Unf*ck Your Biz With Braden

On today's episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz podcast I break down profit margins and how to use your marginal profit information to guide your business decisions.   This episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden podcast is sponsored by my program, The Profit Rx .   Profit margin is the percentage of your revenue, that is profit. We calculate this by taking your profit in dividing it by rev...

On today's episode of the podcast I chat with Claire Pelletreau, Facebook and Instagram ads expert, about her company's profit report.   This episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden podcast is sponsored by The Get Paid Podcast, hosted by Claire Pelletreau. If you enjoy today's episode on profit reports, you'll love The Get Paid Podcast where Claire dives into companies' profits, income and...

This episode is brought to you by my new program The Profit Rx. If you've been following along here on the podcast, you know that the doors opened to the Profit Rx officially, a couple of weeks ago. The Profit Rx is your prescription to help you build a healthy and wealthy business. Help you avoid that financial anxiety. pay yourself more. tackle your taxes. All of these good things. For all of th...

In this episode I am going to tell you more about The Profit Rx and why you should join, but I'm also sharing with you why I've made the change. I had previous programs. One of my programs was called Fundamentals. It was a monthly membership. I also had Unf*ck Your Biz, the course which has now been retired. Both of these programs have been retired. Fundamentals, Fundamentals, Um, I initially crea...

On today's episode of the podcast we discuss the building blocks to building a profitable business.   Sign up for "Turn Your Business Into a Wealth Generating Machine in 2022" my free training on November 15 where we'll focus on making three key decisions to streamline your business finances.   One of our building blocks is the layers of protection ( more on this in episode 197 ). All of...

On today's episode of the podcast I talk about hiring a team and why it's never too early to think about hiring, even if you aren't ready.   I've previously spoken about hiring a team, for example when I interviewed Ashley Ebert on episode 178 of the podcast . While it may be too early to build a team, it is never too early to think and plan for that day. The first question is what that team...

On today's episode of the podcast I talk about how legalities can help protect your bank account.   I always talk about these things in a vacuum, for example how an LLC helps protect your personal assets, I chat about how insurance can help defend you in the case of a lawsuit, and I've noticed these are the topics people are not always as interested in as tax topics, I think because our fear...

Today on the podcast I'm diving into why you should treat your business like an asset. According to Investopedia, an asset is anything of value or a resource of value that can be converted into cash. Essentially, it's anything that you can sell or something you can hold on to build wealth. Treating your business like an asset is like raising a child. You need to put in a certain amount of time nur...

Today on the podcast I'm breaking down our relationships with debt and discussing the question, "is debt really that bad?"   When it comes to relationships with debt, people tend to fall in one of three camps. Debt is evil, terrible, and should never be used Debt should be avoided (most the time), but makes sense in certain circumstances) Debt is a tool! Use it to your advantage.   Camp...

On today's episode of the podcast I chat with Taylor Darcy, owner of Think Legal PC, about the legalities of buying and and selling a business.   Taylor works with small businesses to help them get started the right way to help them prevent disputes, or help get them out of disputes for the least amount of money as possible (or get them the most amount of money depending on what side he's wor...

On today's episode I chat with Amber Anderson, Owner of Refine for Wedding Planners, about business acquisition and trademarks.  We should all run our business with a long-term perspective of "do I want to run this thing until I'm ready to retire?" or "do I potentially want to sell my business one day?" Even if you think you don't want to sell, it's good for business to run it in a...

On today's episode I chat with Carnez Williams insurance broker at Carnez Insurance KC, about the different types of insurance policies for creative small business owners and what to look for.   An independent insurance broker works with any number of insurance carriers, whether on the personal insurance side of home and auto or on the commercial side of business owner polices, professional l...

On this episode of the podcast I share how I increased my credit score by 100 points in 6-8 months. I think it's important that we as business owners get more comfortable sharing more about our personal finances. Everything from profit to saving for taxes to how much we pay ourselves and how this all relates to our personal finances like our credit scores, our savings, our emergency fund, our reti...

Recently I was listening to Rachel Rodgers' audiobook, "We Should All Be Millionaires: A Woman's Guide to Earning More, Building Wealth, and Gaining Economic Power" and was inspired to do her $10k in 10 days challenge. This peaked my interested because I am working on a goal of $30,000 months in my business. I encourage you to look at your financial goals - income, retirement, vacations, etc. and...

On this episode of the podcast I announce the return of my Profit Reports and what they'll look like moving forward.   I'm launching a private podcast! This will be a second podcast exclusively for members of my free Facebook group, Braden's Besties . In the group I host a Friday Facebook Live where I answer questions I've collected throughout the week. I'll be turning this Q&A into a pri...

On today's episode of the podcast I share part five of the Contract Series where I discuss the reasons you need more than one contract in your business. A lot of us tend to only think about our Client Service Agreement when working on contracts for our business but there are other types of contracts you may need for your business so I'm breaking them down on today's episode. For downloadable contr...

Today's episode is part four of the Contract Series where I share what to do if a client is planning to sue you. Client issues are more common than you think, and client issues do not mean you're not good at what you do. Sometimes we fuck up, sometimes we just have messy clients. There will always be client issues when it comes to owning a business. Back on Episode 112, I spoke with DJ Kevin Denni...

Today's episode is part three of the Contact Series.  If you missed the last two weeks, go back and check out the first two episodes in the series Five Ways Small Businesses Typically Taking Payments: 1. Hourly Payment - Most common along virtual assistants, coaches, consultants. If you have a no cancelation policy, you are better off charging a package price so you are still compensated for...

On today's episode, my guest, Danait Berhe, Founder & Brand Strategist of The Asmara Agency, shares her insight on evolving your contract as your business grows.  Offering a wide scope of services from logo and web design to brand refreshes, Danait's scope of services changes for each and every client which means each client is getting their own custom contract. Clarity is key when it com...