult and things to think about.

Score is a great organization and they host free webinars to help small businesses as well as offer to help you find a mentor. I have a four-part series outlining different parts of your website.

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