Oct 28

Your Tax Questions, Answered: S Corps, Deductions & Common Mistakes

Can you deduct your home office if you rent? When does switching to an S Corp make sense? And what happens if you've made a mistake with your retirement contributions?In this listener Q&A episode, Mike Jesowshek, CPA, answers common tax questions from small business owners and ex ... Show More

31m 28s

Oct 21

How to Hire Your Family and Save on Taxes in 2026

The money you're already spending on your family could help lower your business tax billIf your family members perform legitimate work for your business, you may be able to turn some of that spending into tax-deductible wages.In this episode, Mike Jesowshek, CPA, explains how hir ... Show More

34m 50s

Oct 14

How to Deduct Your Medical Bills Through Your Business (Section 105 Plan Explained)

Stop paying your medical bills with after-tax dollars You’re already paying for deductibles, prescriptions and co-pays. With the right setup, your business could pay you back for them, tax-free.In this episode, Mike Jesowshek, CPA, explains how a medical expense reimbursement pla ... Show More

23 m

Apr 2023

The Headaches of Leading Your Own Business

Today, we hear from: • A business owner wondering how much cash she needs to hire her first team member • A solopreneur wanting to know how to reduce the taxes his business pays • A son seeking advice on the succession plan for his dad’s business • A framing c ... Show More

58m 40s

Feb 2023

How to Lead People and Manage Your Business’s Money

Today, we hear from: A business owner wondering how to correct a team member without micromanaging A general manager asking how to catch up when he falls behind with vendors A business owner wondering if she should change her business from an LLC to an S corporation to pay les ... Show More

57m 20s

Dec 2020

1: Introduction to Mastering Your Small Business Finances

Welcome to the first episode of Mastering Your Small Business Finances, where we introduce to you our host and the 3 goals of this podcast as well as topics we will be discussing in future episodes such as finances, entrepreneurship, money management, leadership, bookkeeping a ... Show More

7m 1s

Aug 2024

535: Accounting & Taxes with Jessica Zoraida

Accounting and tax considerations for small business with Jessica Zoraida, the Found ... Show More

51m 41s

Oct 2023

When Firing Someone Could Save Your Business

Today we’ll hear about: • How to establish a team culture people want to be a part of • A business owner whose wife is miserable because of their business • How to teach kids how to be strong business owners • What to do when your bookkeeper isn’t being ho ... Show More

48m 9s

Mar 2023

How to Truly Take Ownership of Your Business

Today, we hear from: • The owner of an auto mechanic shop who is wondering how she can expand her shop without debt • A middle manager who wants advice on how to treat someone else’s company as his own • A former business owner who wants to protect the business fro ... Show More

51m 5s

Apr 2024

194: Setting And Achieving Impossible Goals Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Owner, Self-Employed

Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and I want to welcome you to the eighth episode of a new series I’m doing on this podcast. My intention is to drop one of these additi ... Show More

6m 14s

Oct 2023

358: The necessary tools for starting a business

We talk about the tools that you can utilize that are either free or cheap as you begin to offer your service and hit the market. From Websites to Google's Suite of free business products we discuss everything you need. Thanks for listening! Lik ... Show More

17m 21s

Jun 2024

210: Creating Confidence Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Business Owner, Or Self-Employed

Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and I want to welcome you to this new series I’m doing on this podcast. My intention is to drop one of these additional episodes every ... Show More

5m 5s

Jan 2024

Why Growing Your Business Is Simpler Than You Think

Today we’ll hear about: • A seasonal business that must change its business model to keep from losing its team • How to set up a leadership and self-development program for your team • A business owner that gave away 50% of their profits • How franchising ... Show More

39m 17s

What Apps Do I Need As A New Business Ow...