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April 15, 2018

How I Use You Need a Budget to Manage Business Finances

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The word “budget” was never much in my vocabulary until the last year or so. I struggled with math in school (and, therefore, other subjects that relied on math, such as statistics and economics), and budgeting just never quite made sense in my mind. I remember when my husband sat me down and adapted his budget spreadsheet in Excel to make a new version for me, and it was just…over my head. I’ve never been as good with money as I could be, but I’m not financially irresponsible, so I always managed to scrape by. Then, I learned about You Need a Budget* (also known as YNAB) – I don’t even remember how anymore – and decided to give it a try.

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By: Leslie Auman Hirgelt · Filed Under: Running a Business · Tagged: budget, budgeting, business, business finances, business owner, entrepreneur, estimated taxes, finances, running a business, YNAB, You Need a Budget

January 9, 2018

5 Mindset Shifts for 2018

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I don’t think I’m in the minority when I say that 2017 was a pretty challenging year for me, both in my personal life and in my business life. During late fall/early winter in 2016, I was happily planning ahead for 2017 – with the help of Amber McCue’s Planathon event – and setting goals for the year (for my business – I’ve never been too big on New Year’s resolutions and things like that). Into the first…oh, I don’t know, at least quarter of the year, this kind of optimism about how the year would go – my first full year working from home full-time – persisted. But then, around May or June, things started to go a bit downhill.

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By: Leslie Auman Hirgelt · Filed Under: Life, Running a Business · Tagged: business, business finances, business owner, entrepreneur, grow your business, growing business, running a business, small business owner, solopreneur

April 12, 2017

How I Set Up My Business Finances

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You started your business because you were passionate about your idea, or because you saw a hole in the market that you could fill, or because you want to change the world. (Hey, I’m not judging!) That’s pretty freaking awesome, but…there’s more to running a business than just executing your idea. That’s why I’m here with this post to talk about how I set up my business finances!

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By: Leslie Auman Hirgelt · Filed Under: Running a Business · Tagged: business, business finances, business owner, entrepreneur, estimated taxes, finances, grow your business, growing business, running a business, small business owner, solopreneur, taxes

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I'm Leslie, a former middle school teacher turned Certified OBM®. I'm here to help kick-ass womxn entrepreneurs scale their businesses with behind-the-scenes management and support. I'm glad you're here!

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