Unf*ck Your Biz With Braden

On today's episode of the podcast I chat with Erin Perkins, accessibility educator for small business owners and founder of Successible, a Chrome extension for entrepreneurs, agencies, and businesses that helps you finds the accessibility leaks in your content.  I'm a lifetime member of Successible , and Erin's trademark attorney.  About Erin Erin identifies as deafblind,...

On today's episode of the podcast I'm walking you through how I conduct my monthly profit reports, breaking down my revenue and expenses, and setting my September projections.  This week’s episode is brought to you by the   Contract Club® . All the contracts you need, all in one place. Just pay the cover, and you’re in for life.  I've started adding my Profit Reports in-depth to my...

On today's episode of the podcast, I'm sharing my story of loneliness and entrepreneurship.  You're invited! I'm hosting a free live training on October 1 called Plan Your Best Year. I'll be sharing my planning process and how you can get your business besties involved to achieve your goals with the help of community and collaboration. Sign up for Plan Your Best Year at  Bradendrake...

On today's episode of the podcast, I'm sharing how the key performance indicators (KPIs) you track help you achieve your goals .  You're invited! I'm hosting a free live training on October 1 called Plan Your Best Year. I'll be sharing my planning process and how you can get your business besties involved to achieve your goals with the help of community and collaboration. Sign up fo...

On today's episode of the podcast, we're diving into my goal setting process and how to go about actually achieving the goal you set.  I'm hosting a free live training on October 1 called Plan Your Best Year. I'll be sharing my planning process and how you can get your business besties involved. Sign up for Plan Your Best Year at  Bradendrake.com/training It's been a minute since I've he...

On today's episode of the podcast I'm walking you through how I conduct my monthly profit reports, breaking down my revenue and expenses, and setting my September projections.  This week’s episode is brought to you by the Contract Club® . All the contracts you need, all in one place. Just pay the cover, and you’re in for life.  I've started adding my Profit Reports in-depth to my blog. Y...

On today's episode of the podcast I chat with my friend, and HR specialist, Kira La Forgia about how to legally protect yourself when having employees on your team.    About Kira Kira is the founder of Paradigm Consulting which serves small business owners and founder-led teams with accessible outsourced HR and growth strategy services.  K ira started Paradigm in 2020 after 11 years...

On today's episode of the podcast I chat with online business owner Dama Jue about her revenue, her offer structure, and why one funnel and offer structure is not for everyone.  About Dama Dama is the owner of DamaJue.com and ThrivecartTemplateShop.com . She got her start as an accountant. After moving to Central America with her husband for a year, she invested in a Pinterest management cour...

We're back! After a nine month hiatus I've decided to bring back the Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden podcast, and I have lots to fill you in on.   This week’s episode is brought to you by the Contract Club ®. All the contracts you need, all in one place. Just pay the cover, and you’re in for life.  What's Been Going On Over the Past Year+ I moved out of my home in San Diego into a 500 s...

On today's episode of the podcast I'm talking about terrible advice I see on the internet and how to avoid it. I'm only sharing 10 of the terrible pieces of advice I often see on the Internet, but I could have made this a multi-part episode.  1. Don't form an LLC until you hit $30,000 in revenue. -  I hear lots of mythical revenue markers but there's no magic number because LLCs pro...

On today's episode I'm sharing whether or not I hit my profit goals for October and what I'm projecting for November.  Conduct your own monthly profit reports with my free template at   notavglaw.com/profitreport October was a bit of transition month. It's the start of our 6ish month busy season, but we didn't have any formal launches. We launched Unf*ck Your Biz® in September...

On today's episode of the podcast I'm  Download the Contractor Onboarding Toolkit  at notavglaw.com/toolkit. Inside you'll find the State by State Contractor Classification Cheat Sheet, the California Contractor Compliance Framework. and the Essential Contract Considerations for Your Contractor Agreement. When going through contractor onboarding, we need to go through a few ste...

On today's episode of the podcast I'm covering the three main traps I see business owners get stuck in and how to get yourself out if you're trapped.  1. The Carousel of Chaos (of Contradictory Advice) This trap occurs when business owners seek answers to legal and tax questions, but receive conflicting advice and are left confused. There are three stages of awareness on the carouse...

On today's episode of the podcast I'm talking with Ashley Rose of Systems Over Stress about her report, taking out loans, and how she came out on top after difficult times impacted her business. Consider this episode a sequel to Ashley's episode of The Get Paid Podca$t with Claire Pelletreau, which you can listen to here . Check out that episode to hear more about Ashley's recently difficult time...

On today's episode I'm sharing whether or not I hit my profit goals for September, what I'm projecting for October, and what my plans are looking like for 2026.  Conduct your own monthly profit reports with my free template at notavglaw.com/profitreport September Projections vs. Actual • Contract Club: $3,000 → $2,100 • Unf*ck Your Biz $2,000 → $2,000 • Profit Rx: $7,000 →...

On today's episode of the podcast I'm breaking down the good, the bad and the ugly of the Big Beautiful Bill and how it impacts small business owners. The “ Big Beautiful Bill” passed in July. Trump and the right are calling it a game-changer for small businesses and working families. On the surface, there are a few provisions worth celebrating. But as always, the devil is in the details. Much of...

On today's episode of the podcast we're analyzing our Not AVG Law trademark data, the trademark process, and what it's like to file a trademark when you work with us. Not AVG Law started filing trademarks in early Spring 2023. I have a law school degree and a Master's in Tax Law, but when I started my business I was teaching myself additional areas of law that I hadn't taken courses on in law scho...

On today's episode of the podcast I'm chatting with Bombae about her income, revenue and profit as a drag queen and former contestant on Canada's Drag Race.  Bombae was on Season 3 of Canada's Drag Race. The audition process for Canada's Drag Race takes about three months, and it requires money. You submit a 20 minute video which includes multiple looks, a runway with several outfits, and a Q...

On today's episode of the podcast I chat with my book coach, Jodi Brandon, about the process of writing a book for your business. From concept to completion, Jodi works with business owners who want to write a book to help market their business. Jodi is my book coach, friend, and we have been in a business mastermind together for over five years now.  The doors to my signature program, U...

We're back! After a n To follow along and run your own monthly profit report, visit notavglaw.com/profitreport A little bit of a rewind: Shut down Facebook Group and podcast in January and phased out some offers It's been quiet but almost too quiet Decided to bring back the pod Format moving forward   A recap of Year to Date numbers:  January - $27,000 - $31,500 February - $33,000 - $41,...

On today's episode of the podcast, we're talking about big business changes that are coming based on what has and has not worked for us this year.  One question I ask myself and continue to ask yourself is, "What can I do less of next year in order to spend more of time on what's working best? What's making the most impact and how can we do more of that?" Between multiple memberships, courses...

On today's episode of the podcast I'm sharing  Are you ready to unf*ck your biz? The doors are now open to our signature program, Unf*ck Your Biz, where we go through our six-part framework to get your legal and tax shit legit through our video course with group coaching support through weekly calls and a group Slack channel. You get access to our bookkeeping spreadsheet, quarterly...

On this bonus episode of the podcast, I'm inviting you to my open house on December 12th and sharing all the details about how to join Unf*ck Your Biz  before the doors close. If you've been wanting to get your legal and tax shit legit to start 2025 off feeling secure in your business protection, now's the time to join! The doors are now open for our signature program, Unf*ck Your Biz. Learn...

On today's episode of the podcast we're talking about the importance of leaning into the CEO role of your business.  The doors are officially open to Unf*ck Your Biz : Your step-by-step framework to get your legal and tax shit legit. The program will help you get your 2024 taxes and bookkeeping wrapped up, make sure your business entity is properly formed going into 2025, getting your legal p...

On today's episode of the podcast I'm talking about terrible advice I see on the internet and how to avoid it.  Next Thursday, December 5th, I'm hosting two workshops - "Legally Launched" and "6-Figure Tax Blueprint," tailored to your needs as a business owner. You'll leave with the core takeaways you need to take action after the workshop. Learn more about which one is right for you and regi...