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4 Bad Money Habits To Leave in 2022
With the new year in full swing, why not start working towards better money management? It seems like everyone in the online business...
Jan 9, 20233 min read
10 Ways To Grow Your Small Business In 2023
Can you believe it's almost 2023? While the year is almost at its' end, it may be a great time to start thinking about ways to grow your...
Dec 19, 20224 min read
5 Tax Prep Tasks You Can Complete Before January 31
Want to get a head start on your taxes? While you can’t actually file your taxes until January 31, there’s plenty of prep work you can do...
Dec 12, 20224 min read
Top 10 Tax Deductions Small Businesses
Tax deductions are one of many perks of owning your own business. A tax deduction (or "tax write-off") is a deductible expense from your...
Dec 5, 20224 min read
10 Tips For Building A Website for Your Small Business
A great website is essential for the success of any small business, whether you are a freelance photographer, have your own bakery or...
Nov 14, 20224 min read
How to Grow Your Savings Account
Has your business savings account been sitting stagnant? Between paying for expenses and saving for taxes, it can feel impossible to grow...
Nov 7, 20225 min read
A Guide to The Holiday Bonus For Small Business Owners
Ah, the holiday season is upon us and if you're new to the business owner's world, you may be considering giving your employees holiday...
Oct 31, 20224 min read
5 Ways To Maintain A Work-Life Balance As A Small Business Owner
If you're in the process of starting your own business or maybe you already own your own business, you probably can relate to the long...
Oct 24, 20223 min read
Should You Hire an Employee Or a Contractor? (& How to Hire One When You're Ready)
So you know you want to bring on extra help, but what kind of help does your business need? The decision to hire an employee vs. a...
Oct 17, 20224 min read
How To Prepare Your Business for The Holiday Season
I know what you're thinking... "is it really that time again?" The holidays have a reputation for sneaking up on us and while the...
Oct 10, 20224 min read
The Risks Of Mixing Business And Personal Finances
One of the first steps of starting your own business is opening a business checking account... Emphasis on the word "business." When you...
Oct 3, 20223 min read
5 Ways to increase profit in your business
In a perfect world, you start your new business and you instantly start making tons of money, right? While this may be the case for some,...
Sep 26, 20224 min read
How to read a profit and Loss statement
The accounting side of your business can be a little intimidating and maybe a little scary if you're unfamiliar with all of the...
Sep 19, 20224 min read
What is a chart of accounts?
If you’re new to the business owner world, there are probably a million new terms being thrown at you at once. The accounting side of the...
Sep 12, 20223 min read
How much should you pay yourself as the business owner?
When starting your own business, the first thing that usually comes to mind is "how much is all of this going to cost me?" instead of...
Sep 5, 20224 min read
How to Get Back on Top of Your Finances
It happens to the best of us: One day, you’re doing great with your finances. Then, a few months later, you realize you’ve completely...
Aug 29, 20223 min read
How Much Money Do You Need to Start a Business?
So you’ve decided to start a business. Congratulations! Starting and running a business is a lot of work, but it’s also incredibly...
Aug 22, 20223 min read
3 Signs It's Time to Outsource Your Business Finances
At a certain point, it just makes sense to outsource your business finances. But how do you know if it’s time? While there’s no...
Aug 15, 20224 min read
How to "Fire" a Client Without Burning Bridges
“Firing” a client is a right of passage for new business owners. It’s scary, it’s uncomfortable, and many times it’s entirely necessary....
Aug 8, 20225 min read
6 Signs It’s Time to Raise Your Rates
So you’ve been thinking about raising your rates for a while, but you’re not sure if you’re ready. Spoiler alert: You are! But if you...
Aug 1, 20224 min read
Common Accounting Terms Explained (& Why You Should Know Them!)
Accountants and other financial professionals seem to have a language of their own! If you’re a business owner, you’ll want to know at...
Jul 25, 20224 min read
3 Non-Negotiable Steps to Cultivating a CEO Mindset
I ask my clients this all the time: Do you want to be just a business owner or a CEO? Being a CEO isn’t about a fancy title or a...
Jul 18, 20222 min read
My Top 5 Money Mindset Books
Making money takes more than math. It also requires a positive money mindset, one that keeps you feeling confident and capable with your...
Jul 11, 20223 min read
How to Talk About Money With Your Partner (When Only One of You Owns a Business)
Talking about money with your partner is tough. But when one of you is traditionally employed and the other owns a business, it can be...
Jul 4, 20225 min read
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