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What Acting Taught Me About Running A Business
I was a guest on a podcast earlier this week and was asked what acting taught me about running a business. While running an acting career is its own type of business – one of the big takeaways I got from it was learning how to love the minutia of the daily tasks.
What Does the Moon have to do with my Business Finances?
This week I'd like to chat about the new moon! 🌚 Yes I'm going to talk about the new moon AND finances!
Free Download - Business Plan Template
Free download - here’s your free business plan template!
How Do I Make Sure I’m Making a Profit with My Business?
This week I'd like to chat about making that profit y'all!
Unless you’re lucky enough to be Rent the Runway running at and IPOing at a loss (!) then you usually need to be profitable. In short, that means taking in more money than it costs to exist. We approach that rather pragmatically.
Finance Freebie Friday
Welcome to Finance Freebie Fridays where I provide a virtual open office hours for business CFO questions.I try to suggest a weekly topic to get the ball rolling but ask anything. This week I'd like to chat about Financial Wellness and Mindfulness.
Finance Freebie Friday
This week I'd like to chat about business bank accounts. Someone asked about this in another group that I'm in and I have a few thoughts, hope they help!
Finance Freebie Friday
I try to suggest a weekly topic to get the ball rolling but ask anything. This week I want to talk about the difference between various accounting roles.
Finance Freebie Friday
This week I'd like to chat about software stack. While not obvious as how that relates to your business finances - it does! The software stack is the combination of apps that you are using to run your business.
Finance Freebie Friday
This week I'd like to chat about when to actually start having your accounting done with your business.
Budgeting Tips for Digital Nomads
I delivered a keynote last week at Bansko Nomad Fest to quite a full auditorium. I nervously assumed 3 people would show up but it turns out this was a popular topic! Here’s my budgeting tips to apply personally as a digital nomad.
Business Owners - Are You Choosing the Right Apps? Apps as Tools
This is the 5th article in a series called “Business Owners - Are You Choosing the Right Apps?”
Business Owners - Are You Choosing the Right Apps? Processes
This is the 4th article in a series called “Business Owners - Are You Choosing the Right Apps?”
Business Owners - Are You Choosing the Right Apps? Skills
This is the 3rd article in a series called “Business Owners - Are You Choosing the Right Apps?”
Business Owners - Are You Choosing the Right Apps? Your Mindset
This is the 2nd article in a series called “Business Owners - Are You Choosing the Right Apps?”
Business Owners - Are You Choosing the Right Apps?
I’m very excited about the advent of so many cloud-based apps now. They make doing business much easier. But it can be daunting to know which apps to use. This is the first article in a series on figuring out the best apps to support your business’ back end.
Creating Goals for the New Year
Can you believe it's almost 2020? Well don't get too nostalgic, let's get to planning!
Let's break down your goals into monthly targets. If you want to make $1M this year, divide that by 12 and work backwards. That's $83,333 each month. Get to it!
Women - 5 Reasons That Your $1M Business Needs to Outsource its Accounting
You started your company from your kitchen as a side hustle then grew it enough to quit that job where you your boss, George, thought it was endearing to call you “sweetie”. You did it all: instagram posts, client work, networking events, and of course the books. You’re still staying up to 11 cross-eyed wondering what your CPA is talking about. Your books are a mess. So here’s the scoop:
Business Consultants - Three Ways To Leverage Your Time
You’re running a business, scheduling your staff across projects, and providing one-of-a-kind genius to help others achieve their dreams - how do you juggle all this?
Glendale Tech Week 2018 Recap
I was fortunate enough to participate in Glendale’s Tech Week for the 2nd year in a row.
Xero Will Automatically Create Bills for You
You can now send PDF files to Xero and it will create the bill for you!
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December 2024
- Dec 19, 2024 Year-End Financial Checklist for $MM Agencies, Startups, & Scale-ups Dec 19, 2024
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September 2024
- Sep 19, 2024 Financial Modeling Essentials for Startups: Unlocking Investor Confidence Sep 19, 2024
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August 2024
- Aug 10, 2024 Startups - Play the Long Game: Insights from Market Trends Aug 10, 2024
- Aug 8, 2024 Key Metrics for Agencies and Professional Services Aug 8, 2024
- Aug 8, 2024 Common Pitfalls and Best Practices in Financial Modeling - Tips for Maintaining an Accurate and Useful Financial Model (5 of 5) Aug 8, 2024
- Aug 8, 2024 Using Financial Models for Decision Making - How to Leverage Your Model for Strategic Planning and Fundraising (4 of 5) Aug 8, 2024
- Aug 8, 2024 Building a Basic Financial Model - Step-by-Step Guide for Creating a Simple Financial Model (3 of 5) Aug 8, 2024
- Aug 8, 2024 Key Components of a Financial Model - Essential Elements Every Model Should Include Aug 8, 2024
- Aug 8, 2024 Introduction to Financial Modeling: What it is and Why it Matters for Startups and Established Businesses Aug 8, 2024
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June 2024
- Jun 21, 2024 What do CFO services look like for an agency (or any business, truly)? Jun 21, 2024
- Jun 13, 2024 Negative Cash Flow: 6 Things This Company Did Wrong and How to Avoid Them Jun 13, 2024
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April 2024
- Apr 17, 2024 Do you know how to be financially proactive rather than reactive in your business? Apr 17, 2024
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March 2024
- Mar 27, 2024 What is the Pie Theory in Business? 🥧 Mar 27, 2024
- Mar 24, 2024 What Does Your Software Stack Have to Do with Your Profitability? Mar 24, 2024
- Mar 24, 2024 Tips for Existing and New WorkflowMax Users Mar 24, 2024
- Mar 24, 2024 When do I need an accountant for my professional services business? Mar 24, 2024
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November 2022
- Nov 12, 2022 How to Create a Profitable Bootstrapped Business Nov 12, 2022
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September 2022
- Sep 22, 2022 The Gender Wealth Gap is Devastating for Women, Here’s What You Need to Know Sep 22, 2022
- Sep 22, 2022 Key Mistakes Business Owners Make with their Accounting Sep 22, 2022
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February 2022
- Feb 23, 2022 How To Make the 2022 Tax Season Easier Feb 23, 2022
- Feb 10, 2022 What Acting Taught Me About Running A Business Feb 10, 2022
- Feb 10, 2022 What Does the Moon have to do with my Business Finances? Feb 10, 2022
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January 2022
- Jan 3, 2022 Free Download - Business Plan Template Jan 3, 2022
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December 2021
- Dec 3, 2021 How Do I Make Sure I’m Making a Profit with My Business? Dec 3, 2021
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November 2021
- Nov 19, 2021 Finance Freebie Friday Nov 19, 2021
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October 2021
- Oct 29, 2021 Finance Freebie Friday Oct 29, 2021
- Oct 22, 2021 Finance Freebie Friday Oct 22, 2021
- Oct 22, 2021 Finance Freebie Friday Oct 22, 2021
- Oct 22, 2021 Finance Freebie Friday Oct 22, 2021
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July 2021
- Jul 12, 2021 Budgeting Tips for Digital Nomads Jul 12, 2021
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March 2020
- Mar 15, 2020 Business Owners - Are You Choosing the Right Apps? Apps as Tools Mar 15, 2020
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February 2020
- Feb 29, 2020 Business Owners - Are You Choosing the Right Apps? Processes Feb 29, 2020
- Feb 15, 2020 Business Owners - Are You Choosing the Right Apps? Skills Feb 15, 2020
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January 2020
- Jan 30, 2020 Business Owners - Are You Choosing the Right Apps? Your Mindset Jan 30, 2020
- Jan 15, 2020 Business Owners - Are You Choosing the Right Apps? Jan 15, 2020
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December 2019
- Dec 25, 2019 Creating Goals for the New Year Dec 25, 2019
- Dec 1, 2019 Women - 5 Reasons That Your $1M Business Needs to Outsource its Accounting Dec 1, 2019
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June 2019
- Jun 1, 2019 Business Consultants - Three Ways To Leverage Your Time Jun 1, 2019
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November 2018
- Nov 18, 2018 Glendale Tech Week 2018 Recap Nov 18, 2018
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October 2018
- Oct 1, 2018 Xero Will Automatically Create Bills for You Oct 1, 2018