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Employee? Consultant? Or Independent Contractor?

Employee? Consultant? Or Independent Contractor?

By Nina Kaufman, Esq.

You’ve reached a point where you’re ready to tear your hair out. You’re pulled in 17 different directions and, try as you might, you haven’t found a way to manufacture the 28-hour day. Much as it’s daunting, you’re staring down an inescapable fact: In order to grow your business, you . . . need . . . staff. But what kind? In-house or outsource? Full-time or part-time? Hourly or project-based? Part of that decision you’ll base on the cost. Here are some of the pros and cons of the different options, nicely outlined by Linda Coleman at BizTaxTalk.com (Note: She looks at it from the perspective of the worker choosing how to be hired): Employee: Pros: Always at your beck and call/dedicated work force Cons: You pay for the privilege with employment taxes, benefits and increased risk of employment liabilities (discrimination suits, employee theft, time for supervision and training) W-2 “Consultant” (someone hired out to you by a broker or third-party service): Pros: Can get full-time staff without the need to offer benefits (the broker may…

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Nina Kaufman

Flying solo doesn’t have to mean going it alone.

I’m Nina Kaufman.

I know first-hand that running a knowledge-based service business has unique challenges. It’s so much easier when you have an advocate in your corner. Over the past 25 years, I’ve worked with thousands of New York business professionals who want a legal advisor to guide and support them as they navigate the business world.

With wide-ranging experience as a business attorney, strategist, and media authority, I bring the added power of a business lens to the legal issues my clients are facing.

And because I’ve been a business owner myself, I’ve lived through the soaring highs and devastating lows – like when my first law firm failed. So I understand what’s involved to serve great clients, detect business risks early and build a true legacy.

I can’t get those 12 years back. That’s why I have made it my mission to ensure that business professionals like you can become wise and discerning leaders, build a solid business, and live your best life.