Ida Peters

Say goodbye to being a tortured artist and thriving creative success! You have epic creative talent: You’ve always had a talent for visual art. Or believed the pen was mightier than the sword. Maybe you love to design interiors. Or you want to teach others to love music as you do. It’s your dream to […] The post Transform Yourself From a Tortured Artist to a Thriving Creative [Free eBook] appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Hey, this is Veronica Wasek with another episode of BK Biz.  What are the 7 things you should know before starting a bookkeeping business?  The seven things you should know about bookkeeping business have to do with the fact that owning a bookkeeping business isn’t just about bookkeeping. There are a lot more skills and knowledge that you need to develop in order to have a successful bookkeeping business.   #1 – Marketing Skills   Number one, would be marketing skills. You need to learn how to make your business attractive to potential clients.    #2 – Sales   Number two, would be sales. You need to develop selling skills in order to attract your ideal clients and to be able to sell services to them successfully.    #3 – People Skills   Number three, is people skills. It’s not good enough to be good with numbers and to know all about accounting and bookkeeping. At the core of it all, we’re dealing with people who have real problems, and we need to be willing to listen to them so

You’ve done accounting with Word and Excel for eons. Ever thought—maybe there’s a better way? I get it. You’re used to billing your clients the way you’ve done it since you can remember. You’ve mastered Excel and have a methodical system of generating, saving and sending invoices to your clients. I won’t even get you […] The post You’re Comfortable Accounting with Word and Excel—So Why Change? appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Yay, it’s payday! For every employee, those words are one of the best things they hear all month. But if you run your own company, that special day can quickly turn into a pounding headache. As a small business owner, payday isn’t as simple as doling out Monopoly money, passing Go, and collecting $200 (if […] The post Make Payroll a Breeze: 4 Things You Should Look for in a Payroll Provider appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Hey, this is Veronica Wasek with the first episode of BK Biz : How I started my Bookkeeping Business. I’m Veronica Wasek,  CEO and Founder of VM Wasek, a successful cloud-based accounting and bookkeeping business, serving clients throughout the United States and Canada.   I’m also the lead blogger at the 5MinuteBookkeeping.com blog.  I created this series, BK Biz, to share my experience of what it’s been like to grow my own cloud accounting and bookkeeping business, and,   t o hopefully help you in your journey and   maybe  cut  months and years of figuring stuff out. First, I wanted to tell you about how I started my bookkeeping business. A ctually, I did not start a bookkeeping business. I actually started a CPA firm with the intent of being an outsourced controller CFO, and possibly doing consulting for other CPA’s.  B ut, because I didn’t really know how to market

Accounting software may not be the startup cost that revs your engines. But it’s one all small business owners should invest in. When you’re starting a small business, there are a lot of costs to consider. From the tools of your trade to marketing tools (like a website), office or coworking space to technology, the […] The post Don’t Wait to Arm Yourself with the Right Accounting Software appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Thinking about starting a business and wondering if you’re really ready? Check these signs! Is it time to give up your day job? Entrepreneurship is a risk, but if you’ve got what it takes, starting a business the right way opens up a world of possibilities. You can control your destiny, have the freedom to spend […] The post Ready, Steady… Start a Business! When it’s Time to Stop Procrastinating appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Thinking about starting a business and wondering if you’re really ready? Check these signs! Is it time to give up your day job? Entrepreneurship is a risk, but if you’ve got what it takes, starting a business the right way opens up a world of possibilities. You can control your destiny, have the freedom to spend […] The post Ready, Steady… Start a Business! When it’s Time to Stop Procrastinating appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Professionalism and creativity are often placed in opposition to each other in this way, when often the opposite is actually true. Writers, designers and artists often worry that turning their craft into a business means sacrificing creativity for the sake of professionalism. Many experienced freelancers find that pitching their work to clients actually improves their […] The post Freelancers: Professionalism Isn’t at Odds with Creativity appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Workplace productivity has many different styles; there isn’t a catch-all approach. Discover yours and download our free eBook for tips to being truly productive. Ever heard of the 80/20 productivity rule? Well, it’s just one of the lessons in this free eBook that will help you take your productivity to the next level. Download your free […] The post Discover Your Workplace Productivity Style [Free eBook] appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Hey, this is Veronica Wasek with the first episode of BK Biz: How I started my Bookkeeping Business. I’m Veronica Wasek,  CEO and Founder of VM Wasek, a successful cloud-based accounting and bookkeeping business, serving clients throughout the United States and Canada.   I’m also the lead blogger at the 5MinuteBookkeeping.com blog.  I created this series, BK Biz, to share my experience of what it’s been like to grow my own cloud accounting and bookkeeping business, and,   t o hopefully help you in your journey and   maybe  cut  months and years of figuring stuff out. First, I wanted to tell you about how I started my bookkeeping business. A ctually, I did not start a bookkeeping business. I actually started a CPA firm with the intent of being an outsourced controller CFO, and possibly doing consulting for other CPA’s.  B ut, because I didn’t really know how to market