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Bookkeeping Quick-Start Guide
You've done it! You took the leap, you put yourself out there and started a business. Now what? I'm no lawyer so I'm not going to pretend to be able to walk you through all the steps necessary to make your business legit on paper, but you should do you research and...
3 Tips for Staying on Top of Your Books
I have met exactly zero creative entrepreneurs who are super jazzed about doing their bookkeeping. I'm sure they exist, but when you're running your own creative empire it's hard to get excited about sitting in front of your computer staring at spreadsheets and...
How Do You Know If It’s Time To Hire a Bookkeeper?
A common question among creative entrepreneurs when it comes to bookkeeping is, when is it time to hire a professional to take care of it for you? Like most things in the small business world, there is no hard and fast rule, but here are a few things that you should...
4 Reasons You Should Keep Your Business and Personal Finances Separate
You've made it. You're running a creative empire. You can work from your couch and use your kitchen as a fully stocked break-room. You can choose to have morning play dates and evening work sessions. This can make the line between business and personal blurry, but...
Receipt Roundup
This week's Tuesday tip was about designating a spot for your receipts, so let's go ahead and dive deeper into all things receipts because this is a subject I get asked about a lot. Do I need to save my receipts? The short answer; yes. You are creating a lot of...
Welcome!
Welcome! My name is Nathalie and I’m the “Head Number Cruncher” here at The Balanced Creative. I’m a mom of three with a crazy sweet tooth and a love for iced coffee (it’s hot here in Texas!). I created this business to help creative...