Are there any good self-employment forums online?
For you self-employed, do you attend any in-person networking events, seminars, conferences, etc., to keep up on information?
What is driving this is, I've been self-employed for 4 years and am feeling like a hermit. There are issues I stumble upon, and it would be nice to have people to talk to. The questions I have lately are:
- What do you do for data security: external HD backups, online backups, fire-proof safes?
- Will you be getting a better health insurance deal with the ACA?
- What is your business entity, and are there advantages from changing from sole proprietor to something else?
- Do you farm some things out like website development, IT stuff, taxes, etc., or do them yourself?
- Do you have a few big clients, or lots of little ones? What do you do for marketing?
Actually, if self-employed people here want to answer any of the above questions, feel free :)