If you’re here, you’ve likely heard of the 5 Minute Bookkeeping blog, and maybe the 5 Minute Bookkeeping YouTube channel, too. I love interacting with our community online, and I thought that for a change, you might want to see a behind the scenes look at how I put together the videos for my YouTube […]
How to pick a niche for your bookkeeping business
Are you struggling to pick a niche for your virtual bookkeeping business? I hear so many of my peers asking, “How do I pick the ‘right’ niche?”, or “What is the most profitable niche?” Honestly, until recently, I thought that I had enough of a niche, by specializing in QuickBooks Online. But, after taking some […]
The 3 biggest mistakes bookkeepers make in their bookkeeping business
[embedded content] What are the 3 biggest mistakes that bookkeepers make in their bookkeeping business? Mistake #1 Number one is in pricing. I think most people under price their services, and I think that mistake comes from fear. I certainly can understand that, because I have definitely pulled my hair out trying to figure out […]
How to convince prospects that they need and can afford your services
[embedded content] So, how do you convince a bookkeeping prospect that they need and can afford your services? I actually think that you can’t. The reason is that I don’t think that you can convince someone who doesn’t value your time, your services and your expertise to pay more money for what you offer. I […]
What is QuickBooks Live Bookkeeping? May 2019
[embedded content] Today I am talking about the new Intuit service called Live Bookkeeping. What is Live Bookkeeping? The Live Bookkeeping service is a relatively new offering that Intuit Corporation is offering to its QuickBooks Online users, and it’s a service that is still developing. As of May 2019, Intuit Corporation is testing the service […]
What does it take to become a bookkeeper
[embedded content] What does it take to become a bookkeeper? There are a lot of people wanting to get into bookkeeping right now because it’s something that you can do from home. You can certainly make a lot more money as an independent bookkeeper having your own bookkeeping business rather than working for somebody else. […]
Strategies for freeing yourself up to grow your business
[embedded content] So, you’re looking to free yourself up so you can grow your business? I can totally understand and feel your pain! I have had to do that in the past few years in my own business – to free myself up from all of the day to day stuff and put myself in […]