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Hasty Treat - Costs of Running a Business

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the costs of running a business when you’re a solopreneur or solo founder.

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Show Notes

3:48 - Email

10:44 - Transactional Costs

12:31 - Software

17:03 - Services

  • PO Box

17:18 - Domains

19:30 - Backup

22:12 - Labor

  • Assistant
  • Part-time developer
  • Contractors for projects

24:53 - Insurance

  • Prescriptions
  • Dental
  • Optical
  • Critical illness
  • Home insurance is higher because of business

26:51 - Professional

29:08 - Hosting

34:16 - Travel

  • Taxi / Hotel
  • Dinner
  • Transportation
  • Uber
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