Mark Butler

Money for Coaches

Business EN ↓ 4 episodes

Short episodes about money management for coaches running simple service businesses. I'm Mark Butler. My goal with this show is to convince you of one thing: for most coaching practices, bookkeeping isn't strategic, it's hygiene. You don't need to become your own CFO. You need your numbers to be current and accurate so you're not scrambling at tax time, and you need to be able to answer one or two simple questions about your money. That's it. I've been running a bookkeeping firm for coaches for over a decade, and this is the conversation I have with my clients all the time.

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Mark Butler

Episodes

The Three Transaction Types that Confuse My Clients Most 27.05.2026 10:01

Three kinds of transactions trip up almost every coach who looks at their own books: money the owner puts in, money the owner takes out, and money that just moves between accounts. None of them are revenue or expenses, so none of them touch your Profit & Loss — but they still show up in a review, and they still cause confusion. This episode clears up owner contributions, owner distributions (a...

The Surprising Power of Having Dedicated Bank Accounts for Your Coaching Practice 27.05.2026 12:01

The single biggest lever in managing a coaching practice's finances is also one of the simplest: open a dedicated checking account just for the business. Mark walks through the two real benefits — radically easier tax preparation and a useful pause before big purchases — and explains why you don't need an LLC, an EIN, or a formal business account to get the benefit. Just open a new checking accoun...

Where Coaches Leak Money 27.05.2026 14:25

The Big Three Money Leaks After more than twelve years of bookkeeping for coaches, Mark answers the question he's been asked most: where do coaches actually leak money? The answer comes down to three predictable areas — and the antidote turns out to be simpler, and slower, than most coaches expect. What's covered (0:00) Welcome — the question Mark gets asked most (0:28) Money leak #1: Coaches buy...

No Need to Stress About Your Numbers 27.05.2026 8:59

Bookkeeping isn't worth a lot of worry. You've been told you need to "know your numbers." Mark pushes back: for most coaches running a simple one-on-one practice (maybe with some group offers mixed in), the stakes around money management really aren't that high — and the two things you actually need to know are smaller and simpler than you've been led to believe. What's covered (0:00) Welcome to M...