CHAPTER 9

Putting It All Together

Whew! We’ve covered a lot of complicated topics, with plenty of details to sort through. Now is a good time to take a step back and look at the big picture. Remember, the goal of this book is to give you a foundation for making informed decisions about how to structure your business. There are a lot of ways to go about this. The best way is to talk to professional advisers—a business lawyer, a tax expert, and perhaps an accountant—who can answer your questions and, most importantly, raise issues that you haven’t thought about. Because a freelancing business probably isn’t a particularly complicated organization, it shouldn’t cost a fortune to get sound, basic advice. Nonetheless, you can save time and prepare ...

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