Got a baby on the way? Whether you’re due in a few months or planning ahead for a few years in the future, you’re probably wondering what maternity leave looks like if you’re a business owner. Can you even take time away at all? Absolutely! I’ve taken maternity leave, and I’ve helped several of my […]

Is your business profitable? What does that really mean? Is it having a “six-figure year”? Or meeting another arbitrary revenue goal? Bringing in six figures is great, but if you spend all of that on business expenses, you haven’t made a profit. If you hit your revenue goal but can’t afford to pay yourself, is […]

“I’m not a numbers person.” I hear it all the time from our bookkeeping clients and the people I chat with. I’m a bookkeeper for brand and web designers, as well as a number of other creative online entrepreneurs, and I KNOW so many of you think that numbers are totally out of your wheelhouse. […]

This is one of the biggest questions we get from people: “How do I know if I can afford to invest in XYZ for my business?” Whether it’s a part-time employee, an expensive piece of equipment, a conference, a mastermind… expenses will always come up in business. You know you need to invest in your […]