Unf*ck Your Biz With Braden

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 whe...

On today's episode I wrap up the Hiring Series discussing contractor laws by state and what you need to make sure you're legally hiring.   Click here to read this episode as a full blog post, "Contractor Laws State-By-State."

On today's episode I chat with Emily Loeppke, Principal and Founder of Anna Delores Photography about how much to pay your contractors as you grow your team.   Emily was doing paid advertising on every blog she could, networking at local events, and building her relationships with wedding planners which lead to her having a fully booked wedding photography schedule and knowing it was time to...

On today's episode I chat with Ashley Ebert, Co-Founder at The Abundance Group + Owner of The Simply Elegant Group, about what goes into successfully hiring a team.   Ashley started hiring 6 months into her business by hiring a contractor and now has part-time and full-time salaried employees and helps other businesses hire and grow their own team of employees.   The biggest challenge is...

On this episode, we're kicking off the Hiring Series with a look at California's strict independent contractor laws, its most recent amendments and exceptions, and how the law is paving the way for changes on a federal level.   When someone is classified as an employee it means their taxes are withheld by their employer, something that the state favors over contractors who come with the risk...

Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere or changing the core of what I teach. What I am doing is pivoting my business model to better serve you. This Spring I offered my Unf*ck Your Biz signature course for the third time and registration dipped. Thank you to so many of you who took the time to give me feedback in my post-launch survey to learn about why you did not purchase the course. Many of you ov...

Today on the podcast we are reairing episode 63 of the podcast where my friend, and sales tax expert, Amy Monroe shares the five steps to manage small business sales taxes.   1.  Where do you need to collect tax (do I have nexus)? This can depend on the size of your business and the services/goods you sell. You will need to know if you need a seller's permit.  2. How you register fo...

When a business is in the business of selling something, chances are they have a sales tax filing obligation. Sales tax is a consumptive tax, based on consumer consumption of tangible personal property.   As a business, you act as an agent on behalf of your state to collect the tax. The tax belongs to the state, not to you. Every state is different and even every locality can be different. Th...

On this episode of the podcast, my Unf*ck Your Biz alumni answer commonly asked questions about their experiences with the program. To learn more about the course visit Unfuckyourbiz.com   If you’ve been listening to this podcast lately you’ve heard me mention the Oh Shit Cycle. You might even be in it right now, many of us are or have been. The Oh Shit Cycle is when you’re trying to do all t...

On this episode of the podcast I share my own personal experience on the Oh Shit cycle of back taxes.   This episode is brought to you by my new FREE Masterclass, "The Most Common Legal and Tax Mistake at Each Stage of Business and How to Avoid Them." In this Masterclass you will learn if it's time to go from a sole proprietorship to an LLC, an LLC to a S-Corp, and how to properly run an S-Co...

This episode is brought to you by my new FREE Masterclass, "The Most Common Legal and Tax Mistake at Each Stage of Business and How to Avoid Them." In this Masterclass you will learn if it's time to go from a sole proprietorship to an LLC, an LLC to a S-Corp, and how to properly run an S-Corp. You'll learn how to get more profitable in a snap and put your taxes on auto-pilot as well as how to mana...

On this episode of the podcast I talk abut what types of mail may be headed your way in regard to business documents and what you can expect to find when opening your mailbox.   This episode is brought to you by my new FREE Masterclass, "The Most Common Legal and Tax Mistake at Each Stage of Business and How to Avoid Them." This Masterclass will cover if it's time to go from a sole proprietor...

On this episode of the podcast I chat with Karen Escobar, owner of Golden Coast Marketing about her process through the UnF*ck Your Biz course fully setting up her business for success.   This episode is brought to you by my new FREE Masterclass, "The Most Common Legal and Tax Mistake at Each Stage of Business and How to Avoid Them." This Masterclass will cover if it's time to go from a sole...

On this episode of the podcast I chat with Amanda Trejo, owner of wedding planning and coordination business Sassy Little Bee and Unf*ck Your Biz student.   This episode is brought to you by my new FREE Masterclass, "The Most Common Legal and Tax Mistake at Each Stage of Business and How to Avoid Them." This Masterclass will cover if it's time to go from a sole proprietorship to an LLC or an...

On this episode of the podcast I chat with guest and former Unf*ck Your Biz student Jen Draper about how she got out of the "Oh Shit" cycle.   This episode is brought to you by my new FREE Masterclass, "The Most Common Legal and Tax Mistake at Each Stage of Business and How to Avoid Them." This Masterclass will cover if it's time to go from a sole proprietorship to an LLC or an LLC to a S-Cor...

This episode is brought to you by my new FREE Masterclass, "The Most Common Legal and Tax Mistake at Each Stage of Business and How to Avoid Them." This Masterclass will cover if it's time to go from a sole proprietorship to an LLC or an LLC to a S-Corp and how to properly run an S-Corp. You'll learn how to get more profitable in a snap and put your taxes on auto-pilot as well as how to manage the...

On this episode of the podcast I chat with Los Angeles DJ Courtney Ibarra, better known as DJ Dazzler about her business and how she leaned into the business owner title.   This episode is brought to you by my new FREE Masterclass, "The Most Common Legal and Tax Mistake at Each Stage of Business and How to Avoid Them." This Masterclass will cover if it's time to go from a sole proprietorship...

This episode is brought to you by my new FREE Masterclass, "The Most Common Legal and Tax Mistake at Each Stage of Business and How to Avoid Them." In this Masterclass you will learn if it's time to go from a sole proprietorship to an LLC, an LLC to a S-Corp, and how to properly run an S-Corp. You'll learn how to get more profitable in a snap and put your taxes on auto-pilot as well as how to mana...

On this episode of the podcast I chat with guest and former Unf*ck Your Biz student Suzanne Birnbaum about her move into entrepreneurship   This episode is brought to you by my new FREE Masterclass, "The Most Common Legal and Tax Mistake at Each Stage of Business and How to Avoid Them." This Masterclass will cover if it's time to go from a sole proprietorship to an LLC or an LLC to a S-Corp a...

On this episode of the podcast I talk about what makes someone a beginner and who is "too beginner" for my Unf*ck Your Biz course.   This episode is brought to you by my new FREE Masterclass, "The Most Common Legal and Tax Mistake at Each Stage of Business and How to Avoid Them." This Masterclass will cover if it's time to go from a sole proprietorship to an LLC or an LLC to a S-Corp and how...

On this episode of the podcast I chat with multi business owner and Unf*ck Your Biz alumni Connie Hurlburt about how she manages the tax and legal aspects of her LLCs and partnerships.   This episode is brought to you by my new FREE Masterclass, "The Most Common Legal and Tax Mistake at Each Stage of Business and How to Avoid Them." This Masterclass will cover if it's time to go from a sole p...

This episode is brought to you by my new FREE Masterclass, "The Most Common Legal and Tax Mistake at Each Stage of Business and How to Avoid Them." In this Masterclass you will learn if it's time to go from a sole proprietorship to an LLC, an LLC to a S-Corp, and how to properly run an S-Corp. You'll learn how to get more profitable in a snap and put your taxes on auto-pilot as well as how to mana...

On this episode of the podcast I chat with guest and former Unf*ck Your Biz student Stephanie Lay.   Stephanie Lay is an event manager pivoted to virtual assistant to solo female entrepreneurs. Stephanie took a free two week challenge with Braden and discovered how the tax and legal aspect could actually be fun and not as scary and intimidating as it sounded and how much she still had to lear...

On this episode I dive into a detailed example of how to calculate your business taxes in the third and final episode of my business boot camp.   If you haven't already, go back and listen to boot camp episode one and two before diving into today's episode.   Example: Elle graduated college this year and went straight into her photography business. Her business made $25,000 and she had b...