Business By The Books with Danielle Hayden

Here at Kickstart Accounting, a question we get from clients all of the time is, "Why do I need a budget for my business, especially when I already have revenue goals?" That's why today, Kelsey and I are unpacking this! Listen in as we discuss why revenue goals, while important, aren't the end all be all. Plus, hear about all of the business problems you can solve just by carving out time to budget! Connect with Danielle: Website | https://kickstartaccountinginc.com/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/kickstartaccountinginc/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/kickstartaccounting/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/KickstartAcct Things Mentioned in Today's Episode: Budget Webinar---> Save your seat! https://profitplannerbookkeeping.com/product/product-based-business-budget-webinar/ and https://profitplannerbookkeeping.com/product/service-based-business-budget-webinar/ Previous Episode where Danielle breaks down how to pay yourself: https://profitplannerbookkeeping.com/pay-yourself-as-a-business-owner/

Roman Prokopchuk is the Founder of Nova Zora Digital and host of a top 100 podcast in his category called The Digital Savage Experience. Roman is also a 1st Generation Immigrant from Ukraine. Listen in as Roman opens up about how The 2008 recession pushed him into the digital marketing space, and how he ran with it out of necessity, eventually founding his digital marketing agency Nova Zora Digital in 2012. He is also sharing about his and his wife's foster care journey. Together, they have fostered 20 children since June 2018. In this podcast, he is chatting about how they cultivate financial literacy for their foster children. Connect with Roman: Website | https://www.novazoradigital.com/ Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/roman-prokopchuks-digital-savage-experience/id1329096209?mt=2 LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanprokopchuk/ Connect with Danielle: Website | https://kickstartaccountinginc.com/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/kickstartaccountinginc/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/kickstartaccounting/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/KickstartAcct Things Mentioned in Today's Episode: Map Your Way to 100K Workshop ---> Save your seat! https://kickstartaccountinginc.com/product/map-your-way-to-100k-pre-recorded-workshop/

I'm interrupting your pumpkin spice latte break to bring you an important reminder -- 2021 is quickly coming to a close. And that means that now is the time to map out quarter 4 so that we can finish the year with intention. Plus, it's time to start planning ahead for 2022 so you're not feeling frantic when January rolls around. If you're ready to finish this year strong so you can soar into 2022 ready to conquer your financial goals, listen in as I pull back the curtain and reveal the exact strategies we use here at Kickstart Accounting to help our clients effectively perform year-end evaluations for their businesses. Connect with Danielle: Website | https://kickstartaccountinginc.com/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/kickstartaccountinginc/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/kickstartaccounting/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/KickstartAcct Things Mentioned in Today's Episode: Map Your Way to 100K Workshop ---> Save your seat! https://kickstartaccountinginc.com/product/map-your-way-to-100k-pre-recorded-workshop/ Previous Episode where Danielle covers all things S-Corp - https://profitplannerbookkeeping.com/pay-yourself-as-a-business-owner/

Yhennifer has been an online entrepreneur for the past 7 years. She has generated over 6 figures in sales online through Social Selling Strategies making her a Social Media Expert. She is the ClickFunnels lead community manager, which is one of the fastest-growing entrepreneurial groups on the FB Platform. She has been recognized by FB as one of the top group admins in the world out of 70 Million admins on the platform. She has consulted and trained teams for some of the biggest names in the personal development and marketing industry. Names like Tony Robbins, Dean Graziosi, and Jay Shetty to share a few. In this podcast, Yhennifer is talking about shifting from working behind the scenes in her marketing agency, to fully embracing her passion for speaking and educating others about the power of community. She's also opening up about the leap of faith that propelled her into entrepreneurship - spending her last few hundred dollars to join a network marketing company with no previous marketing experience. Plus, she's chatting about the money mindset blocks from her childhood that she's managed to overcome along her journey. Connect with Danielle: Website | https://kickstartaccountinginc.com/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/kickstartaccountinginc/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/kickstartaccounting/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/KickstartAcct Connect with Yhennifer: Website | https://www.socialzapped.com/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/YhenniferMendes

When it comes to running a business cash truly is king. We NEED to have the cash on hand not only to keep our businesses afloat but also to support all of our big-picture goals, whether that's growing our teams or reinvesting into our businesses in some other way. That's why in this episode, Danielle is dishing out her best tips for managing cash flow in your business. After listening, you'll walk away ready to take control of your cash flow. You'll feel ready to get your books organized, analyze your income statement, and make revenue projections. Connect with Danielle: Website | https://kickstartaccountinginc.com/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/kickstartaccountinginc/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/kickstartaccounting/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/KickstartAcct Things Mentioned in Today's Episode: FREE Breakeven Calculator | https://kickstartaccountinginc.com/Breakeven

Kathy Young is the founder of Rekindle Communications—a copywriting studio that breathes life into your message one word at a time. Kathy brings her 2+ years of marketing agency experience to ambitious yet hustle-averse creatives who value connections as much as they do conversions. In this podcast, Kathy opens up about how working with Kickstart Accounting helped her get in tune with the numbers in her business. She's discussing how this has helped her foster an abundance mindset around money and investing in her business. Plus, she's chatting about how forming an S. Corp transformed her mindset and made it SO much easier for her to secure a mortgage — something that is notoriously difficult for business owners with LLCs. Connect with Kathy: Website | https://www.rekindlecommunications.com\ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/rekindle_communications Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/rekindlecommunications/ FREE Guide - 5 ways to improve web copy | https://www.subscribepage.com/afternooncopywriting Connect with Danielle: Website | https://kickstartaccountinginc.com/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/kickstartaccountinginc/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/kickstartaccounting/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/KickstartAcct Things Mentioned in Today's Episode: EP 07 - How to Pay Yourself as a Business Owner | https://profitplannerbookkeeping.com/pay-yourself-as-a-business-owner/ FREE Get Yourself Paid Challenge | https://kickstartaccountinginc.com/Getpaid

Whether you're preparing to bring on your first team member or your 10th, we know that hiring can feel overwhelming. That's why today, I'm bringing Kelsey, Lead Account Manager here at Kickstart Accounting on the show to dive deep into the nitty-gritty of hiring. At Kickstart, Kelsey works closely with entrepreneurs just like you so she knows exactly what you need to prepare for when it comes to hiring. Listen in as she uncovers the most common expenses associated with hiring that you need to budget for. Plus, learn about the KPIs (key performance indicators) that you can track to see how your new hire and your training/onboarding processes might be impacting your business overall. Connect with Danielle: Website | https://kickstartaccountinginc.com/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/kickstartaccountinginc/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/kickstartaccounting/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/KickstartAcct Thing Mentioned in Today's episode: FREE Hiring Calculator | https://profitplannerbookkeeping.com/Hiringcalc Gusto | https://gusto.com/r/danielle32131q Dubsado | dubsado.com/?c=kickstartaccounting

Marta Spirk is an empowerment coach with over twenty years of experience as a teacher, translator, and interpreter. With her 5-Step Engage to Serve Method™, She has been able to engage with her audience to support them through the toughest of times. In this podcast, Marta uncovers how the pandemic pushed her to dive into empowerment coaching, the path that led her to major fulfillment and profitability. Plus, we chat about the power of leaning into your intuition to discover what lights you up and the importance of listening to what the marketplace actually needs when it comes to building a thriving business. Connect with Marta Spirk: Website | https://www.martaspirk.com/ The Empowered Woman Podcast | https://www.martaspirk.com/blog Connect with Danielle: Website | https://kickstartaccountinginc.com/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/kickstartaccountinginc/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/kickstartaccounting/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/KickstartAcct

Do you feel like you're stuck in a feast or famine cycle in your biz? If you answered yes, today's episode is for you! Today's guest, Brandee Gaar has created and scaled 3 six-figure businesses in the event industry. So, it's safe to say she knows a thing or two about navigating seasonality. Listen in as Brandee shares the mindset shifts and the strategies that helped her take control of her business finances so she could stop scraping by in the summers (when her industry slowed down) and start thriving all year long. Connect with Brandee: Website | https://www.brandeegaar.com Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/brandeegaar Connect with Danielle: Website | https://kickstartaccountinginc.com/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/kickstartaccountinginc/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/kickstartaccounting/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/KickstartAcct

How do you shift from solely taking on project-based work to securing rock-solid recurring revenue? Today's guest Abby Herman is coming on the show to reveal how she did just that. Listen in to hear about how Abby created security in her business by cultivating long-term relationships with clients. Plus, hear about how she significantly increased her rates with confidence (despite facing money mindset roadblocks along the way). And don't miss the strategy that Abby is sharing that allowed her to raise her rates with zero pushback from her clients! Connect with Abby: Website | https://thecontentexperiment.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/abbymherman/ Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-content-experiment-podcast/id1478744801 Connect with Danielle: Website | https://kickstartaccountinginc.com/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/kickstartaccountinginc/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/kickstartaccounting/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/KickstartAcct