With tax season in the offing, we’ve been fielding a lot of questions about one particular bit of IRS business: Form 1099-K. Maybe you received one of these in the mail and were like this: via GIPHY Don’t worry. The 1099-K is informational in nature. The IRS sends it to you to help make sure that…
Forgot Your Year-End Review?
Okay, it’s February. The 3rd week of February, in fact. You’re already knee-deep in 2017, getting your tax stuff together, creating your first quarter plan on the fly, and…wasn’t there something you forgot? Oh yeah. Your year-end review. The year-end review is one of those crucial bits of online business that is just small enough…
Our #1 Tip for Financing Fourth Quarter (or any quarter, actually)
Think you’ll need fast cash during the fourth quarter? Start planning today for a low-interest SBA loan. Last week we compared three of the most common working capital loan programs for online businesses. I did my best to be impartial and mention the positive aspects of these loans (quick turnaround! good credit not required!) but today I’m…
The Secret to Growing Your Biz Quickly *Without* Going Insane
Find out how small business owners (just like you) are living the dream by creating a strong financial plan. Meet Kenny Perez — Financial Planning Rockstar A surprising number of you in our Profit Planner community are Amazon sellers. We think it’s just awesome how many of you have used this corporate juggernaut to build strong yet flexible independent businesses of…
How You Can Become a Financial Champion
What can an athlete teach you about going for the gold? I don’t know how it happens, but somehow I find extra time in my overpacked schedule every two years to watch TV. Like, lots of TV. What can I say? I remember the 2016 Olympic Games bringing out the best in me just like they do for the athletes….
How Your Financial System Can Save Lives (as well as save you money)
Find out how small business owners (just like you) are living the dream by creating a strong financial plan. Meet Karena Burgess — Financial Planning Rockstar Anyone who knows Karena knows that she’s passionate about health and wellness. She’s built her business, Petra Bookkeeping Services, around helping small business owners in the health and wellness field. Using her methodical approach, business…
How to Make Your Money Love You Back
My story of learning to make my money work for me…one week at a time. I got back from vacation at 2 in the morning. Which, of course, meant a full extra day off to recover. And by “recover,” I mean catch up on emails, let people know that I was again available for work, and…
The Accounting Software That Might Take Over the World
My story of learning to make my money work for me…one week at a time. When I was a kid, we had an electric model train that used to belong to my Grandpa. It was one of those kids’ toys that would never pass the child-safety standards of today. So many small pieces. So many loose wires….
The Financial Rockstar Interview Series
Find out how small business owners (just like you) are living the dream by creating a strong financial plan. Meet Kerry Sheppard — Financial Planning Rockstar Kerry is a business strategist for online entrepreneurs. Her particular passion is helping women build an online business that fuels their life. Guided by her firm belief that you don’t have to be a…
Stop Letting Your Money Boss You Around
My story of learning to make my money work for me…one week at a time. You never get over those “first day of school” jitters, do you? I sat down for my first Profit Planning session with butterflies in my stomach. And it wasn’t just because I felt out of my depth on this whole financial planning thing….