Sole proprietors and independent contractors are both self-employed, but they may earn money differently. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Contractor financing can be a great way to fill gaps in cash flow when fulfilling large contracts. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate ...

One major struggle that most contractors face is an ongoing challenge of deciding how to categorize the workers they hire. Should they be deemed employees or contractors? Unfortunately, the answer to ...

Selling an HVAC business isn’t just a financial milestone. It’s a legacy moment that reflects your leadership and the culture ...

Starting any business requires meeting all the state business and tax registration requirements. To set up a business as a contractor, you must meet additional requirements per state guidelines. These ...

When the employee of an independent contractor is injured, you might think that the responsibility for the employee's medical expenses and lost wages would be his employer's, not the business owner ...

Good team members can bring new ideas and motivate other employees to work hard. As a business grows, a very important decision it faces is whether to hire employees or outsource tasks and ...

Prompt payment statutes are laws enacted at the federal and state levels that set specific deadlines for payment and limit the amount of retention that can be withheld on construction projects. These ...

With the well-documented home renovation boom over the past couple years and the projected increase in construction projects as reported by the Associated General Contractors of America, artisan ...

Owners, too, face peril. Terminating a contractor invites the “capital punishment” of construction and brings with it protracted litigation, as the fallout — damaged reputation, eroded bonding ...

Dana Miranda is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance, creator of the Healthy Rich newsletter and author of You Don't Need a Budget: Stop Worrying about Debt, Spend without Shame, and Manage Money ...

NEXT reports on tips for winter construction, emphasizing planning, safety, and diversifying services to maintain income ...