In this episode we talked about: The importance of talking to a local CPA about the accounting and the financials for your specific situation and your business How my local CPA helped me saved me thousands and thousands of dollars as my business has grown The value of  separating all of your expenses in your income out of your personal money How do you actually deal with the money that's coming in your business Few problems you’ll encounter if you are not taking any money out of the business Why working for free is not a good thing for you and your family Make paying yourself a paycheck a priority in your business Ideas on how you can pay yourself based on your business income Significance of real clear plan The frustrations of ‘never having enough money for the business to grow’ Example of a bad system How my business allowed me more freedom, steady and reliable income Advantages of being organized and being balance with your finances Starting your business out of debt or loan   Check out the show notes at http://www.creativemomboss.com/episode020 Join the free FB group at http://www.creativemomboss.com/facebook Snag your Ultimate Etsy Starter Kit 8 page download FULL of helpful tips, SEO basics and a checklist, and myth busting at https://laurenkeplinger.com/starterkit