Being a business owner can make you feel lonely sometimes. Sure, you may have a team around you, but the pressures your team faces aren’t the same as the ones you do. If the business fails, they may lose their job, but you lose your DREAM. When you own a business, make sure to surround …
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Unless you ARE a bookkeeper, you will need to hire one at some point in your entrepreneurial journey. As you scale your business and your specific skill set is needed for more and more of the workweek, you’ll have less time for admin duties such as bookkeeping. When is a good time to take that …
As you may have read from my other posts, I have chronic health issues that make working difficult. (At the time of writing this, I don’t have a definite diagnosis, but the doctors are suspecting MS.) I have dealt with these issues for almost two years now, and I have only been in business for …
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Paying yourself is a habit you should form from the beginning of your business adventure. No matter what, there will always be opportunity for you to reinvest money back into the business. It takes discipline to pay yourself. Here are tips I give my clients: Start Small If you are new to paying yourself, don’t …
You may have read that I am a QuickBooks Online Certified ProAdvisor. But what does that mean? When I began my bookkeeping business, I took the certification test that QuickBooks offers to prove that I not only know how to do bookkeeping, but I also know how to navigate their software. In taking the test, …
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You have dreams for your business, don’t know? A wish list? Wild ideas about where you want to be in 5 years? 10? Setting goals is all about taking those dreams and creating a plan to make them a reality! I like to think about my goals one year at a time. At the beginning …
You’re thinking about making a major move in your business, but you feel uneasy about it. Is this fear, that needs to be looked in the face and overcome? Or is this wisdom, saying it isn’t a good idea? This can be a tough decision to make as a business owner. Being a business owner …
Short answer: NO! 🙂 Long answer: So, you’re thinking you want to own your own virtual bookkeeping business. You have heard about Bookkeeper Business Launch (BBL) and Ben Robinson, and aren’t sure if you should take the leap and purchase the product. Here’s what I have to say about it: I purchased BBL in April …
Processes are going to be your best friend if you are hiring someone to help you in your business. But HOW do you create processes so that you can seamlessly hand over tasks to someone else? Document, Document, Document! When you’re doing each and every task your business, document each step you take, each click …
Spoiler alert!! The quick answer is BOTH! Both bookkeepers and CPAs bring a specific set of skills and expertise to the table. You and your business will benefit from having both in your corner. Bookkeepers Bookkeepers are a lot like nurses. It’s true, we don’t have the same level of education that CPAs have. But …
