Business mindset coaching is all the rage these days. You don’t have to look very far to find coaches offering to help you use the law of attraction, or manifesting, or even working on your different chakras to improve your business financial situation. There’s an...
To be successful as a small business owner, it’s crucial to find great staff members. Whether your business relies on full-time employees or part-time contractors (or, likely, a mix), you want to make sure you have the best possible people filling those roles. This is...
See if this describes you: You started out as a solopreneur, but you decided to expand your business. You hired staff members, found a new workspace, expanded your marketing, and increased your sales. Now your business is bringing in many times more revenue than it...
You might be thinking about bringing on someone to help with the financial side of your business. If you run a large company, your go-to option would a full-time Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This person would help you grow your revenue, manage business cash flow,...
A version of this article was first guest-published on an amazing former client of mine’s web home: DesignGood. As the final part of my series on creating business financial alignment (you can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here), let’s dive into the ohhh-so-important...
Over the past week, you've probably read at least a little about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). However, if you're like many, you might be a little confused--perhaps even feeling frustrated--about how to get...
You may be wondering... how do you even begin to figure out what to pay yourself?! On the surface, this sounds like a fun conversation. But, it can be pretty tricky for you or anyone who owns a business to comfortably decide what to write on their own paycheck. So,...
You're wondering... what's the best bookkeeping software for your small business? And that's a great question! I’ve done a few of these side-by-side comparisons of U.S. accounting software systems for U.S. small businesses, and I decided it was about time for a new...
Tax deductions... write-offs... "Ummm, wait, doesn't my accountant deal with that?" Today I want to talk about why it matters that YOU know what you can write-off for your business. Because, really, it's not enough to rely on your bookkeeper, accountant or spouse "to...
2017 UPDATE: Please note this article and section was written in 2016, and while much of the information is still relevant, my latest review can be found HERE. Last year, I did a side-by-side comparison of the most popular U.S. accounting software systems for U.S....