Contractor Questions

What are some pros and cons of hiring full time employees onsite vs employing contractors on platforms like UpWork (ODesk)?Salary is one. In almost all cases remote workers are going to cost you...

Hiring Employees Remote Contractor Upwork

asked Jun 16 '15 at 10:25

Larry Lamas
14 points

We're have a tough time finding any good designers to hire for our startup. Most of the good designers are usually more interested in working at VC funded startups in the valley or more established...

Hiring Design UX Contractor Designers

asked Jun 10 '15 at 09:55

Keenan Bachelder
20 points

I have a solo founder (technical) who has hired 8 full time contractors on ODesk for my startup. We have launched an MVP and starting to get some initial traction.Would VCs reject such a startup...

Solo Entrepreneur Venture Capital Employees Contractor Odesk

asked Jun 13 '14 at 14:13

Mark Ballard
14 points

I'm a marketing person with an idea for an app that I want to launch. Should I spend a few weeks or months learning how to code or should I save up some money and hire a programmer?Are there...

Getting Started Code Contractor Startups Programming

asked Sep 3 '14 at 21:55

Doug Blackwell
22 points

When reviewing or rating or providing references to a contractor, should you factor in them going AWOL, not responding, having personal problems, being flaky, but otherwise doing good work? I've...

Employees Contractor Feedback

asked Nov 9 '14 at 05:28

Starrychloe S.
83 points

What do you think about giving a tiny amount of equity to contractors and consultants? Do you think it would make them more motivated to do a better job if they have ownership in the company?

Equity Consultants Contractor

asked Apr 17 '14 at 22:42

Salvatore Cochrane
11 points

I run a small consulting operation and I have taken on more clients than I can service on my own. There is a contractor who can I sub-contract the extra work out to, who will do the work in the...

Ethics Consultants Contractor

asked Apr 18 '14 at 18:11

Pauline Larrick
7 points

About 6 years ago I did have a limited company for Contract Work I was doing for 6 months, it was very simple and no problems. I now live in Poland with my girlfriend and found it difficult to get...

UK Tax Contractor Limited

asked Aug 28 '13 at 23:19

Anthony Kerr
11 points

In the UK, is it possible to be in full time employment and be a sole trader at the same time? i.e. Work a full time job as an employee. Do contract work as a sole trader on evenings and...

Employees Company Contractor

asked May 20 '13 at 21:29

Flem
108 points

A friend of mine and I have recently taken on a part time consulting gig. The job involves building custom software, and we've agreed to work 16 hours a week on the project. The contract was made...

LLC Payments Contractor

asked May 23 '13 at 04:46

Rob H
6 points

I have couple of concept for website but they require immense coding and designing. For that I am planning to hire developers and designers [Contractors]. As I know this is going to take couple of...

Website Code Developers Contractor

asked Mar 15 '13 at 22:23

Zerotoinfinite
133 points

I work at an Oil & Gas Company in Texas and we use many 1099 contractors to get jobs done (welding, casing, and other services. I have started a side Bookkeeping/Accounting Business with very...

Conflicts Business Contractor

asked Feb 25 '13 at 14:49

Rob
6 points

As a decision maker in my startup I want to be better informed when contracting someone for a service, especially. Years ago I was led to believe anyone with a computer and good eye could easily...

Hiring Decision Research Contractor

asked Nov 8 '12 at 09:05

Robert Carr
11 points

I have an American based llc production company. I want to hire European artists for a short period (1 month for a show) . whats the best route for their taxes and mine? Would it be more...

Tax USA Contractor

asked Jul 16 '12 at 08:02

Richard
6 points

My company is a U.S. C-Corp and we have recently created a stock option plan that allows for both ISO and NSO option grants. We have a foreign contractor located in China who does work for the...

Foreign Stock Options Contractor

asked Jun 1 '12 at 08:47

Tricia Yee
16 points

I run a small web development shop (only 3 guys currently), and I was wondering what the legal ramifications were of hiring someone in the US illegally. He told me he has no plans on becoming a...

Contractor

asked Jun 2 '12 at 02:11

Jeremy Boyd
110 points

I am the sole founder of a bootstrapped startup (idea conceived by me, revenue model and business plan developed by me, and I filed a provisional process patent for the concept). I have incoporated...

Equity Independent Contractor Contractor

asked May 3 '12 at 10:40

Ric Bray
13 points

If I have a contract with a client, and hire a subcontractor, then submit his/her hours to the client, receive the payment, and then pay that full amount to the subcontractor, do I need to pay...

Tax Contractor

asked Apr 7 '12 at 10:51

Kelton52
113 points

I work with contractors often, and of course go the W-9 + 1099 route with US-based folks. I'll be hiring a handful of part-time non-US contract developers soon (one in Brazil, one in Switzerland)....

Tax Contractor

asked Mar 15 '12 at 13:30

Bmoeskau
356 points

My webmaster signed an agreement saying that all work done on the website is owned by our company. He now thinks that he is being payed unfairly and wants the website to be taken down. He says...

Website Web Services Licensing Software Licensing Contractor

asked Feb 14 '12 at 11:11

Kyle Berkley
31 points