In 2016, we were audited both personally and for our business. This is a long process and it can get really stressful. Today, I'm going to share with you my personal experience and lessons I learned from being audited.

Hopefully, this will help you get ready and make this process as painless as possible.

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SHOW NOTES: www.kdcreativebalance.com/blog/episode38

Today on the show, we have Lucy Farmer and we are talking about how to wholesale your products. Lucy started out by making one of a kind jewelry and later discovered how to mass produce her products and sell at wholesale prices.

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SHOW NOTES: www.kdcreativebalance.com/blog/episode37

Want to build a profitable and sustainable business? Feel that having a tax advisor is scary and expensive? Having a financial planner is SO important. Not only so you can plan what's going on in your business but for future plans, like buying a home. Knowing what you want to accomplish in your personal life helps you work with your accountant to set smart business goals.

Do you have more questions about taxes? I'd love to continue this conversation over on Facebook!

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SHOW NOTES: www.kdcreativebalance.com/blog/episode36

Want to set up an Etsy shop, but you're not sure how? Heard rumors about Etsy and maybe it has scared you away from opening up your own Etsy shop? There are so many people who have great products that they are trying to get out to the public and Etsy combined with Social Media can provide you the outlet to get out there.

In this episode, we are talking with Lauren Kilgore about how to set up and maintain your Etsy shop to gain customers, retain customers, and have a profitable business.

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SHOW NOTES: www.kdcreativebalance.com/blog/episode35

Today on the show, we have Tracey Matney. She's going to share with us the basics of Facebook Ads. When we should get started, what we should do first and best practices on how to get started with Facebook Ads.

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SHOW NOTES: www.kdcreativebalance.com/blog/episode34

Today we have Megan Kuhns from Inspired by Glitter. Inspired By Glitter is a family business that started as a hobby and has grown into something so much bigger.

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SHOW NOTES: www.kdcreativebalance.com/blog/episode33

Today on the show, I'm going to share with you 10 tips to get through the holiday season without loosing your mind. The 4th quarter can be really tough for creative business owners and setting a few things in place beforehand can often make sure we have a successful holiday season.

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SHOW NOTES: www.kdcreativebalance.com/blog/episode32

Do you struggle with coming up with ideas of what to post on social media? Many of us don't have a marketing plan so when it comes time to share something on social media we feel blocked and unsure of the right things to share.

Today on the show, we are talking with Chelly Ontis about social media marketing and how to map out a posting schedule. Chelly has spent several years helping entrepreneurs learn to use their brand to help generate a full-time income even if you aren't a marketing guru.

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SHOW NOTES: www.kdcreativebalance.com/blog/episode31

Do you find sales tax confusing? This is not a fun topic, but as handmade sellers, it's something we need to understand. Today, I'm going to break down a few of the basics things that every handmade seller needs to know about sales tax. Each state has it's own rules around collecting or earning sales tax so you'll also need to go to your state website and apply for a sales tax permit for YOUR state.

SHOW NOTES: www.kdcreativebalance.com/blog/episode30

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Taylor Mobley is a business strategist who works mainly with women owned businesses and entrepreneurs. Many women with service-based or product-based businesses often come to Taylor when their business feels a bit stagnate or they've plateaued in their business, and she works with you to overhaul the systems and strategies that you currently have in place, by breaking them down and building them back up so they can start to see more growth in your business.

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SHOW NOTES: www.kdcreativebalance.com/blog/episode29