Posts by Anne Blumer
Insuring Your Professional Organizer Business
Many new professional organizing business owners struggle with insuring their professional organizing business and selecting their business entity type. Recently, a student asked me, “do I need to form an LLC if I have liability insurance?” She asked this question because she was trying to decide if she could start her business as a…
Read MoreWhich Business Entity is Right for Your Business?
The business entity you choose influences your business operations, taxes, and most importantly how much of your personal assets are at risk. Choose a business entity that gives you both protection of your assets and tax benefits. Considerations for Selecting a Business Entity In selecting your business entity, there are three primary considerations to take…
Read MoreStarting an Organizing Business – 9 Tips to Help You Succeed
Professional Organizer Career Path: Interview with Anne Blumer, CPO
Is a professional organizer career path right for you? Lena Kuhn, a college student, asked to interview me for her career planning course. Lena tested high for a Professional Organizer career on her career assessment test and wanted to learn more to decide if it is the right career path for her. I love…
Read MoreStart an organizing business during a pandemic – is it a good idea?
Surprisingly, yes, it is a good time to start an organizing business during a pandemic! It takes time to form a business, as it is best to meet with an accountant and attorney to help you understand what types of entities you can choose from and which one will benefit you when filing your taxes.…
Read MoreHow I Simplified My Business Tax Filing
2021 Blog Focus – Managing Your Professional Organizing Business February signals it is time to prepare my business tax filing, here’s how I simplified my business tax filing. Managing my professional organizing business, SolutionsForYou, Inc., an S-Corp, requires the tax filing is completed by March 15. I have my CPA prepare the tax filing, but…
Read MoreProfessional Organizing Business Launch Checklist
Free Business Launch Checklist Download our free Business Launch Checklist from our website to complete what is necessary to start your Professional Organizing business!
Read MoreThe Nuts and Bolts of Managing a Professional Organizing Business
Happy almost 2021! My blog focus for 2021 is…Managing Your Professional Organizing Business. Month by month, I will share what I am doing to manage my business. These are the nuts and bolts of managing a professional organizing business you don’t want to forget to do or put off doing until the last minute. These…
Read MoreWhat Entrepreneurs Need to Consider Before Starting a Business
Social norms suggest that in order to be considered “successful” you must go to school, get a degree, and work your way up the corporate ladder. This idea—basic formula if you may—probably came from decades upon decades of accounts of people who have reached the summit of success. However, not everyone is privileged enough to…
Read MoreWorking With Clients and Students – 2020 – Changing Course Direction
During a networking Zoom meeting this morning, someone announced, “Two months until Christmas!” The end of 2020 will be here before we know it. 2020 has been, to say the least, a challenging year to navigate. The way I planned to do business this year is not at all how I am doing business. But,…
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