taxes
What your tax preparer wishes you'd hand them
It's one tab. That's it.
small business
small business
How to Run Your Small Business Finances — The Complete Guide (No Accountant Required)
Let's get something out of the way: you don't need QuickBooks. You don't need a bookkeeper. You don't need a $50/month app with 200 features you'll never touch. What you need is a system. A simple one you'
small business
The spreadsheet formula I use more than any other
Tax season gets all the attention in February, but the thing that actually keeps a small business running month to month is knowing where you stand financially — right now, not three months from now when your accountant tells you. The formula I use more than any other isn't
small business
Small Business KPIs: What to Track and Why
Most small business owners fall into one of two camps. Either they track nothing — running on gut feel and checking their bank balance when it gets scary — or they track everything, drowning in spreadsheets full of numbers that don't change any decisions. Both approaches waste your time. The
freelancer
10 Tools Every Freelancer Needs to Look Professional
There's a moment every freelancer hits — usually around month three — where you realize the way you're running your business makes you look like you're winging it. Because you are. Your invoices are Google Docs with your name typed at the top. Your "contract&