Michaele Morrow Esdale

When I launched my firm, I didn’t sign a lease, hire staff, or wrestle with a copier. My startup costs were a laptop, some subscription software, and the network I’d built over the years. That would’ve been unthinkable even a decade ago. Since the early days of tax firms, “hanging a shingle” meant committing to office space, overhead, and a lot of financial risk before you signed your first client. Technology and shifting client expectations have changed all that. It’s easier than ever to go solo.