GoKawiilEntrepreneur: 20-year business owner lists seven downsides of hiring contractors
A longtime small-business owner writing for Entrepreneur outlines seven lessons learned from two decades of using independent contractors, warning that savings from avoiding payroll taxes and benefits can be offset by higher hourly rates, turnover and other hidden costs. The piece advises comparing the total cost of a contractor versus an employee for each role rather than assuming contractors are automatically cheaper.