When you’re serious about growing your small business it makes sense to get the best advice possible. You can do that even if money is tight by tapping the expertise of Small Business Development Center (SBDC) advisors and consultants. SBDCs are funded in part by the United States Congress through a partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBDC Centers offer free consulting and free or low-cost training. (Find yours here.) Their results speak for themselves: SBDC clients grow sales Read More

Entrepreneurs may like making money, but not everyone likes to manage money. Katherine Pomerantz, founder of The Bookkeeping Artist specializes in working with entrepreneurs who work in the fine arts and other creative fields. In my interview with her, she shares strategies for taking the stress of out of your small business finances. Transcript This transcript has been lightly edited for readability. I’m Gerri Detweiler, education director for Nav and joining me today is Katherine Pomerantz, The Bookkeeping Artist. Katherine, Read More

It was my first year of being self-employed, and the first time I had filed taxes as a business owner, rather than an employee. Days before my tax return was due, I received a call from my accountant informing me I owed the IRS around $6000. He may as well have said $600,000; it was an enormous sum to me and I immediately went into panic mode, trying to figure out where I’d drum up that kind of cash. If Read More