Boutique Radio

A stress-free year-end? Yes, please!

In our final podcast for the season, Cristy White, our Success Team Leader from our boutique bookkeeping team dives into inventory, 1099's and more so you're prepared for year-end this time and taxes will be smooth sailing.

Listen to today's podcast and go to Boutique School to download the Year-End Checklist - a beautifully designed PDF to print out so you don't miss a thing.

Outsourcing what you don't have time to do can grow your business exponentially. Listen to today's podcast to learn about the trifecta of success when you hire a bookkeeper, a CPA that is separate from your bookkeeper and why business consulting is your secret weapon.

Participate in a one-of-a-kind resource for boutique owners

Have you ever wondered...

Am I paying too much for rent?

Am I overpaying or underpaying my employees?

How much should I pay myself?

Am I earning enough for the size of my boutique?

Today we are presenting a unique opportunity to see what's going on industry wide for boutiques - and compare and contrast your business and the success of other boutique businesses. Learn what is working and what is not working to empower you to pivot or make important changes in the direction you're going for 2024.

Here's how you can participate:

Just dedicate 15 minutes or less to fill out our State of the Industry survey and you will get the results for FREE in the new year, after we've compiled all the data in a beautifully designed PDF, so you can apply all the information to your own boutique.

Listen to the new episode to hear more about the State of the Industry and what this information can do for your boutique success.

2023 marks HarQuin’s 15th anniversary and in this podcast episode, Lindsey shares her love of small businesses, entrepreneurship and creating generational wealth through family businesses, not hobbies!

During the 2008 economy crash, HarQuin was birthed and the perfect logo was created—our signature tandem bike. The tandem bike encapsulates what we do for our clients—we are in this together, partnering with our clients to help them thrive in life and business.

Listen to the episode to hear more about HarQuin’s story from the founder, Lindsey Roberts.

Bookkeeping is an asset to your business. Why?

Sometimes it can be a temptation to skip bookkeeping because it's not fun to think about as a creative boutique owner.

But bookkeeping is an investment with a return. It's not just a business expense that you can cut and not feel the effects of that choice.

Not only does good bookkeeping help you file your taxes in the best way - but think about what you'll want to know in a year from now to grow your business? You'll want to have clear data to direct your business. You'll want multiple years of information to know if you can move locations, open a new location, hire people, and much more.

Listen to today's podcast to understand everything you an achieve through good bookkeeping.

Bookkeepers and CPA's are the perfect compliment to each other...

Oftentimes it's hard to know the difference between bookkeeping and working with a CPA, but it pays off to know the key differences and how they both work together for the success of your business.

In today's podcast we talk about the bookkeeper's role and everything that goes into the weekly and monthly work that creates accurate, organized books to hand off to your CPA at the end of the year.

Have you ever paid the price of not hiring an expert?

Thankfully, when Lindsey (the founder of HarQuin) broke her elbow this year she was led to the top doctor for elbow injuries - but here's the catch - she wasn't seeking the expert...

Because Lindsey didn't know much about elbows or have any real desire to be an expert in elbow injuries, she assumed it doesn't matter who she went to for help. She injured herself on vacation away from home so her first thought was to get whoever she could to do surgery on her elbow.

The same happens for boutique owners when it comes to bookkeeping and knowing their numbers - you may not be very interested in bookkeeping and therefore you don't see the value in hiring an expert. In today's podcast we give practical and real answers why it matters who does your books and some real life examples of what can happen if you just have automated systems or good friends do your bookkeeping.

You don't have to compartmentalize business and family. One of the biggest secrets to success is to have a legacy mindset and get the whole family involved in the business you're building. In this week's podcast, we talk about the real and practical ways you can delegate tasks and chores to your children, giving them purpose and meaning, while teaching them to value hard work that they can pass down to generations to come - all while building your business and enjoying your loved ones.

Are you thinking about closing your business?

We want to support you in the best way so that you do it right - your business is not a hobby and while it may be tempting to just get rid of the inventory and shut the doors - there are important steps to take now.

Maybe you started your boutique during COVID when everyone was online, or your business wasn't doing that great and the PPP loans came out and that sustained some businesses for a while, but this year there are many closing their doors. Closing well matters - you started a business which is a legal entity in the eyes of the IRS. In this week's podcast, Lindsey Roberts, the founder of HarQuin discusses everything you need to know about Payroll, Sales Tax and Income Tax.

This week's podcast is for everyone who is wanting to pay off debt but doesn't know where to start. The key is finding an option that works for you. Everyone is different. You need to look at the whole picture and to know your numbers so you know what you're up against. Then you can hit the ground running. Our in-house budgeting specialist offers some options for boutique owners.