The period of time between today and the end of work is special. The anxiety is not strictly financial (i.e., “oh no, will I save … Read More

One-third of your life will be spent at work. That’s a big chunk of time to dedicate to a job. So how do you know … Read More

The compensation package looked good in black-and-white. You inked the offer letter. But then there’s the delayed reward that comes with a cliff, a wait … Read More

On the one hand, there is paper. On the other hand, you have your bank account. The root of employee equity tension is that these … Read More

There’s a point in every entrepreneur’s journey at which startup math cease to be abstract, and begins to feel very personal, typically just prior to … Read More

The Raise: You receive the raise. The paycheck appears larger; the deposit into your bank account doesn’t seem quite so large as you’d thought. Your … Read More

Federal corporate taxes are a flat 21%. On paper this sounds easy, in reality it’s hard to determine what that percentage gets applied against. For … Read More

When you’re a freelancer, side-hustler, there’s a certain fear you get when the U.S. Postal Service deliver a piece of mail: one from the government … Read More

The rates are twelve point four percent for Social Security, plus two point nine percent for Medicare. It’s just twelve point four percent for Social … Read More

Intangibles are tricky things. You own them, but you have to mark down what they’re worth from year to year to match accounting rules. The … Read More