We have updated our brand to reflect our mission of helping people survive and thrive in the wilderness of self-employment. It's common to feel lost and even scared at times. We are here to guide you through it and take some of the burden off your shoulders. Check out our new website Here. We would love to hear what you think! Let us know on your favourite social platform:
We're with you all the way.
We have updated our website and our brand to communicate more clearly who we help and why these people need the help we offer. Read our short blog to see if anything there resonates with you.
Starting Out With Enough Cash
The first few months in business can be scarce, so how much cash should you have to have before launching your business? After your start up costs, it still takes time to find the work and then do the work. Even then, clients can take a month or two to pay. Every business is different, but starting out with 3 months operating expenses is a reasonable cushion for most types of businesses.More questions? Reach out, we're happy to help.
Not Another Brown Envelope
The infamous brown envelope from the CRA; every business owner fears it. They are difficult to interpret exactly what they are asking for, if anything at all. Usually these letters are like mini-audits, and are fairly easy to respond to. We deal with them every day and it’s part of our job to take care of them with as little bother to our clients as possible. We wrote a blog on the subject, read it here:
Business School for the Trades
Breakthrough Academy is a coaching and networking group that aims to help entrepreneurs in the trades and home service industries take their businesses to the next level. Learn how to track and report performance, build a budget, hire and fire, generate leads, and implement business systems. The program includes in-person sessions and online training modules with a set curriculum. Its like a "business in a box". Check em out at www.btacademy.com
Being Boss
Is an online community started by two creative entrepreneurs: Emily and Kathleen. This website is a place where they share super helpful content for business owners trying to live life on their own terms. There are tons of resources for small business owners including a book, podcasts, business planning tools, articles and online courses. You can start by taking their What Kind of Boss Are You quiz!
