If you know us at all, you’d probably guess that the old “Greed is good” mantra never held much water with us. Not only because greed is Ew!, but it just doesn’t have a place in the small business owner’s life. You don’t start your own home-based online retail business out of greed. You do it because you…
Why We Disappeared…and Why We Came Back
Merry Christmas! …oh wait, that happened already. Happy new year! …shoot, that one too. We’re not too late for Valentine’s Day, right? Just kidding. We know what day it is. We also know (all too well) how long it’s been since we last posted on this blog. Yikes. Sorry about that. Where Have We Been?…
Give Your Online Business a New Year Sales Tax Check Up
This guest post comes courtesy of our friend Jennifer at TaxJar. The New Year is the perfect time to evaluate your business processes, figure out what did and didn’t work last year, and aspire to greater things! One of those business processes that can be perfected if you devote a little time to it is sales…
3rd Quarter Deadlines Coming Up!
Happy autumn, Profit Planners! It’s a funny thing about this season…even as the year is winding down and we’re settling into a natural state of restful hibernation, our business-owner brains are gearing up for the biggest and busiest sales quarter of the year. Balancing these two opposite states of mind–rest and efficiency–is one of the trickiest techniques…
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…
Tips for a Cozy Third Quarter
Get out your fuzzy sweaters and your financial statements…it’s time to plan for third quarter. After weeks of sweltering heat, we had a weekend of massive thunderstorms. I’m talking the kind that turn your backyard into a swimming pool and your swimming pool into a water feature. The kind with thunder bursts that make your dog howl…
Big News from Marilyn (and a secret discount code, too!)
An exciting update from The Bottom Line founder and head money mover, Marilyn Parham, CPA. Humble and modest is good most of the time. But sometimes, guys, you just gotta brag. It’s easy for me to brag on my team because…well, if you’ve worked with them, it’s obvious why: they’re the greatest! So when The Bottom…
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…
Has Your Business Turned Into a Jenga Tower?
Everyone who knows me knows what a fan I am about systems, software and teamwork. Efficiency is definitely my personal jam; I think my passion for efficiency is one of the best skills I bring to my team. But I’ve come to realize that when it comes to efficiency, nothing can replace a genuine sense of purpose. There just simply…