Introducing Kajabi Templates for Bookkeepers! for bookkeepers Oct 02, 2023

 


 

All right, buckle up, friends. I am so excited about this, I can barely even type!

Over my years of building my bookkeeping business and helping others do the same, I’ve noticed one common block rise up in my students’ paths over and over and over again:...

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The Death of Payment Plans: Introducing Afterpay! for bookkeepers Sep 25, 2023

 


 

All right, friends. Buckle up. I have an exciting announcement to share. Today, we're going to be talking about Afterpay and the death of payment plans in my business…which is not a bad thing, by the way. This is actually a good thing for you and for me.

I'm very...

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Pushing Through The Fear of Legal Requirements for Starting a Business for bookkeepers for business owners Sep 18, 2023

 


 

Last week, we tackled the most recent boogeyman in the bookkeeping world: artificial intelligence. This week, I want to explore one that’s been around a whole lot longer—one that spooks bookkeepers and other online entrepreneurs alike.

Legal requirements.

If a...

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Artificial Intelligence Technology is Killing Bookkeeping…Just Kidding! babs for bookkeepers libby tech Sep 11, 2023

 


 

Today, I want to talk about the Big Bad Wolf of Bookkeeping: artificial intelligence technology.

A lot of people have been wondering if artificial intelligence technology is going to huff and puff and blow the entire bookkeeping industry down. So if you have ever feared...

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Eyes on the Prize: Balancing Babies + Bookkeeping While Building Time Freedom Into Your Future for bookkeepers for business owners Sep 04, 2023

 


 

Welcome back to Profits + Prosecco. Today, I want to give a little life update on what it's been like to have all of my kids in school, and what my work day looks like now that my era of stay-at-home-motherhood has ended and I have more time freedom.

It doesn’t feel...

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3 Beliefs That Didn't Serve Me As I Grew My Bookkeeping Biz for bookkeepers libby Aug 28, 2023

 


 

Over the past couple weeks, I’ve been reflecting back on what I would do if I had to try starting a bookkeeping business all over again.

I’ve gone over what I did before that I would do again and what I would do differently this time around. Today, I want to...

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5 Things I Did Right And Would Do Again If I Were Starting My Bookkeeping Biz Over for bookkeepers libby Aug 21, 2023

 


 

Last week, I talked about five things I would do differently if I was starting my bookkeeping business over. Today, I want to go over five things that I did right.

Here are five things I would do again if I was starting my bookkeeping business over!

 


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6 Things I’d Do Differently While Growing My Bookkeeping Business If I Were Starting Over babs for bookkeepers libby Aug 14, 2023

 


 

Today, we're going to be talking about regrets.

Just kidding. They're not really regrets, but I do want to talk about some of the things that I would do differently if I was starting my bookkeeping business over.

If you could wave a magic wand and bring me back, these are...

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5 Pendulum Swings You Can Expect When Starting a Bookkeeping Business for bookkeepers libby Aug 07, 2023

 


 

Today, I want to go over the five most common pendulum swings you’ll experience while starting a bookkeeping business.

This is one of the concepts that we talk about repeatedly inside of my program Life by the Books, as we often get to witness that concept in action...

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The Ultimate To-Do List For Starting a Bookkeeping Biz babs for bookkeepers libby Jul 31, 2023

 


 

In today's post, I'm going to talk about the nineteen things that you need when starting a bookkeeping business.

If you want a really deep dive into this concept, you’ll want to check out my Six Secrets episodes on the podcast, or the associated posts here. But in...

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A Behind-The-Scenes Peek At My Summer Vacation for bookkeepers libby Jul 24, 2023

 


 

Here at Profits + Prosecco, we're about halfway through our summer vacation.

I know everybody has a slightly different summer schedule. My kids’ summer vacation is ten weeks long, and we're five weeks through it. It’s crazy to think that in five weeks,...

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The Toxic Loop of Doing It All Yourself for bookkeepers libby Jul 17, 2023

 


 

Let’s talk about what happens when you fall prey to the toxic loop of doing it all yourself.

Maybe you’ve found yourself feeling like you need five times the clients that you currently have in order to make the money that you want. But in spite of this, you...

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Learning with LIBBY: A Discussion with Student, Grisell Cano babs coaching testimonials for bookkeepers libby Jul 10, 2023

 


 

I have a treat for you all today! Please welcome Grisell Cano, an active member inside my Life By The Books bookkeeping course. We’re going to go over her bookkeeping journey, from what life was like before, during, and after the Life By The Books bookkeeping...

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Xero Roadshow Giveaway! for bookkeepers Jun 26, 2023

 


 

Okay, friends. Today, we're talking about Xero roadshows!

I'm so excited that things are finally starting to pick back up in person again. Xero has announced that they're doing roadshows again this year, and I'm going to be talking about what that is, what my involvement...

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Day 4 of the 6 Secrets: Building a Business That Actually Supports Your Life babs for bookkeepers libby podcast Jun 19, 2023

 


 

Welcome back to the Six Secrets to Starting a Simple, Scalable Bookkeeping Business. Today, instead of showcasing Become A Bookkeeper, we're going to be showcasing Life By The Books.

Life By The Books focuses on building a business that actually supports your life, so...

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Bookkeeping Tips: 5 Lessons I Learned From Pivoting My CFO Offer for bookkeepers podcast Jul 18, 2022

 


 

This story starts in the fall of 2020.
 
Thanks to the onset of pandemic life and all the changes it brought along with it, one thing that truly took off was online business. So many of my clients were suddenly finding themselves making more money than they ever had...
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How Finding Opportunities Gives You Clarity to Grow Your Business, With Special Guest Ariel Schiffer bookkeeping clients for bookkeepers podcast Jul 11, 2022

 


 

I brought Ariel Schiffer on primarily to share her experience as one of my bookkeeping clients. Ariel originally purchased my DIY template, then took the leap to monthly bookkeeping, and is now a CFO client. Ariel's desire for more was the catalyst behind me even offering a CFO...

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Teamwork Really Does Make the Dream Work: Hiring Tips for Small Bookkeeping Businesses for bookkeepers podcast Jul 04, 2022

 


 

Hiring? In this economy? Groundbreaking. No thanks, you started a business to be independent, thank you very much. But actually, what would look like getting help mean to you and your business? We hear all the time that we don’t have to go it alone, it’s ok to ask...

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What Exactly is a Solopreneur and How Can You Help Them as a Bookkeeper? babs for bookkeepers podcast Jun 27, 2022

 


 

In this episode, I’m diving into what service-based solopreneurs are and what types of examples there are in the industry. This is my favorite industry to serve, and I want to talk about why that is.

 


 

What’s a Service-Based Solopreneur?

You are...

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Sharing My Outlook on Kajabi and Why It’s the Best Virtual Assistant for bookkeepers for business owners podcast tech Jun 20, 2022

 


 

I recently did a Kajabi Heroes interview with my friend Megan from the platform. I’ve worked with Kajabi since 2018 and went from making $10k on the platform to now making over $100k! I am highlighting some of the questions I received and answered in the interview here, so...

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Building a Bookkeeping Business to Live the Life of Her Dreams: A Conversation with Lourdes babs for bookkeepers libby podcast Jun 13, 2022

 


 

Today I’m joined by a special guest - a student of BABs and Libby. Lourdes Auquilla is a highly motivated college student who’s already started her own bookkeeping business. She brought her unique perspective to the latest episode of the podcast, and I’m...
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What Do Bookkeeping Clients Struggle With & How Can You Help? babs for bookkeepers libby podcast Jun 06, 2022

 


 

This post is a little bit different, as I’m recapping a run-through I did of some responses I received on a bookkeeping client lead form. This focuses on what clients struggle with on the numbers side of their business, and I went through 141 of these inquiries to see what...

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How to Stop Feeling Shame for Being Overqualified as a Bookkeeper for bookkeepers libby podcast May 23, 2022

 


 

This post is all about the shame surrounding being overqualified as a bookkeeper. I was inspired to do this post from an application for one of my programs, where a CPA filled it out and wrote that something that’s stopped them from starting their business is that they...

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The Hard Truth: Why You Need to Stop Being a Perfectionist for bookkeepers podcast May 16, 2022

 


 

Today’s post is all about perfectionism. Am I speaking directly to you? Let’s go through a little question and answer so you can decide if you’re a perfectionist or not:

  • Do you think being a perfectionist is a positive or admirable quality?
  • Do you think being...
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