Unf*ck Your Biz With Braden

On today's episode of the podcast I share my September 2023 profit report and goals for October. I do these every month to show an example of how you can go about budgeting and understanding your numbers while also giving a real life example of how much it costs to run a business. It is important to note that my business is not indicative of every kind of business. Whether you do or don't have a t...

On today's episode of the podcast I share the common misunderstandings about non-disclosure agreements and when you actually need one. To learn more about NDAs, check out the Non-Disclosure Agreement section of the blog post "The Legal Essentials for Creative Small Businesses" at  notavglaw.com/legal-essentials A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) protects you and/or your client, contractor, empl...

On today's episode of the podcast I share what you need to know if you're paying your child(ren) to help you in your business.   To get all the details from today's episode, check out our blog post at notavglaw.com/hiring-your-kids

On today's episode of the podcast I chat with MJ Segal, Associate Attorney at Not Your Average Law Firm about website accessibility.  To learn more about the seven legal things your website needs and how to be legally compliant, get all the details on our blog post at notavglaw.com/website-compliance To summarize the aspects of legal compliance, you need a:  1. Privacy Policy&n...

On today's episode of the podcast I talk to Darby Lynn Cartwright about the profit and loss of her drag business.  This episode, originally recorded for the Business of Drag podcast was previously recorded but has been on hold as I work on integrating my Drag Tax business and Not Avg Law. I've found that oftentimes you're going to get a better return putting time and energy into something est...

On today's episode of the podcast I'm sharing my August 2023 profit report.  I do these every month to show an example of how you can go about budgeting and understanding your numbers while also giving a real life example of how much it costs to run a business. It is important to note that my business is not indicative of every kind of business. Whether you do or don't have a team and dependi...

On today's episode of the podcast it's my birthday  and  it's our 300th episode (a total coincidence). To celebrate, I'm doing a giveaway  Episode 300 while I'm in my 30s on my August 31st birthday in a year I'm trying to hit $300k in revenue is a lot of 3s so I gave it a Google and numerology tells me that the number 3 is an omen of creativity, communication, optimism and curiosity...

On today's episode of the podcast we're breaking down the ins and outs of trademarks. We're covering how I got into trademarks,  a new idea I've recently had and how it's been going,  and then a short section from my book all about trademarks and finally, a few quick tips. As of March of this year I've been doing trademarks in batches for clients. I take about five every other month sche...

On today's episode of the podcast I'm sharing all about the Unf*ck Your Biz framework, what it is, how it can help you and how you can be part of it during the Unf*ck Your Biz mini launch going on right now. It's also a promotion for Unf*ck Your Biz. If you've been curious about working with us and want to unf*ck your biz, check out the episode to learn more and let's make it happen. Today's episo...

On today's episode, I share my Profit Report, breaking down how much I earned, what my expenses were, and if I reached my monthly profit projects.  The doors will be opening next week to join a mini cohort of the next round of Unf*ck Your Biz (by mini we mean an intimate group of 10 - 20). Be the first to learn when it opens by visiting unfuckyourbiz.com . The program includes access to the s...

On today's episode of the podcast I chat with my legal intern,  Madeline Cintron, about the    State  by State Business Blueprint.  Madeline has been working to create a resource I started called the "State by State Business Blueprint." This is a resource that is currently only available inside my signature course, Unf*ck Your Biz .  In the program I share my business...

On today's episode of the podcast I talk with Madeline Cintron about worker classification documents. Get the State-By-State Classification Cheat Sheet at www.notavglaw.com/cheatsheet Madeline is a rising 2L in law school and an intern here at the Not Your Average Law Firm working on our worker classification and LLC formation documents. Compared to Madeline's regular law school work, th...

On today's episode, it's time for my June Profit Report where I break down how much I earned, what my expenses were, and if I reached my monthly profit projects.  This episode is coming to you a bit after our typical report time as my team and I just wrapped up quiet weeks where we take 2 weeks of no internal or client meetings. Doing it midway through the month means my projects should be pr...

On today's episode I chat with fashion and beauty content creator about the importance of tracking your revenue streams and how she uses that information to set goals.  Austen started her career path in college when she interned at Nylon using a writing sample from the blog she had launched. A creative since birth, Austen was always looking to fashion magazines for inspiration. This led to he...

On today’s episode of the podcast I review the profit & loss statement of Launch Your Daydream with Kelsey Christine and discuss her transition from solopreneur to partnership and back.  Kelsey started Launch Your Daydream in 2017 with a business partner (spoiler alert, it’s not a partnership anymore). Kelsey teamed up with Britt at the time because they found their audiences needed the s...

On today's episode of the podcast, I sit down with Haley Johnson to create her contract for one-on-one marketing services and explain how you can use the Contract Club to do the same for your business.  Get your copy of the Contract Club and pay just $30 for lifetime access to all the contract templates you need. Check it out at notavglaw.com/club Check out Haley on Episode 250 of the podcast...

Today on the podcast I'm sharing what contracts you need and why you need to have more than one type of contract in your business.  Contracts are important for keeping your business legally protected which is why I'm re-airing episode 185  to cover the different kinds of contracts you need to legally protect you and your business.  We often think about our Client Service Agreement a...

On today's episode of the podcast I'm breaking down why you need to pay quarterly taxes and how to calculate what you owe. Trying a new format for the podcast today,  I'm sharing Chapter 5 from my Unf*ck Your Biz audio book to help you understand quarterly taxes and also, being totally transparent with you, to sell more copies of my book, with you can get at unfuckyourbizbook.com  I...

On today's episode of the podcast I share my May profit report and goals for June. You can get access to my books (yes, the actual Google Doc I use to keep books for my entire business) at www.bradendrake.com/bradensbooks We are back with our monthly profit report but first, let's quickly recap my 2023 goals. 1. Consistent $20,000 months by Q3. We're ahead of schedule for 4 consecutive months now....

On today's episode of the podcast I talk with La Kira La Forgia about the people leader archetype . Find our your leader archetype at https://the-paradigm.com/quiz?affiliate=bradendrake1 Kira is the founder of Paradigm, a people operations/HR company that helps small business owners build out the standards of compliance for hiring employees, maintain a hybrid team of employees and contractors lega...

On today's episode of the podcast I'm joined by my student, Tiffany Aukes about her experience with my program and how it helped her unf*ck her business.  The doors are officially open to my signature program, Unf*ck Your Biz, a step-by-step framework to get your legal and tax shit legit. Head to unfuckyourbiz.com to learn more about the six step framework, what's included and how we can help...

On today's episode of the podcast I chat with former Unf*ck Your Biz student Stephanie Stuart about how the program helped her save on unnecessary business expenses she didn't know she had, get her bookkeeping in order, and legally form her second business.  The doors are officially open to Unf*ck Your Biz, a step-by-step framework to get your legal and tax shit legit. The doors are only open...

Unf*ck Your Biz is here! 🥳 Today I officially opened the doors to my Unf*ck Your Biz program for the first time in two years. If you've been listening to the podcast you've heard me tease this launch for awhile and you can officially join beginning today through May 24th.  This episode is a live recording of my first masterclass today diving into the Most Common Legal & Tax Mistakes...

On today's episode I sit down with wedding videographer and student of mine, Jessie Hinkel about when she decided it was time to create her LLC and join my membership.  Have you signed up for our   free upcoming masterclass "The Most Common Legal and Tax Mistakes at Each Stage of Business and How You Can Avoid Them."   I'm going to show you how you can make the ultimate shift from s...

On today's episode I chat with Emily Monus about how the relationship with her business finances has changed since working through the Unf*ck Your Biz material.  Have you signed up for our free upcoming masterclass "The Most Common Legal and Tax Mistakes at Each Stage of Business and How You Can Avoid Them." I'm going to show you how you can make the ultimate shift from struggling t...