Unf*ck Your Biz With Braden

On today's episode of the podcast, I explain how my S Corp ended up costing me more in tax last year.  To check out my podcast set-up or watch a video version of my podcast, check out my YouTube channel .  Long story short, I should not have formed my S Corp last year because I didn't end up making as much money as I thought I was going to. Unfortunately, we can't always predic...

On today's episode of the podcast I sit down with online marketing educator, Amy Porterfield, to discuss her business - how it started, how it's going, her team, her finances, and more.  Before starting her business, Amy was in corporate and thought she would always be a corporate girl. She loved moving up the ladder, the accolades, bonuses and promotions. Working with Tony Robbins gave...

On today’s episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden podcast I share my May profit report, breaking down my revenue, expenses, and if I hit my monthly goals. If you haven't already, check out episode 225 where I give April's profit report and share my May goals.   My goal for the year was to hit $15,000 a month in revenue. I hit that goal in January and have not hit it since. Doing these pro...

On today's episode of the podcast, we're switching it up! Hosting today's episode is my friend, and former podcast guest, Facebook and Instagram ad expert  Claire Pelletreau. You'll hear an episode Claire recorded for her podcast where she interviews me about how I get paid.  To hear me interview Claire on Unf*ck Your Biz, check out Episode 204 - Discussing a Multi-Six Figure P&L .&n...

On today's episode of the podcast I walk you through what to do if you're faced with back taxes (don't worry, you aren't alone). If you don't have back taxes, I recommend sticking around for this episode to learn what to do if this happens to you in the future.  I used to sell an online course called Unf*ck Your Biz and we had a full module called Unf*ck It where we covered back taxes and bus...

On today’s episode of the podcast we’re getting actionable and going through your tax return. Grab your tax return then hit play on today’s episode.  While going through your tax return, we are going to do some exercises to help you: Complete a profit analysis for business Determine how much money you’re spending on taxes to help you calculate how much you’ll owe next year Doing a profit anal...

On today’s episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden podcast I share my April profit report and break down my revenue, expenses, and if I hit my monthly goals. If you’re new to the podcast, check out episode 186 where I reintroduced Profit Reports back to the podcast.    My goal for this year is to have $15,000 months, and my goal for April was to have an $18,000 month. So far, I only h...

On today's episode of the podcast I talk with Melissa Houston, CPA and financial strategist for CEOs, about the importance of profitable businesses and increasing your networth.  Melissa helps successful business owners increase their profit margins to keep more money in their pocket and increase their networth. she is a columnist at Forbes and host of the Business Society podcast.  Smal...

On today’s episode of the podcast I chat with Joey Vitale, trademark lawyer and owner of Indie Law. Copyrights vs trademarks Copyrights protect your content, trademarks protect your brand. For example, when you walk down the cereal aisle of your business, the trademarks are the packaging (things like business name, logo, slogan, title of your podcast, etc.) and the stuff inside the cereal box (the...

On today’s episode of the podcast I chat with Parker Stevenson, co-owner and Chief Business Officer of Evolved Finance, a bookkeeping business for online business owners.    To hear Parker’s previous episode, check out Episode 130 - Your Tax Write-Off and Bookkeeping Questions Answered   Look for a bookkeeping service that focuses on online business owners and knows the ins-and-outs...

On today's episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz podcast I review my March profit report and discuss my plans for Q2. If you’re new to the podcast, check out episode 186 where I reintroduced Profit Reports back to the podcast.   I don't think enough business owners share their numbers and if I'm teaching you how to be more profitable in your business, I think it's important to share more about...

On today's episode of the podcast I chat with Kira La Forgia, owner of Paradigm Consulting , about hiring and HR.    The doors are open to the Profit Rx Content-Only membership . For just $30/month you can get access to all my tax and legal resources on demand. Get your access here . But hurry, this rate goes up at the end of the month.   Kira's experience in sales and HR led her to...

On today's episode of the podcast I continue the Hiring Series with a case study focusing on my own latest hiring process.   The doors are open to the Profit Rx Content-Only membership . For just $30/month you can get access to all my tax and legal resources on demand. Get your access here .   Last year I did Part 1 of the Hiring Series (start with the first episode of Part 1 here ) and...

On today’s episode of the podcast, I discuss state-by-state independent contractor laws.    This week I announced the launch of my new offer . I’ve restructured my signature program, Profit Rx, so you can join the membership for just $30/month and get access to basically everything I’ve ever created about taxes, profit, business entities, legal protection, contracts, and more. Get access...

On today's episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz podcast I discuss everyone’s favorite topic - sales tax.  Coming up on March 14th at 9am PST I am   hosting an Open House . I'm calling it the anti-webinar and if you've been curious about how to get access to all my resources or work with me, I'm going to be sharing a new offer in order for you to have me as your tax and legal friend on demand (...

On today's episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz podcast I review my February profit report. If you’re new to the podcast, check out episode 186 where I reintroduced Profit Reports back to the podcast.    Coming up on March 14th at 9am PST I am hosting an Open House . I'm calling it the anti-webinar and if you've been curious about how to get access to all my resources or work with, I'm going t...

On today’s episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz podcast I discuss bookkeeping basics and how your bookkeeping can set you up for tax season success.    It’s not too late to register for the Tax Season Playbook! Sign up at www.bradendrake.com/playbook to finalize your books, organize your tax documents and get ready to file your 2021 taxes.    On last week’s episode we discussed tax d...

On today's episode of the podcast I highlight some of the most overlooked tax deductions that entrepreneurs are missing.     Don’t forget, the Tax Season Playbook is available for purchase! The Playbook is a 3 week, semi-live course to help you prepare and file your taxes. Through this program I’ll help you organize your tax documents and bookkeeping and we’ll have a tax filing...

On today's episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz podcast I review my January profit report.    I am passionate about helping business owners build profitable businesses and increase their take-home pay. By sharing my own profit reports and how I plan for my own business and personal expenses, it is my goal to help other business owners put these topics into context for themselves and increase y...

On today's episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz podcast I share the steps you need for getting ready to file taxes and introduce my new offer, the Tax Season Playbook. It’s time to start getting ready for tax season! Like it or not, April will be here before we know it and there are a few steps to help us get prepared to file, even if you plan to hire a tax preparer. The first step is to organize. Gathe...

On today's episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz podcast I dive into the new Venmo and Paypal requirements for 1099s This episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden podcast is sponsored by the Contract Vault , a $30 resource filled with a wide variety of must-have contract templates. Also, stay tuned because in the coming weeks I will be releasing the Tax Season Playbook designed to help you navigate tax...

On today's episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz podcast I cover why, how and when you need to send 1099s. I'm answering the commonly asked questions like - who sends them, who gets them, how do you send it, and when are they due?   This episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden podcast is sponsored by the Contract Vault , a $30 resource filled with a wide variety of must-have contract templates. A...

On today's episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz podcast I explain how you can start making more profit in your business, beyond increasing your revenue.   This episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden podcast is sponsored by my program, The Profit Rx . The end of the year is the time to get your books in order and set up your LLC or S Corp for the new year. I work through these steps in the Profi...