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Pete Keen

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Pete Keen is the author of "Mastering Modern Payments" and a senior developer at Stripe. Pete and I talk about how getting a new job has changed as he moved into more senior roles and how his book helped his career.Pete Keen is a professional software developer specializing in Ruby, Rails, database optimization, and financial applications. He has worked at a number of companies including egghead.io and most recently Stripe. Pete has published two books: Mastering Modern Payments: Using Stripe with Rails which teaches you how to integrate Stripe with your Rails application; and Handle Your Business, a short guidebook to running a solo consulting business as a real business. You can find more about Pete at https://www.petekeen.net.

Pete Keen is the author of "Mastering Modern Payments" and a senior developer at Stripe. Pete and I talk about how getting a new job has changed as he moved into more senior roles and how his book helped his career. Pete Keen is a professional software developer specializing in Ruby, Rails, database optimization, and financial applications. He has worked at a number of companies including <a href="http://egghead.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">egghead.io</a> and most recently Stripe. Pete has published two books: Mastering Modern Payments: Using Stripe with Rails which teaches you how to integrate Stripe with your Rails application; and Handle Your Business, a short guidebook to running a solo consulting business as a real business. You can find more about Pete at <a href="https://www.petekeen.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.petekeen.net</a>.

02:49 - Pete Keen Introduction Twitter  GitHub  Blog Handle Your Business by Pete Keen 03:59 - Business Entities and Taxation S Corporations Limited Liability Company (LLC) 11:23 - Choosing Professionals to Help You with Your Business14:38 - Opening a Bank Account17:04 - Common Misconceptions Liability State/Country Tax Laws 22:26 - “Friendly to Freelancers” Areas in the U.S. B and O Tax 23:29 - Legal Issues Verbal Agreements and Contracts Master Services Agreement (MSA) Statement of Work (SOW)  Nick Disabato (Nick D)      The Freelancers' Show Episode #137: Productized Consulting with Nick Disabato   International Clients, Contracts, and Jurisdictions 28:57 - Finding Clients Double Your Freelancing by Brennan Dunn Mastering Modern Payments by Pete Keen Authority by Nathan Barry 31:03 - Mistakes Made; Lessons Learned34:32 - Healthcare and Health Insurance38:58 - Liability Insurance39:53 - Hiring PeoplePicksThe Independent Consulting Manual by Philip Morgan Use the discount code FREELANCESHOW for 25% off all packages (Philip) Rohto Cool Redness Relief (Philip) 0.30000000000000004.com (Reuven) WebEx (Reuven) Freelance Remote Conf (Chuck) All Remote Confs (Chuck) Clash of Clans (Chuck) Star Wars: Commander (Chuck) The Independent Consulting Manual by Philip Morgan (Pete) Neko Atsume (Pete)

02:49 - Pete Keen Introduction<ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/zrail" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> </li> <li><a href="https://github.com/peterkeen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GitHub</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.petekeen.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.petekeen.net/handle-your-business" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Handle Your Business by Pete Keen</a></li> </ul>03:59 - Business Entities and Taxation<ul> <li><a href="https://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&amp;-Self-Employed/S-Corporations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">S Corporations</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_liability_company" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Limited Liability Company (LLC)</a></li> </ul>11:23 - Choosing Professionals to Help You with Your Business14:38 - Opening a Bank Account17:04 - Common Misconceptions<ul> <li>Liability</li> <li>State/Country Tax Laws</li> </ul>22:26 - “Friendly to Freelancers” Areas in the U.S.<ul> <li><a href="http://dor.wa.gov/content/findtaxesandrates/bandotax/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">B and O Tax</a></li> </ul>23:29 - Legal Issues<ul> <li>Verbal Agreements and Contracts</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_service_agreement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Master Services Agreement (MSA)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statement_of_work" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Statement of Work (SOW)</a></li> <li> <a href="http://nickd.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nick Disabato</a> (Nick D) <ul> <li><a href="https://devchat.tv/freelancers/137-fs-productized-consulting-with-nick-disabato" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Freelancers' Show Episode #137: Productized Consulting with Nick Disabato</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>International Clients, Contracts, and Jurisdictions</li> </ul>28:57 - Finding Clients<ul> <li><a href="http://doubleyourfreelancing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Double Your Freelancing by Brennan Dunn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.masteringmodernpayments.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mastering Modern Payments by Pete Keen</a></li> <li><a href="http://nathanbarry.com/authority/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Authority by Nathan Barry</a></li> </ul>31:03 - Mistakes Made; Lessons Learned34:32 - Healthcare and Health Insurance38:58 - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liability_insurance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Liability Insurance</a>39:53 - Hiring PeoplePicks<a href="http://independentconsultingmanual.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Independent Consulting Manual by Philip Morgan</a> Use the discount code FREELANCESHOW for 25% off all packages (Philip) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rohto-Cool-Redness-Relief-0-4/dp/B00I9K3C12/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=rhoto&amp;qid=1449604870&amp;sr=8-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rohto Cool Redness Relief</a> (Philip) <a href="http://0.30000000000000004.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">0.30000000000000004.com</a> (Reuven) <a href="http://webex.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WebEx</a> (Reuven) <a href="https://allremoteconfs.com/freelance-2016" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freelance Remote Conf</a> (Chuck) <a href="https://allremoteconfs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All Remote Confs</a> (Chuck) <a href="http://supercell.com/en/games/clashofclans/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clash of Clans</a> (Chuck) <a href="http://www.starwars.com/games-apps/star-wars-commander" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Star Wars: Commander</a> (Chuck) <a href="http://independentconsultingmanual.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Independent Consulting Manual by Philip Morgan</a> (Pete) <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?hl=en&amp;id=jp.co.hit_point.nekoatsume" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neko Atsume</a> (Pete)

182 FS Structuring Your Business with Pete Keen

02:49 - Pete Keen Introduction  Twitter  GitHub  Blog Handle Your Business by Pete Keen  03:59 - Business Entities and Taxation  S Corporations Limited Liability Company (LLC)  11:23 - Choosing Professionals to Help You with Your Business 14:38 - Opening a Bank Account 17:04 - Common Misconceptions  Liability State/Country Tax Laws  22:26 - “Friendly to Freelancers” Areas in the U.S.  B and O Tax  23:29 - Legal Issues  Verbal Agreements and Contracts Master Services Agreement (MSA) Statement of Work (SOW) Nick Disabato (Nick D) 	 The Freelancers' Show Episode #137: Productized Consulting with Nick Disabato   International Clients, Contracts, and Jurisdictions  28:57 - Finding Clients  Double Your Freelancing by Brennan Dunn Mastering Modern Payments by Pete Keen Authority by Nathan Barry  31:03 - Mistakes Made; Lessons Learned 34:32 - Healthcare and Health Insurance 38:58 - Liability Insurance 39:53 - Hiring People Picks The Independent Consulting Manual by Philip Morgan Use the discount code FREELANCESHOW for 25% off all packages (Philip) Rohto Cool Redness Relief (Philip) 0.30000000000000004.com (Reuven) WebEx (Reuven) Freelance Remote Conf (Chuck) All Remote Confs (Chuck) Clash of Clans (Chuck) Star Wars: Commander (Chuck) The Independent Consulting Manual by Philip Morgan (Pete) Neko Atsume (Pete)

02:49 - Pete Keen Introduction <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/zrail" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> </li> <li><a href="https://github.com/peterkeen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GitHub</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.petekeen.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.petekeen.net/handle-your-business" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Handle Your Business by Pete Keen</a></li> </ul> 03:59 - Business Entities and Taxation <ul> <li><a href="https://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&amp;-Self-Employed/S-Corporations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">S Corporations</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_liability_company" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Limited Liability Company (LLC)</a></li> </ul> 11:23 - Choosing Professionals to Help You with Your Business 14:38 - Opening a Bank Account 17:04 - Common Misconceptions <ul> <li>Liability</li> <li>State/Country Tax Laws</li> </ul> 22:26 - “Friendly to Freelancers” Areas in the U.S. <ul> <li><a href="http://dor.wa.gov/content/findtaxesandrates/bandotax/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">B and O Tax</a></li> </ul> 23:29 - Legal Issues <ul> <li>Verbal Agreements and Contracts</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_service_agreement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Master Services Agreement (MSA)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statement_of_work" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Statement of Work (SOW)</a></li> <li><a href="http://nickd.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nick Disabato</a> (Nick D) 	<ul> <li><a href="https://devchat.tv/freelancers/137-fs-productized-consulting-with-nick-disabato" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Freelancers' Show Episode #137: Productized Consulting with Nick Disabato</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>International Clients, Contracts, and Jurisdictions</li> </ul> 28:57 - Finding Clients <ul> <li><a href="http://doubleyourfreelancing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Double Your Freelancing by Brennan Dunn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.masteringmodernpayments.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mastering Modern Payments by Pete Keen</a></li> <li><a href="http://nathanbarry.com/authority/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Authority by Nathan Barry</a></li> </ul> 31:03 - Mistakes Made; Lessons Learned 34:32 - Healthcare and Health Insurance 38:58 - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liability_insurance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Liability Insurance</a> 39:53 - Hiring People Picks <a href="http://independentconsultingmanual.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Independent Consulting Manual by Philip Morgan</a> Use the discount code FREELANCESHOW for 25% off all packages (Philip) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rohto-Cool-Redness-Relief-0-4/dp/B00I9K3C12/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1449604870&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=rhoto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rohto Cool Redness Relief</a> (Philip) <a href="http://0.30000000000000004.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">0.30000000000000004.com</a> (Reuven) <a href="http://webex.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WebEx</a> (Reuven) <a href="https://allremoteconfs.com/freelance-2016" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freelance Remote Conf</a> (Chuck) <a href="https://allremoteconfs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All Remote Confs</a> (Chuck) <a href="http://supercell.com/en/games/clashofclans/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clash of Clans</a> (Chuck) <a href="http://www.starwars.com/games-apps/star-wars-commander" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Star Wars: Commander</a> (Chuck) <a href="http://independentconsultingmanual.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Independent Consulting Manual by Philip Morgan</a> (Pete) <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.hit_point.nekoatsume&amp;hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neko Atsume</a> (Pete)