I’ve been thinking a lot about money, both from a business and personal standpoint. As we approach the end of the year, I’m getting excited about doing some serious number crunching for my business. A little geeky, I know, but I run a blog about business, so you already knew that. But since I declared …
Today I’m excited to share this guest post from Holly of Accounting Spot. Holly provides accounting and bookkeeping services for small and micro businesses, and she’s graciously agreed to share her tips for keeping track of profit in your business. Thanks Holly! Hello! I was so excited when Megan asked me to guest post here …
Part of creating a culture of profit means letting go of some of the myths we’ve been carrying around about our businesses and when and how they should make money. Today I want to look at 5 profit theories I often hear, and why they aren’t (usually) true. Myth #1: You shouldn’t take any money …
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For the record, I think there is nothing wrong with wanting to build a profitable business to create a comfortable living for yourself and your family. (Provided that you are doing this in an ethically and socially responsible manner.) But I also know that is is an area of thinking where many of us struggle. …
A while back, I ran a survey for CMBA readers about which business topics they were most interested in learning about, and marketing was at the top. That’s not really surprising. It’s easy to view marketing as the magic bullet to running a successful business. But I don’t think lack of marketing prowess is what’s keeping most craft businesses …