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 Mastering Your Small Business Finances podcast episodes, which will continue to help you take control of and understand your business finances...

Setting limits and boundaries in your business helps to prevent burnout in your business, especially if you are a solo entrepreneur and you are doing everything in your business on your own.  You need to take time to enjoy your personal life as well, but many business owners have a hard time delegating or allowing others to help.  I get it, it is hard to ask for help, but when you own your own business, you need to decide where your strengths and weaknesses are.  In today’s podcast episode,...

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 eighth 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 Mastering Your Small Business Finances podcast episodes, which will continue to help you take control of and understand your business finances...

Every business owner wants to make sales.  Generating sales and incurring revenue so that you have the funds you need to pay for your expenses and have enough net income so that you can enjoy the fruits of your labor is the dream of most business owners, but when you lose your focus on sales or are unsure how you should be getting additional sales, your bottom line will definitely be impacted.  In today’s podcast episode, you’ll learn about the most common sales mistakes and how you can...

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 seventh 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 Mastering Your Small Business Finances podcast episodes, which will continue to help you take control of and understand your business finances...

Keeping up with your bookkeeping will not only help you with your compliance tasks, such as filing your tax return at the end of the year, but having this financial data will also help you make smart business decisions.  In today’s podcast episode, you’ll learn about the most common financial mistakes and how you can prevent them in your business.  Understanding your financial information is vital to the success of your business, whether you are a self-employed individual, a solopreneur,...

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 sixth 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 Mastering Your Small Business Finances podcast episodes, which will continue to help you take control of and understand your business finances...

Learning about your competition will help you gain sales by making sure your product goes above and beyond what your competition has to offer.  Competition isn’t bad; in fact, understanding precisely who your competition is will help you determine if your business is on the right path to success.  In today’s podcast episode, we will cover who your competitors are, why you should stay on top of what your competitors are doing, and how you can create your product or service so much more...

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 fifth 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 Mastering Your Small Business Finances podcast episodes, which will continue to help you take control of and understand your business finances...

Using your passion for boosting profits in your business is key to your happiness and success, but you need to know how to propel your passion into your business.  Focusing on what excites you and putting that energy to work for you to create a profitable business takes work, but when you have passion behind your every move, you are able to push through even the biggest challenges in your business.  In today’s podcast episode, I am talking about how to make your passion profitable by...

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 fourth 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 Mastering Your Small Business Finances podcast episodes which will continue to help you take control of and understand your business finances...

You can have the most in-depth business plan and create the best strategy for your business, but if you don’t take action, you’ll never reach the dreams you have for your business.  You want to make sure you are taking the right actions in your business and staying consistent with your actions so that you create the momentum you need to propel your business forward.  Many business owners feel overwhelmed or intimidated when they look at everything they need to do to start or grow their...

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 third 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 Mastering Your Small Business Finances podcast episodes which will continue to help you take control of and understand your business finances...

Having a clear business plan and strategy in place so that you know the direction you want your business to go is one step in the process of reaching your goals as a business owner.  When you take these strategies and develop milestones for each of them, you will be crystal clear on your next steps to success.  Creating your business milestones will help you deepen your understanding of the process to reach and take action on each of the strategies in your business plan.  Every milestone you...

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 second 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 Mastering Your Small Business Finances podcast episodes which will continue to help you take control of and understand your business finances...

One of the biggest mistakes business owners make when they are starting their business is to mix their business and personal funds together.  It may seem like this is the easiest and most straightforward way to manage their business finances, but in reality, it creates additional work and complexity for the business owner, which is a costly mistake.  Your time is valuable, and you don’t want to spend hours trying to figure out what was a business transaction versus a personal transaction, and...

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 first 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 Mastering Your Small Business Finances podcast episodes which will continue to help you take control of and understand your business finances with topics...

Much of the success or failure of your business will depend on your business mindset.  The process in which you think about things in your business forms your beliefs.  When you believe that you will succeed, you will create actionable steps to bring those beliefs to reality.  Everything that you think about has an impact on your business, so you want to make sure that you are shifting your mindset and your thoughts toward the outcomes you desire in your business.  In today’s podcast episode,...

Your employees or independent contractor expenses are likely one of your highest expenses in your business and as a smart business owner, you want to make sure you are monitoring these expenses to ensure maximum efficiency.  Over the last few years, your business may have had the need to shift to a more remote or virtual workforce.  Many business owners think this shift to a remote workforce or team causes less productivity and higher expenses, but in fact, many business owners see the exact...

As a business owner, you are always looking for ways to save time in your business, but you want to make sure you are not cutting corners in one place and causing additional problems down the road.  This holds true when you are doing your bookkeeping as well.  I always tell my clients when they are setting up their bookkeeping systems to make sure that they are capturing information that will be helpful for them when it comes time to prepare their tax returns.  But tax compliance shouldn’t be...

When you think about how far you’ve come in your business, do you feel proud of yourself?  Most business owners will answer this question by thinking not really or talking about where they need to go in their business as they dismiss the question so that they don’t feel like they are being annoying or overconfident with themselves.  It is easy to complete an accomplishment or goal and quickly start to focus on the next goal without taking the time to acknowledge your success.  Being proud of...

Obtaining credit for a business is critical so that they can borrow additional funds if needed. Establishing and building business credit is essential for any business owner, whether they are looking to expand and grow their company with financing or even if they don’t intend on utilizing any financing.  By establishing a good credit history with lenders, you can access the capital you need to finance your operations, purchase inventory and supplies, and expand your business. There are...

As a business owner, it is important to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to tax preparation. You want to make sure that you are ready for any unexpected decrease in expenses or increases in income so that you don’t have any surprises when it comes time to pay your taxes. The rules and regulations change every year, and if you are not prepared, you could end up paying more taxes than necessary. In today’s podcast episode, I’m discussing a few tips for getting ready for your tax...

Whether you set goals at the beginning of the year or you have resolutions you have promised yourself you’d do in the new year, now is the time to make sure you are on track so that you can follow through with your goals and resolutions for the remainder of the year.  I’m sure that you’ve heard that most people will quit their resolution after just one week.  When asked why they don’t stick with their resolutions, most people will say that they don’t have the time, resources, or support to...