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The Best Tools and Apps for Self-Employed Small Business Owners

The complexity of today’s business world, coupled with personal responsibilities, can create arrays of challenges for both startup and established entrepreneurs. Many self-employed business owners, especially those in highly competitive industries, admit that they are overwhelmed by their daily tasks. Sadly, they can’t slow down. Technology is advancing, trends are changing, and competition is becoming fiercer. To this end, business owners must make extra effort to ensure they are not left behind. Fortunately, many tools and apps can support the self-employed business owner and help streamline complicated processes, reducing the stress associated with growing a business, and increasing efficiency.

May 29, 2025

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Angelika Paul's Member Spotlight

Angelika Paul is a website designer and the Co-Founder of KiwiMotif Website Design and Maintenance located in Stoneham, Massachusetts. KiwiMotif is a boutique website design and maintenance company that officially launched in 2018. However, the inspiration began in 2012 during a community effort to rebuild a local playground. While fundraising, Angelika met many small business owners who shared the same frustration: outdated, hard-to-manage websites. What started as small website fixes turned into a full-fledged business helping small businesses shine online with modern, secure, and worry-free websites.

May 29, 2025

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The President Releases Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request

On May 2, 2025, the Trump Administration released its 2026 Budget Request. As a reminder, this is a budget request. The House and Senate, which are under Republican control, will be responsible for advancing government funding through the appropriations process.

May 29, 2025

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NASE Salutes 20 Million New Entrepreneurs and Millions of Existing Small Business Owners for National Small Business Week

As America celebrates the millions of new and existing small businesses around the country this National Small Business Week from May 4 to May 10, Keith Hall, president and CEO of the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation's leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses, today offers critical advice to those wishing to join the community.

May 05, 2025

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Get SMART: A Comprehensive Guide to Setting Realistic Goals for Small Businesses

For small business owners and entrepreneurs, setting goals for the coming year is a challenging but essential step toward success. A structured plan, with clearly defined goals, provides direction and focus, giving you a timeframe to accomplish objectives and measure progress. The hardest part? Making your goals realistic. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, especially when you’re dealing with the day-to-day demands of running a business. But with the right strategies and tools, the process can be both efficient and rewarding. So, let’s take a look at how to identify realistic goals and use proven strategies to provide the groundwork for sustained success.

Apr 30, 2025

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Member Spotlight: Caprice Rezendes

Caprice Rezendes is a NASE member from Corpus Christi, Texas and is the Owner of Black Cat Books. Caprice purchased an existing bookstore from the original founder before he had to close the store down. As an avid reader, she always wanted to own a bookstore or thrift store and saw this as a chance to be able to try and realize that dream.

Apr 30, 2025

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Tariffs: What You Might Need to Know

Tariffs have once again taken center stage in the policy landscape—and they’re bringing significant uncertainty for business owners. Since the start of his second term, President Trump has announced a sweeping set of new tariffs on U.S. trading partners, including a baseline 10% tariff on most imports and steeper tariffs on countries with trade surpluses, most notably China.

Apr 30, 2025

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NASE Provides Comments to Joint Small Business Committee Hearing on Tax Reform

Last week, the National Association for the Self-Employed submitted the following statement for the record to the Senate and House Small Business Committee following a joint hearing on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act extension that Congress is currently considering.

Apr 15, 2025

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TAX FILING DEADLINE NEAR: 2 Weeks Until Tax Return Filing Deadline

With just two weeks remaining until the April 15th tax filing deadline, the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation's leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses, is encouraging all tax filers—especially self-employed individuals and small business owners—to educate themselves on this year’s tax code updates and to file as soon as possible. NASE highlights key policy changes and strategies to help filers maximize their returns while emphasizing the importance of “getting organized, reviewing updates to the tax code, and submitting now.”

Apr 03, 2025

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Understanding Taxes: What Every Self-Employed Business Owner Should Know

Federal income taxes can be daunting at best and can border on infuriating. This is true for all Americans but especially true for self-employed business owners. Self-employment tax, hidden tax deductions, and quarterly estimated tax payments can add new headaches and regardless of complexities, taxes and tax compliance are an unavoidable part of doing business.

Mar 12, 2025

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