The real COGS of a VR session
You priced your VR experience at $25 for 30 minutes and felt good about it. The headset was a one-time buy. The booth runs on the same electricity…
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5 Numbers Every FEC Owner Should Know by Heart (Most Don’t Know Even One)
Ask most family entertainment center owners how the weekend went and they will tell you it felt busy. Parking lot was full. Party rooms were booked. Arcade was…
5 QuickBooks Mistakes That Cost Small Business Owners Thousands
Your books look fine. Transactions are flowing in, the bank feed is connected, and the numbers more or less match. So why does tax season feel like a…
How to read your Profit & Loss without an accounting degree
Your bookkeeper sends you a Profit & Loss statement every month. You open it, your eyes glaze over, you scroll to the bottom number, and you close it.…
The Difference Between a Bookkeeper, an Accountant, and a CFO (and When You Need Each)
“I already have an accountant. Do I really need a bookkeeper too?” We get this question almost every week. And it’s a fair one. The titles get used…
The Tech Stack We Recommend for FEC Owners
Most FEC owners we meet are running their business on a patchwork of tools they picked up one at a time. A POS from 2019. A bank they…
Employee or 1099 contractor? The IRS test every FEC owner should know
You need someone to run birthday parties on Saturdays. Or operate the laser tag arena during your busy summer hours. Or build out a new escape room. The…
Is Your Most Popular Party Package Actually LOSING You Money?
That $450 birthday package is your best seller. Five every Saturday. Parents love it, kids love it, your party host loves it. But here’s the question that keeps…
5 Common Bookkeeping Mistakes That Cost Small Businesses Thousands
After years of cleaning up books for small business owners, the same handful of mistakes keep showing up — and they almost always cost money. Here are the five I see most often, and what to do instead.
QuickBooks vs. Spreadsheets: When It’s Time to Make the Switch
Spreadsheets are great until they aren’t. Here’s how to know when your business has outgrown Excel and a few practical tips for making the transition to QuickBooks smooth.