If you have thought about starting a baby boomer business venture, small, medium, or large, this episode gives you the building blocks for a smart stressless start so that you avoid the “Oh Crap” moments.  Sylvia is the author of “Small Business Finance for the Busy Entrepreneur – Blueprint for Building a Solid, Profitable Business.”

- What experiences triggered the book? (2:00)

                Story of couple that looked good on outside.

Simple steps taken upfront that will protect business and retirement. (2:56) Mistake of not separating business and personal funds. (4:25) 2nd Big Mistake - no budget. Budgeting for the one time yearly expenses. (6:20) Often can be losing money on products and services. (9:15) Other business owners will share information with you. (10:35) Major Points in starting your business (11:40) Creating an LLC gives an extra layer of protection. (16:30) What to do for beginning venture- blogger, writer, artist. (17:40) Two important items to account for in your budgeting. (20:18) 2 Big Mistakes for Established Businesses. (22:00) The solutions to the mistakes. Virtual Assistants in US and abroad. (24:00) Beating the tax prep overwhelm. (27:53) “Oh Crap” Moments (31:16) Music. (34:20) Death and dying. (36:15) Looking back from 95. (37:30) Final Take Away - 10 Step Check List On Line.

 

Resources

 Fiverr

 UpWork

Virtual Valley

Music

Steve Miller - The Joker  9/26/1976 - Capitol Theatre
Eagles - Take it Easy Live 1977  

 

Contact Sylvia Inks

Website: www.smifinancialcoaching.com

Book URL: www.smallbusinessfinancebook.com

Facebook: SMI Financial Coaching

Twitter:  @smifinancial

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylviainks

Link to buy book on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2ehxyVY

 

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