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Entry №034 · Skilled

Bookkeeping

Monthly books for small businesses.

Startup
$0–$500
Monthly
$1k–$5k
First $
1 month
Hrs / wk
10–15
Difficulty
3/5

01 — "Overview"

Recurring monthly work with sticky clients. QuickBooks certification helps.

02 — "The Crash Course"

  1. Step 01

    Learn QuickBooks Online

    Take the free QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification.

  2. Step 02

    Pick a niche

    Contractors, salons, restaurants, e-commerce.

  3. Step 03

    Offer monthly packages

    Reconciliation, categorization and monthly reports.

  4. Step 04

    Price monthly

    $300–$1,000 depending on transactions.

  5. Step 05

    Market to small businesses

    Local networking, LinkedIn and CPA partnerships.

  6. Step 06

    Automate

    Bank feeds, rules and receipt apps save hours.

  7. Step 07

    Get referrals from CPAs

    Many don't want monthly bookkeeping clients.

"The math"

6 clients × $500 = $3,000/mo.

"Toolkit"

QuickBooks OnlineXeroDextGustoLinkedIn

03 — "How people lose"

Errors in client books that cause tax problems. Double-check reconciliations monthly.

6 more steps + the #1 mistake
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Bookkeeping community members
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"Skool community"

Learn Bookkeeping with people already doing it.

Top-rated communities for bookkeeping: courses, live calls and members who share what works.

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"What people are saying"

Live
  • M

    Morgan D. San Diego, CA

    +$240

    Followed the crash course for bookkeeping and got my first payout in 1 month.

    5m ago

  • C

    Casey J. Dallas, TX

    +$410

    Honestly harder than it looks, but the steps kept me on track. Month two was way better.

    19m ago

  • A

    Alex R. Portland, OR

    +$180

    Started with $0–$500. Not life changing yet but it's real extra money every month.

    1h ago

  • T

    Taylor M. San Diego, CA

    +$530

    The "how people lose" section alone saved me. Avoided exactly that mistake.

    3h ago

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