Business Finance Basics

Bookkeeping is one of those business tasks that has to get done whether you like it or not. The IRS doesn’t care that you’d rather be coaching clients, designing websites, or running your agency. Your books still need to be accurate, current, and ready when you need them. Here’s the thing most service-based business owners … Read more

The thing that gets ignored most in small businesses is the finances. You have a hundred other things on your plate — clients to serve, content to make, emails to answer — and keeping up with the money lands somewhere near the bottom of the list. It also makes you feel a specific kind of … Read more

One of the questions I get asked most is, “How much should I pay myself in my business?” The honest answer: there’s no single clear-cut number. But there is a simple, repeatable method for figuring out your number — and this post walks you through it. First, a pet peeve I have to get off … Read more

Most people pick a business model by accident. You start doing one thing, a client asks for another, you say yes, and two years later you’re running four offers that don’t fit together and wondering why the money still feels tight. Choosing the right business model for your business isn’t about copying whoever’s loudest on … Read more

There’s a course, a coach, a template, or a shiny new tool for every problem your business has. Some of it is worth the money. A lot of it isn’t. And when you buy on impulse every time a sales page gets to you, your bank balance takes the hit while your revenue stays flat. … Read more

One of the best ways to see how your business is actually doing is to sit down and do a financial year in review. I say it all the time: you need to look at your numbers regularly to plan. But looking at last month’s revenue isn’t the same as stepping back and asking what … Read more

Wondering if you need a bookkeeper for your online business? Here’s what a bookkeeper does, when to hire one, and how to pick the right one.

Hiring a bookkeeper is step one. Here’s how to work with your bookkeeper – review reports, ask questions, communicate – to get real value and ROI.

Interviewing bookkeepers? Here are the exact questions to ask a potential bookkeeper — about credentials, scope, communication, pricing, and how they protect your data.