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Mastering Your Small Business Finances ~ Money Management, Bookkeeping, Entrepreneurship, Side Hustle, Accounting, Cash Flow, Solopreneur, Strategy, Tax, Virtual Assistant Marketing Mindset QuickBooks
Chris Panek - CPA, Business Strategist & Business Coach For Entrepreneurs Growing Their Business
Should I be doing my own bookkeeping and accounting? Is QuickBooks the best software for me to use in my business, or is there another accounting software I should be using? What’s the best way for me to process my payroll? How can I track my money and cash flow? How do I prepare for my business taxes? What do my financial statements really mean? How can I bring my business to the next level? How can I grow my business? What is the best way to create my business strategy? Should I start a si ...
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229: Bookkeeping Processes For Coaches And Service Businesses Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, VA, Owner, Or Self-Employed
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To ensure your coaching business is profitable, you need to make sure you are setting your bookkeeping as a priority. It doesn’t matter if you are a life coach, business coach, sales and marketing coach, financial coach, weight loss or health coach, relationship coach, or any other type of coach. If you want your coaching business to be successful,…
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🦉 Send us a text message! But please include your email or a way to get in touch with you. This feature is not two way! Why should you, a small business owner, prioritize treating customers well instead of focusing solely on your bottom line? That’s what our favorite bookkeeping mensch, Paul Rosenblum, has been doing for over 2 decades. So on the 3…
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228: Understanding People Pleasing Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Owner, Or Self-Employed
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Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and I want to welcome you to this new series I’m doing on this podcast. My intention is to drop one of these additional episodes every Monday while I continue to provide you with the regular Mastering Your Sm…
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227: Why Are You Neglecting Your Bookkeeping Tasks Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, VA, Owner, Or Self-Employed
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Do you dread working on your bookkeeping for your business? Have you neglected it, and now it seems like a project you’ll never be able to tackle? We all know how essential it is to have accurate and timely financial statements so that you can make sound business decisions, but your bookkeeping doesn’t have to be dreadful. If you take some pretty s…
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226: Setting Boundaries Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Business Owner, Or Self-Employed
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Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and I want to welcome you to this new series I’m doing on this podcast. My intention is to drop one of these additional episodes every Monday while I continue to provide you with the regular Mastering Your Sm…
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225: Personal And Business Financial Stability Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, VA, Owner, Or Self-Employed
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Understanding and having control of your personal finances is extremely important when you have a business. There may be instances in your business when you need to inject personal funds into the business if you are having issues with your business meeting its cash flow and financial needs. You need to know if you can indeed afford to put these fun…
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224: Being Responsible Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Business Owner, Or Self-Employed
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Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and I want to welcome you to this new series I’m doing on this podcast. My intention is to drop one of these additional episodes every Monday while I continue to provide you with the regular Mastering Your Sm…
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🦉 Send us a text message! But please include your email or a way to get in touch with you. This feature is not two way! Accounting can be as unpredictable as a day at the beach with no sunscreen, as our favorite bookkeeping mensch, Paul Rosenblum, learned while untangling the mess of a green energy business. His stories highlight just how important…
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223: Organic Marketing Tips To Grow Sales Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Owner, Self-Employed
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When you don’t have a big budget for marketing, like when you are just getting your business started, or you’re not bringing in the sales you originally expected, it’s important to take advantage of low-cost marketing options and marketing you can do on your own. The good news is that as a business owner or solopreneur, you know everything about yo…
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222: Is Stress Causing You To Overeat Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Owner, Or Self-Employed
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Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and I want to welcome you to this new series I’m doing on this podcast. My intention is to drop one of these additional episodes every Monday while I continue to provide you with the regular Mastering Your Sm…
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221: Differences Between Growing And Scaling Your Business Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, VA, Or Business Owner
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As a business owner, you want your business to be successful, and that may mean growing your business or maybe even scaling your business. There are many business owners who think that growing and scaling your business are the same, but in fact, there are some pretty significant differences. In today’s podcast episode, I am walking you through the …
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220: What You Can Do To Prevent Self Doubt Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, VA, Business Owner, Or Self-Employed
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Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and I want to welcome you to this new series I’m doing on this podcast. My intention is to drop one of these additional episodes every Monday while I continue to provide you with the regular Mastering Your Sm…
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🦉 Send us a text message! But please include your email or a way to get in touch with you. This feature is not two way! Which do you like doing more: working IN or ON your business? Most small business owners say that working ON the business is their biggest pain point. And that's exactly why our resident bookkeeping mensch, Paul Rosenblum, is prov…
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219: Do Not Waste This Asset In Your Business Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, VA, Business Owner, Or Self-Employed
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We are all given the same amount of time each and every day, and what you do with it is ultimately your decision, but if you are wasting your time on something that isn’t helping you reach your goals or the level of success you are looking for in your business, it’s time to really take a look at where your time is being spent and make some changes.…
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218: Are You Taking The Time Your Body Needs To Rest Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Or Owner
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Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and I want to welcome you to this new series I’m doing on this podcast. My intention is to drop one of these additional episodes every Monday while I continue to provide you with the regular Mastering Your Sm…
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217: Benefits Of Being A Solopreneur Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Owner, Or Self-Employed
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Starting your own business and making sure you are profitable is a dream many of us have. Determining whether you will be an entrepreneur or a solopreneur is one of the first things you should consider when starting your business. Many people believe these two are the same, but there are some pretty major differences between the two. In today’s pod…
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216: Experiencing Anxiety Instead Of Avoiding It Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, VA, Owner, Or Self-Employed
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Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and I want to welcome you to this new series I’m doing on this podcast. My intention is to drop one of these additional episodes every Monday while I continue to provide you with the regular Mastering Your Sm…
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🦉 Send us a text message! But please include your email or a way to get in touch with you. This feature is not two way! Are you looking to start your own bookkeeping business? Our resident bookkeeping mensch, Paul Rosenblum, is here to share his wealth of knowledge on how to get your bookkeeping business set up. These tips are NOT what you’re expec…
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215: Accurately Categorize Your Transactions Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, VA, Business Owner, Or Self-Employed
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When you are utilizing a computerized software system to do your bookkeeping, it will save you time if you are taking advantage of all the bells and whistles it has to offer, but how do you know that everything is getting classified in the proper accounts? One of the tradeoffs you have when you are using functions such as bank feeds and automatic d…
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214: Building The Skill Of Determination Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Owner Or Self-Employed
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Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and I want to welcome you to this new series I’m doing on this podcast. My intention is to drop one of these additional episodes every Monday while I continue to provide you with the regular Mastering Your Sm…
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213: Leadership Skills To Grow Your Business Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, VA, Business Owner, Or Self-Employed
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A leader is someone who has a strong vision and leads a group of people or a team towards that common goal through inspiration and motivation. Knowing what motivates you as a leader, as well as where your strengths and weaknesses are within your leadership skills so that you can continue to learn and improve these skills, will ultimately help you b…
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212: Persevere Even When It Gets Hard Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Owner, Or Self-Employed
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Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and I want to welcome you to this new series I’m doing on this podcast. My intention is to drop one of these additional episodes every Monday while I continue to provide you with the regular Mastering Your Sm…
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211: How Customer Experience Impacts Sales Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Owner Self-Employed
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Focusing on your customer’s experience will not only help you increase sales in your business, but many businesses thrive on referrals from happy customers as well. By understanding exactly how your customer is experiencing your product or service, you’ll be able to capitalize on what you are doing right and improve what you could do better. In tod…
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210: Creating Confidence Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Business Owner, Or Self-Employed
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Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and I want to welcome you to this new series I’m doing on this podcast. My intention is to drop one of these additional episodes every Monday while I continue to provide you with the regular Mastering Your Sm…
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🦉 Send us a text message! But please include your email or a way to get in touch with you. This feature is not two way! In this special episode, our resident Bookkeeper Mensch, Paul Rosenblum, answers YOUR questions. (Thanks for sending these in!) Much to our delight, each question explores a different aspect of financial decision-making, ranging f…
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209: Intentional Preparation To Achieve Year End Business Goals Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, VA, Or Owner
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Being intentional is all about knowing what you want and then taking action to follow through so that you reach your results. Most successful business owners are super intentional about what they do in their businesses, and why they are doing each of the tasks, they say yes to. In today’s podcast episode, I’m diving into the best strategies to be i…
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208: Getting Results From Being Productive Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Owner, Self-Employed
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Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and I want to welcome you to the fifteenth episode of a new series I’m doing on this podcast. My intention is to drop one of these additional episodes every Monday while I continue to provide you with the reg…
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207: Generate Sales With An Offer You Believe In Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Business Owner
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If you want to increase your sales, one of the first places you should be looking at is how much you believe in your product, service, or offer. When you genuinely believe that your product will benefit your customer, you’ll find that marketing and generating sales will come more naturally. In today’s podcast episode, I cover not only why you need …
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206: Practicing Constraint Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Business Owner, Or Self-Employed
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Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and I want to welcome you to the fourteenth episode of a new series I’m doing on this podcast. My intention is to drop one of these additional episodes every Monday while I continue to provide you with the re…
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🦉 Send us a text message! But please include your email or a way to get in touch with you. This feature is not two way! Ever wondered why bookkeepers are the real superheroes of the business world? It's because they master the intricacies of the chart of accounts, ensuring every income, cost of goods, and expense is perfectly categorized in the pro…
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205: Automate Your Bookkeeping Process Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Owner, Or Self-Employed
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Whether you are a business owner or a bookkeeper, you’ve probably heard about automated bookkeeping. Automated bookkeeping uses artificial intelligence, or AI, as well as machine learning to help speed up your bookkeeping tasks. In today’s podcast episode, I dig deeper into what automated bookkeeping is and how you can start utilizing these practic…
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204: What Can You Control Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Business Owner, Or Self-Employed
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Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and I want to welcome you to the thirteenth episode of a new series I’m doing on this podcast. My intention is to drop one of these additional episodes every Monday while I continue to provide you with the re…
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203: Building Confidence In Your Bookkeeping Skills Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Or Owner
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You want to be able to rely on your financial statements so that you can make smart business decisions, but how do you get these accurate financial statements? You need to account for all the money coming in and going out of your business. You need to ensure that you have all your entries in your business recorded. You need to make sure that you ar…
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202: How Do You Know If You Are Making The Right Decisions Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, VA, Owner Self-Employed
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Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and I want to welcome you to the twelfth episode of a new series I’m doing on this podcast. My intention is to drop one of these additional episodes every Monday while I continue to provide you with the regul…
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201: Taking Risks Impacts Your Mental Health Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Or Business Owner
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Did you know that entrepreneurs or business owners have a greater risk of struggling with their mental health than non-business owners? Taking the leap to start your own business, investing your finances, and pushing yourself to reach the goals you set for your business can all contribute to these more significant risks. Your mental health is a big…
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200: Overcome Stress And Thrive Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Business Owner Or Self-Employed
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Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and today we are celebrating our 200th podcast episode. I wanted to create this landmark episode on a topic that the majority of the clients that I work with are struggling with, and I have a feeling you’ll b…
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🦉 Send us a text message! But please include your email or a way to get in touch with you. This feature is not two way! Why did the accountant break up with their calculator? It just wasn't adding up! (Did we mention that Paul is still recovering from tax season?) No, seriously, we need to have a talk about your business adding up so our resident b…
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199: Avoiding Pitfalls In Your Business Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Owner, Or Self-Employed
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Strategy and a well-thought-out plan can help you and your business achieve the impact and success you set out to accomplish when you first started your business. Having a plan will keep you on course and avoid potential pitfalls you may find yourself experiencing when you don’t have a plan. When you have a well-thought-out plan, even if it is only…
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198: How Are You Dealing With Burnout Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Owner, Or Self-Employed
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Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and I want to welcome you to the tenth episode of a new series I’m doing on this podcast. My intention is to drop one of these additional episodes every Monday while I continue to provide you with the regular…
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197: How Being Patient Can Grow Your Business Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Or Business Owner
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Patience is a virtue. Owning a business means you need to really hustle to be successful, and practicing patience may not be something you’ve thought about much in your business, but by being patient, you may just start to see better options you have available for your business. There will be many times in your business when you will need to plant …
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196: Overcoming Overwhelm Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Business Owner, Or Self-Employed
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Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and I want to welcome you to the ninth episode of a new series I’m doing on this podcast. My intention is to drop one of these additional episodes every Monday while I continue to provide you with the regular…
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🦉 Send us a text message! But please include your email or a way to get in touch with you. This feature is not two way! If you’re a bookkeeper with Batman tendencies, then our resident bookkeeping mensch, Paul Rosenblum, has some advice for you in this post-tax season episode. He’ll help you reevaluate your bookkeeping-life balance including an aud…
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