Become Part of Your Community

At the National Association for the Self-Employed, we believe that the best way to get people to get involved with your business is to first get involved with the community your business serves. We know you're time is important which is why we've compiled a short list of some of the powerful tools the NASE has to offer you and your business. Best of all... the tools and resources listed below are offered at no additional cost!

SelfInformed

The SelfInformed is a monthly publication that has all sorts of useful informational articles such as how to prepare your taxes, manage your marketing dollars effectively, utilize some of the more popular NASE business tools and more! The best part... it's a FREE publication! Here are the most recent releases...

The Best Ways to Network, Get Leads, & Drive Sales for the Self-Employed in 2024
Fresh approaches and techniques are used by entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and small business owners to generate new leads. Lead generation is essential for the growth and diversification of businesses. Regardless of whether you are an entrepreneur, solopreneur, or run a family business, these recommendations can help you overcome lead generation and growth challenges!
Posted on Apr 29, 2024

Visibly Self-Employed
Montrie Rucker Adams, APR, Fellow PRSA, DTM, MBA is president and Chief Visibility Officer of the award-winning Visibility Marketing Inc. Through strategic and effective marketing communications and public relations campaigns, companies become “more visible” thus increasing their awareness and ultimately impacting the bottom line. Clients include government, academic institutions, energy, capital improvement and healthcare institutions.
Posted on Apr 29, 2024

Self-Employed and Micro-Business Owners Continue to Navigate a Mixed Bag of Economic News
The first weeks of April included a steady stream of economic data that continued to be a mixed bag. While there were continued bright spots, including continued declines in unemployment, inflation increased slightly after falling for several months.
Posted on Apr 29, 2024 by Katie Vlietstra

The Retirement Paradox: Confidence Soars, Bank Accounts Don’t
A Reality Check for Entrepreneurs Raise your hand if you’re a business owner who dreams of ditching the hustle and sipping pina coladas on a beach, guilt-free. Now, keep it raised if you have a million stashed away for said Pina Colada Retirement Plan. Reality check: Despite a whopping 56% of entrepreneurs claiming total retirement confidence, their bank accounts tell a different story. Turns out, a staggering 75% of solopreneurs haven’t even cracked the half-million mark, according to BizJournal.com.
Posted on Mar 29, 2024

Creative Self Employment
Pronounced “en-em-dee-sigh-nz”, NMdesignz is committed to transforming creativity into unique brand marketing solutions for small to medium businesses. Their vision is to level the marketing playing field for clients against larger corporations with big budgets. The values of integrity, creativity and commitment are woven into the fabric of their work. NMdesignz is a mighty little team of creatives, photographers, videographers, strategists, mom’s, snowmobilers, coffee-drinkers and Hobby Lobby enthusiasts located in Pepperell, Massachusetts, a little town that borders New Hampshire. No matter the client’s focus, they look to work with those who share similar values and excitement to making an impact.
Posted on Mar 29, 2024

Biden Address Nation, Congress Passes First Spending Bill, and the FY24 Proposed Budget is Released
It was a busy month in Washington, the President delivered his annual state of the union, Congress advanced the first of two funding bills for the current fiscal year, and the Biden-Harris Administration released its FY24 budget. First, at the invitation of the House, President Biden delivered his State of the Union on March 7, outlining the administration’s accomplishments and setting forth the legislative agenda for the coming year. Here are some key takeaways from the address:
Posted on Mar 29, 2024

What the Newly Implemented IRS Modernization Plan Means for the Self-Employed
For many small business, micro business, and family business owners, tax season can cause a big enough headache that they turn to a tax professional for guidance. Luckily for small business owners and self-employed individuals, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is in the midst of a six-year IRS Modernization Plan that is designed to simplify and streamline tax processes while improving how the agency interacts and communicates with taxpayers and the tax community.
Posted on Feb 28, 2024

MARKETING SELF-EMPLOYMENT
Golden State Marketing was founded in 2006, helping entrepreneurs and business owners with social media, email marketing, content marketing and strategy as well as promotional products. I have well over 20 years of experience. I am a California native, born and raised in Los Angeles and have lived in the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast. I also teach webinars and workshops for business organizations, chambers and trade groups.
Posted on Feb 28, 2024

Congress Advances Important Tax Package
On January 31, the House, in an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 357-70 vote, passed the Tax Relief for American Families Act. We anticipate that the Senate will follow suit and consider the package after the President’s Day recess.
Posted on Feb 28, 2024 by Katie Vlietstra

New Year’s Goals and Resolutions for the Self-Employed
It is that time of year again where we can reset and rethink where we want our business to head in 2024. For an entrepreneur or a business owner, making new year’s goals and resolutions is a prominent task since you have the autonomy to plan your company’s journey for the next 12 months. Setting goals and resolutions for your small business is about the hope you have for a better future. When you expect things to get better for your company, it pushes you and your team toward positive action throughout the year.
Posted on Jan 31, 2024

NASE Minute

Perhaps you just want to sit back once a week and watch a video with the latest business tip from the NASE? We've got you covered! The NASE Minute is our weekly video series designed to focus on some of the most commonly asked about topics and presented in a short amount of time so you can get what you need to know and be on your way!

See what you've been missing...

Property Tax Protest
What does it take to protest an increase in your property taxes? Will it actually reduce my taxes?
Posted on Apr 25, 2024 by Scott Scribner

Dependent Scholarship Deadline is Approaching
NASE Dependent Scholarships are available, but time is running out to get your application submitted.
Posted on Apr 18, 2024 by Scott P. Stryker

Best Practices to Start a New Business
When starting a business, you should developed a business plan, understand your target audience and embrace technology.
Posted on Apr 11, 2024 by John K. Hearrell

Obtaining a Mortgage
Here are some quick tips to help guide you through the process of obtaining a mortgage.
Posted on Apr 04, 2024 by Scott Scribner

Common Missed Deductions
What tax deductions am I missing?
Posted on Mar 28, 2024 by Keith R. Hall

You can see other NASE Minute segments or even subscribe to our YouTube channel here.

NextBizThing

NextBizThing.com is your one stop, go-to place to get your business listed in a community of other business minded professionals like yourself. With NextBizThing.com you can not only list the general information about your business but promote any campaigns you have, share valuable articles about your products and services, promote your social media channels and more!

We invite you to explore the site and even try it out. There isn't anything to lose.

Self Made

Self Made is our staff blog. Our resident Government Relations expert (Katie Vlietstra) works hard to relay the information that you need to know about what's happening in the community and how it effects you!

Here's the latest blog entry...

How Virtual Assistants Can Help Small Businesses Improve Efficiency
A flexible virtual assistant can also work as a personal assistant by fixing schedules, hotel reservations, reminders and personal documents.
Posted on Apr 29, 2024 by Andrea Johnson

Growth Hacking for Small Businesses: Finance Edition
This article serves as your guide for using growth hacking techniques with a financial focus, giving small business owners practical insights to increase profitability through wise resource allocation.
Posted on Apr 29, 2024 by Andrea Johnson

How Small Retailers Can Streamline the Inventory Process
Let’s examine practical strategies and tips for streamlining your inventory process, balancing supply and demand, minimizing costs and avoiding waste or loss.
Posted on Apr 29, 2024 by Maxime Croll

Bookkeeping for the Digital Nomad: Managing Finances in a Borderless World
This article will take a closer look at financial and tax requirements for digital nomads in addition to offering insights and tips to help you better manage your books while traveling from place to place.
Posted on Apr 29, 2024

Navigating the Legal Landscape: Major Potholes for US SMEs
In this blog, we'll explore the major legal potholes that U.S. SMEs should be wary of and discuss strategies to avoid them.
Posted on Apr 29, 2024 by Anthony Lucas

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Don't Forget...

Along with our member benefits, we have MANY, MANY resources to help you effectively interact with your community and help drive business to you. We invite you to browse this site and see what works best for you.

Have questions? Feel free to contact us via our web form, customer service hotline or ask an expert!