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My New $156 Startup

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Re: My New $156 Startup

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I tried looking around on oDesk for contract work, but every time I clicked on a job and looked at the client's history they were paying less than $10 an hour on average. I couldn't find anything paying near $40 an hour.

Are you still looking for contract work? If so, email morgante@cafe.com.

Yes I am. Just sent you an email. The email address is learc83@gmail.

Re: My New $156 Startup

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I honestly think this is great. He got a website built that clearly folks need enough to pay for, without any real risk. The wonderful thing about business is you can't argue with revenue, either you have it or you don't. If you do, no one really gets to tell you your doing it wrong (outside of security and ethical issues).

Thanks for the support - I ove that people find my product useful and that I get emails daily about how helpful it's been to them - I wouldn't have it any other way

Re: My New $156 Startup

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Thanks for picking it up- the teacherpreneur new design went live last week. Appreciate the help

What's your teaching background, by the way?

I'm a PE Teacher and have built a loyal following of teachere who get everything I do - I love being able to bring products to life for them, and have spent hundreds of thousands doing it. So this approach has led to me ensuring I don't fail before I invest of bringing things to life. Once I validate it; me and my team are 100% behind it. Thanks for picking up the spelling errors, I truly appreciate it

Re: My New $156 Startup

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You don't have to form a corporation to start a business, and you don't need an attorney, EIN or insurance. Millions of businesses operate in the US as non-incorporated entities (eg sole proprietorships or partnerships).

In addition, an LLC is incredibly easy with regard to paperwork and effort compared to a corporation, and gives the owner(s) limited liability as well as tax advantages (vs sole proprietorships or partnerships).

My LLC was one sheet of paper and $100 to the state, plus $25/year renewal. Some states charge considerably more (CA, for example) but I think most states are similarly easy.

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For a one person business, you don't need any of that stuff. A sole-proprietorship is a legal business.

Depending on where you are based, but in a lot of cases yes. Insurance is all about reducing financial risk, if you are willing to take that on yourself (and your customers are ok with it) then you don't need insurance.

I had to buy business insurance for my sole proprietorship once. It was mandated by a customer contract.
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