“Think about what you want. Be intentional on why you're growing your business. Are you growing it for a money goal? Are you growing it so you have more time and flexibility? And then create those boundaries around giving yourself what your why is. Build a business that feels like your own fairy tale.” -Cindy Schroeder

Cindy Schroeder, owner of Bright Bookkeeping and founder of Bookkeeping Buds, shares how she went from job-hopping in unfulfilling roles to building a remote bookkeeping business for painting contractors, creating a supportive community for women bookkeepers, and designing a life she loves.

In this interview, you’ll learn…

• Simple networking tactics to grow your bookkeeping business
• The benefits of niching into one industry
• Why designing your business around joy can lead to lasting success

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Time Stamp

00:29 - Cindy’s background and why she left corporate accounting 03:58 - Overcoming introversion through small networking goals 08:30 - Designing a remote business 13:15 - How niching into painting contractors changed everything 16:49 - Partnering with a coach to streamline client growth 19:07 - Building a team and creating repeatable systems 19:20 - Founding Bookkeeping Buds to support women bookkeepers 22:49 - Advice for new bookkeepers: Start with your “Why”

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