Today we are continuing our foundational mini-series on business money by talking about bank accounts. 

Now, just to be totally transparent here, I didn’t know what I was doing about setting up an account when I first started my business, either. I felt dumb and naive walking into the bank, and I suspect you might be feeling the same way, too.

But I don’t want that for you.

In this episode, I’ll cover:

• Why you want (and need) a separate business account
• To protect your personal assets
• To keep things clean for the IRS
• How to use your business bank account - and how to coordinate using it with your personal funds
• My answer to the question “What bank should I use - or not use?”
• Bigger is better, but not a credit union - and why
• Why and how you can (and should) make it easy for yourself
• What to bring with you to set up your business account
• A little bit of “mama bear” advice

Finally, don’t forget your homework. If you don’t have one yet, check out some options for a business account. Look online, ask your peers or local business owners… In other words, start your due diligence. And remember - you got this!

 

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