Helping handmade, creative and craft business owners learn to handle their bookkeeping, one step at a time!
Helping handmade, creative and craft business owners learn to handle their bookkeeping, one step at a time!
Overhead expenses are all those behind-the-scenes costs — rent, website hosting, shipping supplies, subscriptions, and more — that keep your handmade business alive… but often get ignored when you price your creations. This post shows you how to gather your expenses, calculate a realistic hourly or per-item overhead cost, and bake that number into your prices so you stop working for free.
Bookkeeping isn’t just about math — it’s how handmade business owners understand if they’re really making money. It helps you handle taxes, see your true profit, and price your creations with confidence. Start small, stay consistent, and use bookkeeping to make smarter business decisions (without losing your creative spark).
The BOI Report, a report handmade businesses that are LLC’s, S or C Corporations must file with the U.S. Treasury – Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Sole proprietors are not required to file. BOI stands for Beneficial Ownership Information. UPDATE: The Treasury Dept has extended the 12/31/24 deadline to 1/13/25. The NACPA is lobbying for 90 …
A list of 8 Free Bookkeeping & Accounting software programs (originally compiled in July 2020) that may be suitable for handmade or creative businesses. Choosing a bookkeeping program and developing a system for your handmade or creative business can be a daunting task. I talked a little about this a couple of weeks ago, in …
How (or maybe it should be WHY) does someone choose a career that revolves around numbers and bookkeeping? Day 2 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. Today’s suggested topic is to let people know how you got started in your niche or market. I thought I’d start with something “catchy” ….. so here goes. Nancy is …
Wondering if using bookkeeping software or spreadsheets for your handmade or creative business bookkeeping is a better choice? Well, you aren’t alone – it’s a tough question and doing the research makes it an even tougher decision. And, let’s face it, I KNOW that most handmade or creative business owners DETEST doing their books and …
Feeling like your bookkeeping is a MESS? Need to clean it up BEFORE tax time rolls around? You aren’t alone. I was chatting with a handmade business owner the other day who told me: The dilemma of the bookkeeping mess Of course, your bookkeeping is going to be a mess when you are so focused …
Keeping on track of your numbers (finances) determines your success or failure. If you are constantly avoiding your bookkeeping you’ll never get a handle on your financial numbers. Bookkeeping & how to overcome your fear of numbers Bookkeeping & how to overcome your fear of numbers is this weeks topic, because I hear things like …