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!
Bookkeeping: The Secret Sauce (Free eBook). A 76-page eBooks that’s your guide to understanding the bookkeeping & taxes for your handmade, creative, or craft business. Discover what the handmade business coaches aren’t telling you about bookkeeping & tax requirements now that you are a business instead of a hobby. Grab your copy today and learn …
Now that you have your shiny new handmade checking account, are you wondering how to use it and what you need to keep track of? I’m not trying to be mean, but so many people these days have no idea how to use that paper register book that comes with a checking account. According to …
What do you want the bookkeeping system for your handmade business to tell you? Oh sorry, didn’t mean to put you on the spot like that – I know it’s a really personal question. Maybe it’s a question no one has ever asked you or something you’ve never even thought about. I mean, seriously, how …
Are you REALLY ready to run a handmade or creative biz? Chances are you’ve read about how easy it is to become your own boss and have spent more hours than you care to admit fantasizing about becoming a handmade or creative biz owner – but, have you stopped to ask yourself if you’re REALLY …
Do you have a budget for your handmade or creative biz? Ya, I know, that’s kind of a personal question isn’t it? Sorry if it’s a little too personal – but here’s why I’m asking……… Last time I mentioned the importance of having a budget in 3 things every handmade/creative biz owner must do – …
Spreadsheets – I really do love them and I use them for a LOT of behind the scenes things in both my handmade business and here on yarnybookkeeper.com. Spreadsheets are versatile and there are lot of different ways that they can be used without the huge learning curve of creating mathematical formulas, macro’s, pivot tables, …
Tax preparer, business advisor, accountants and bookkeepers are all terms that you’ll hear in the business world. These terms are quite confusing to any business owner – not just a creative or handmade business owner. In this article I’ll provide you with information about each of these professionals and what they do. The term “Tax …
Another important aspect of email etiquette is to be concise and professional. With email, text and even Facebook & Instagram posts, your recipient can ask questions immediately. Like conversational speech, email and text tends to be much sloppier than communication on paper. Stop and think about a paper document (like a pattern you’ve written), where …