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Topic: Accounting: Invoices, agent commissions, and taxes |
Mike Paul
Replies: 4
Views: 1872
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Forum: Chat Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2025 12:03 pm Subject: Accounting: Invoices, agent commissions, and taxes |
Booooooo! OK. |
Topic: Accounting: Invoices, agent commissions, and taxes |
Mike Paul
Replies: 4
Views: 1872
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Forum: Chat Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2025 9:46 am Subject: Accounting: Invoices, agent commissions, and taxes |
"Hire an accountant." They all said, in silence. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ |
Topic: Accounting: Invoices, agent commissions, and taxes |
Mike Paul
Replies: 4
Views: 1872
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Forum: Chat Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2025 1:33 pm Subject: Accounting: Invoices, agent commissions, and taxes |
Hey ya'll,
In terms of keeping good records, how do you track agent commissions and taxes withheld by paymasters?
Say I have a $3,000 invoice. Agent's take is 10% or $300. Then, the paymaster wi ... |
Topic: The Rate is Right (or is it?) |
Mike Paul
Replies: 2
Views: 1661
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Forum: Chat Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 7:53 pm Subject: The Rate is Right (or is it?) |
Yeah, it's non-union so no benefits there. Home studio, booking out is fine (just need to make up hours at day job if I want that money).
Not a big character, either--just the unseen announcer of a ... |
Topic: The Rate is Right (or is it?) |
Mike Paul
Replies: 2
Views: 1661
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Forum: Chat Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:45 pm Subject: The Rate is Right (or is it?) |
BOB: Rod Roddy, WHO is our next contestant on The Rate is Right?
ROD: Well, Bob, we're looking for Voy Sacktor from Itellya Mane. (Cue music) Come on down! YOU'RE the next contestant on The Rate is ... |
Topic: What we want for the VO-BB in 2025 |
Mike Paul
Replies: 16
Views: 3093
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Forum: Chat Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2025 7:50 pm Subject: What we want for the VO-BB in 2025 |
Yeah, I like the idea of archiving this one as read-only and making the new one a fresh start. Lots of timeless info here. |
Topic: What we want for the VO-BB in 2025 |
Mike Paul
Replies: 16
Views: 3093
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Forum: Chat Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2025 6:03 pm Subject: What we want for the VO-BB in 2025 |
I think the more we re-engage with vo-bb and bring interesting discussions, the more people will come back and add value back into the system. When people don't water the plant, it dies. |
Topic: What we want for the VO-BB in 2025 |
Mike Paul
Replies: 16
Views: 3093
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Forum: Chat Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2025 10:47 pm Subject: What we want for the VO-BB in 2025 |
Let me offer these words of wisdom from the school of hard knocks, which I learned while building product for web and mobile:
Never build your business one somebody else's platform. They can pull t ... |
Topic: The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron |
Mike Paul
Replies: 2
Views: 4591
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Forum: Chat Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2025 5:28 am Subject: The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron |
If you haven't read this book, it might just take you to the next level, depending on where you're at. I just finished it with my wife and mom--and discovered I've been (most of us have all been) a &q ... |
Topic: For better or for worse, I'm back! |
Mike Paul
Replies: 2
Views: 17202
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Forum: Chat Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2025 7:52 pm Subject: For better or for worse, I'm back! |
Welcome back. If you want a daily accountability email to hold your feet to the fire, let me know. |
Topic: Source-Connect 4 |
Mike Paul
Replies: 4
Views: 43582
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Forum: Gear ! Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 10:40 pm Subject: Source-Connect 4 |
Gotcha. I guess I could see the upgrade worthy if you're a traveler, perhaps. Port mapping headaches would disappear. |
Topic: Source-Connect 4 |
Mike Paul
Replies: 4
Views: 43582
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Forum: Gear ! Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 10:33 am Subject: Source-Connect 4 |
What would compel a current 3.9 user, who's dialed in, to upgrade RIGHT AWAY? Hopefully the answer is 'nothing' but... If the 'ol beater (3.9) is working just fine.... wondering when it makes sense to ... |
Topic: Website update |
Mike Paul
Replies: 16
Views: 534305
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Forum: Critique Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2025 5:46 pm Subject: Website update |
Updated the site and I'm stoked on the benefits!
Took away the "Fun" section where I do impressions and voice matches... not my focus right now but will be someday, again just for fun. I'm ... |
Topic: This place is still the place to be |
Mike Paul
Replies: 14
Views: 196818
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Forum: Chat Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2025 5:18 pm Subject: This place is still the place to be |
Long live VO-BB! Best wishes for a happy new year to everyone. I appreciate the advice given here over the years. |
Topic: Rate card? |
Mike Paul
Replies: 2
Views: 16780
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Forum: Chat Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2025 1:19 am Subject: Rate card? |
I myself don't have one, but I send leads here: https://speakingofmike.com/rates and then use the GVAA rate guide to quote the job. It's not always cut and dried, but these questions get me all the in ... |
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