Managing a Professional Organizing Business
8 Strategies on Managing a Professional Organizing Business
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when you’re managing a small business, especially when you are starting out. Here are 8 strategies to simplify and make small business management easier. Strategy #1 – Have a Mentor or a Business Coach There is no reason why you should have to figure out everything by yourself. There are…
Read MoreAll The Ways a Virtual Assistant Can Help a Solopreneur
Being a solopreneur is not easy work as you handle your business alone, from its primary operations to management. Your business is probably thriving today, and customers or clients are making their way to you. However, doing other tasks that may seem to be menial can definitely create a significant but negative impact on your…
Read More9 Ways Professional Organizers Charge Clients for Shopping and Research
Recently, I was asked by a student, “I just spent hours preparing an organizing plan of action, researching products, and shopping for a client, should charge her for this?” My Reply Great questions! Research can be time-consuming especially until you have built your resources toolkit that you can pull from for future projects. I think…
Read MoreProfessional Organizing Business Procedures – Client Intake
Managing a professional organizing business involves many, many elements. When you start your professional organizing business, you may think documenting how you do your business is not essential. But, once you start working with multiple clients at once and managing their organizing projects, it will be much easier if you have your business policies and…
Read MoreInsuring 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 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 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…
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