Ready to stop stressing about your business finances and start building real, sustainable growth? This practical, easy-to-follow budgeting guide is your go-to resource for business budgeting tips, financial planning strategies, and money management advice designed specifically for entrepreneurs and small business owners like you!
Hosted by Danielle Hayden, reformed corporate CFO and CEO of Kickstart Accounting, Inc., this series breaks down everything from how to create a business budget to cutting impulse spending, mastering budget categories like marketing and payroll, and building a plan that actually supports your business goals.
In this guide, you’ll learn:
- How to set business budget percentages that drive growth
- Habits to stop impulse spending in your business
- The best budgeting strategies for your money mindset type
- Goal-based budgeting techniques that actually work
- How to prepare for seasonal changes with smart forecasting
- Budgeting basics for entrepreneurs and small business owners
Whether you're just starting out or scaling up, these episodes will help you make smarter spending decisions, increase profitability, and build financial confidence.
Let’s ditch the guilt, get intentional, and budget like a boss!
Healthy Spending Habits: Business Budget Percentages That Fuel Sustainable Growth – Ep. 220
What if the secret to building your dream business isn’t about saving more, but about spending smarter? In this episode, Danielle Hayden, CEO and founder of Kickstart Accounting, Inc., invites you to stop feeling guilty every time you make an investment in your business. Instead, learn how to spend with clarity, purpose, and profit in mind.
She walks you through the healthy spending percentages successful businesses use across categories like marketing, payroll, operations, and more to thrive. You’ll also get practical tools and reflection questions to help you make CEO-level money decisions that align with your short-term goals and long-term vision.
7 Habits to Cut Impulse Spending and Boost Your Business Budget – Ep. 218
If you’ve ever made a quick purchase that didn’t quite align with your financial goals, you’re not alone. It happens to the best of us! In this episode, Danielle Hayden, CPA and founder of Kickstart Accounting, Inc., tackles the challenge of impulse spending as an entrepreneur with a practical approach that’s meant to empower you, not make you feel guilty.
Whether you’re a free spender, saver, perfectionist, or balance seeker, this episode is filled with strategies you can use to stay in control of your money, help curb those impulse purchases, and make smarter financial decisions that align with your goals, personality, and core values.
Budget Like a Boss: 6 Simple Strategies to Stay on Budget – Ep 193
If you have a problem sticking to a budget, this episode has solutions. Host Danielle Hayden shares six simple strategies that will help you stay on budget no matter what your financial goals are. From how to avoid overspending to preparing for unexpected expenses, these actionable strategies will keep you in control of your finances without feeling restricted. Listen now to learn how to use this expert guidance to achieve your goals while managing your business finances!
Budgeting for Success: Navigating Seasonal Challenges with Brandee Gaar – Ep 192
Ever feel like your business is thriving, but you can’t seem to keep up with the finances? Brandee Gaar, a successful business coach and resource for wedding professionals, found herself in this exact situation. In this episode, she shares how embracing budgeting and forecasting transformed her business, helping her navigate seasonal fluctuations, ensure consistent payroll, and plan for sustainable growth.
Join host Danielle Hayden and guest Brandee Gaar as they dive deep into the world of business financials, exploring how budgeting goes beyond just tracking revenue. Discover how to leverage all your business data to monitor progress, align spending with your goals, and avoid tax surprises. Tune in to learn how budgeting can provide you with financial clarity and peace of mind!
How to Actually Hit Goals with This 8-Step Budget – Ep 191
Forget everything you thought you knew about budgeting! Kickstart Accounting Inc.’s goal-oriented budgeting process lets you invest with intention instead of feeling restricted — unlike traditional methods that only focus on cutting costs. In this episode, CEO Danielle Hayden introduces their approach and walks through each step to creating and implementing an intentional spending plan. Tune in to learn how to build a budget that propels your business forward and actually helps you hit your goals.
Why Your Budget Isn’t Working and How to Fix It – Ep 190
With the right budget, financial planning becomes less stress and more strategy. In this episode, CEO Danielle Hayden shares four essential budget types — one for each Money Mindset Personality Type: free spender, keeper, perfectionist, and balance seeker. Danielle explains how each type can help you allocate funds wisely, boost profitability, and stay committed to a plan that aligns with your business needs and spending habits. Different people need different budgets, so let’s figure out what works best for your business. Tune in now!
Small Business Budgets Simplified: Find Your Budgeting Style – Ep 124
Are you falling into the same financial pitfalls as many business owners? In this episode of Entrepreneur Money Stories, Danielle Hayden shares her wisdom on fine-tuning budgeting practices for optimal business efficiency. Explore the importance of approaching budgeting in a way that matches your individual money personality and the four different budgeting approaches.
Today, I’m talking about the importance of budgeting as an entrepreneur and why you need to get a head start on your annual budget for next year now.
In this episode, I explain how you can determine what you need from a budget and how you can implement one correctly to get the most out of your finances and set yourself up for success.
Why You Need a Budget for Your Business - EP 19
Here at Kickstart Accounting, a question we get from clients all of the time is, “Why do I need a budget for my business, especially when I already have revenue goals?”
That’s why today, Kelsey and I are unpacking this! Listen in as we discuss why revenue goals, while important, aren’t the end all be all. Plus, hear about all of the business problems you can solve just by carving out time to budget!