Podcast appearances and mentions of janet leblanc

Julie Berninger and Janet LeBlanc of Paper and Spark discuss the steps to take when starting an Etsy shop from a CPA's perspective. They cover topics such as understanding the difference between a business and a hobby, obtaining a DBA permit, opening a business bank account, and the importance of bookkeeping. They also touch on the issue of Etsy shop suspensions and the need for proper tax ID information. The conversation emphasizes the importance of treating an Etsy shop as a business and making informed decisions based on accurate financial data.   This is not legal or tax advice. Please obtain your own professionals. Resources: Janet's Etsy Seller Spreadsheet Janet's Get Legit Toolkit Course training **we are affiliates for both products Takeaways: Before starting an Etsy shop, it's important to understand the difference between a business and a hobby, as well as the legal requirements for running a business. Obtaining a DBA permit (Doing Business As) is often necessary for running an Etsy shop under a name different from your own legal name. Opening a business bank account can make bookkeeping and tax filing easier, even if it's not legally required. Proper bookkeeping is crucial for tracking expenses, understanding profitability, and making informed business decisions. It's important to provide accurate tax ID information to Etsy, and to keep track of all business-related transactions for tax purposes. Etsy shop suspensions can occur for various reasons, and it's important to understand and comply with Etsy's policies to avoid suspension. Sellers should be aware of their tax responsibilities, including sales tax and income tax. Janet LeBlanc's GetLegit Toolkit is a valuable resource for product sellers to navigate their financial responsibilities. Learn more about Gold City Ventures and Crickets to Cha-Chings: https://goldcityventures.com/ Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0K-1qYQTpVo

The importance of bookkeeping for Ecommerce cannot be ignored. We all have to do it for taxes, yet staying on top of our bookkeeping can be beneficial in other fun ways as well. Janet LeBlanc, a CPA and entrepreneur explains how. Welcome to Tech-Challenged Makers Conquer Ecommerce, a show dedicated to tearing down the wall of technology fear that plagues creatives.Each week you'll join with tech expert, Elise, and other industry leaders to simplify aspects of ecommerce technology that overwhelm small business owners. Then walk away with tools & strategies so that you can move forward confidently in your business.

Do you ever get a little overwhelmed with numbers? Me too! In this I'm here with one of my long-time business friends, Janet LeBlanc over at Paper + Spark.  She's the CPA brains behind ALL things creative business financials-- I recommend her to EVERYONE I know whenever they have a tax question-- and she is passionate about helping online biz owners --especially e-commerce sellers-- achieve financial empowerment in their businesses + personal lives. She creates bookkeeping templates and educational content to help makers, handmade sellers and creative entrepreneurs get more confident about running the financial side of their business. She's passionate about empowering more women to achieve their entrepreneurial dreams by more completely understanding their financial responsibilities as a business owner and actually feeling GOOD about their money. In this episode, Janet and I discuss the following questions: How did Janet's online business journey start off? There are a MILLION things to focus on when growing an online business-- What's the argument for focusing on numbers + data?  Most of us in business have the creative aspect down fine-- but any tips for diving into the data for the first time when you are definitely NOT a numbers person? Any recommendations for software to use to begin tracking the numbers + data? How often should you track your data?  Any tips for keeping consistent with tracking + analyzing data if you're short on time + feel like you have more important things to be working on?  I know there are 3 key angles you approach numbers + data from-- let's break them down! Reviewing your results & drawing valuable insights from them Setting goals and breaking them down in a way that is actionable & motivating Utilizing your new knowledge to take the guesswork out of your decision-making and take impactful daily action that effectively grows your business What is one non-overwhelming thing that someone *just* getting started with data can do after listening to this episode to take action? Do you want to hear more from Janet? She's my favorite and has helped me out more than once. Website: paperandspark.com Instagram: instagram.com/paperandspark Facebook: facebook.com/paperandspark Click here for blog post about conversion rates Don't forget to check out her Shop Sales Amplifier (digital product about boosting your AOV) and her Goal Getting Guidebook! Check out my free class about how to quickly create passive income from a simple online course without overwhelming tech or marketing!

If you've ever googled "How to start a side hustle" or "How to make money online," you're going to want to listen to this episode. It's no secret that people have been leaving their corporate 9-5 jobs in droves since 2020. Though this initial migration may have been due to the pandemic, it's clear that a lot of people value the flexibility and independence that remote work has to offer. More than that, they value building something out of their own dreams, passions, and talents. So what's keeping you from taking the plunge and making a life transition like starting a business? My guest today is Janet LeBlanc, a certified public accountant and serial entrepreneur, and is actually one of the main reasons I decided to make Inspired Budget a legit business in the first place. If you've ever considered starting your own business, this episode will not only inspire you to take action to bring your dreams to life, but it will also save you lots of time, stress, and confusion when it comes to finances (which may even be one reason why you haven't taken the plunge and started it in the first place!)Enjoying the podcast? Make sure to subscribe & leave a review!Follow Allison on Instagram! @inspiredbudgetLinksFollow Janet on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterResourcesThe Get Legit Checklist FREE Debt Free Roadmap Get the full show notes here on the blog!

Hello, Loves! Welcome to episode 3 of the Thriving on Etsy Series. Today I have Janet LeBlanc from Paper and Spark joining me to talk to you about pricing your products for profit. Janet is a CPA and a maker herself. She started crafting jewelry back in 2011 and noticed a lot of her fellow makers had questions about the financial side of running their shops. She decided to put her accounting background to work and founded Paper + Spark in 2014. Paper + Spark provides resources & educational content to help creatives feel more confident about their biz finances. Janet is my go-to coach for all things money-related! In this episode, Janet reveals the challenges makers face when it comes to pricing their products and actually making a profit selling on Etsy. She shares the biggest mistakes she sees sellers making that cut into their profits and provides multiple ideas on how to actually increase your profit margin to thrive on Etsy. Need help getting your books in order? Grab your free step by step checklist at Paper + Spark Have questions about taking your own product photos? Join me inside of my private community at productphotographyhelp.com to get your questions answered! It's free, at productphotographyhelp.com Prefer Video? Watch the Episode NEXT EPISODE

Janet LeBlanc of Paper + Spark joins me today to discuss business finances, common misconceptions, and how she pivoted from making to helping makers.

Continuing with our business building series to kick of 2021, we're talking financials and getting legit with Janet LeBlanc of Paper and Spark. The beginning of the year is a fantastic time to make sure your financial house is in order so that you can be prepped and ready to go come tax season, so make sure you tune in for all the down and dirty tips and tricks of financial organization. Check out Janet's Bite Sized Bookkeeping program at laurenkeplinger.com/financials and use the code LAUREN20 for $20 off! GIVEAWAY -- laurenkeplinger.com/giveaway

In this episode, guest Janet LeBlanc of Paper + Spark joins us and teaches us how to properly build a financially healthy business. She busts widely accepted internet myths, gives us specific numbers to aim for and more to help e-commerce business owners get started on the right foot!

Tax season is here! Are you a handmade seller, maker or creative who's feeling the overwhelm when it comes to your bookkeeping and accounting strategy? If so, this episode is for you! Janet offers advice and tools to simplify the process so you can get back to doing what fuels your passion. Janet LeBlanc is a Certified Public Accountant, serial-entrepreneur, maker and mama located in Houston. In 2014, she founded Paper + Spark, where she offers educational content, tools, and spreadsheet templates for makers. Her goal is to help creative entrepreneurs become more confident and less confused about the financial side of running their business. Janet is passionate about empowering makers and helping creatives bring their entrepreneurial dreams to life with clarity. Learn more at www.paperandspark.com. Connect with Janet on Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/paperandspark/ Love this episode? It'd mean the world to us if you left a review and shared it with your friends! Or share your thoughts or ask a question by sending in a voice message and I'll add it to our next show; https://anchor.fm/nextlevelboss/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nextlevelboss/message

Bookkeeping and taxes can be one of the hardest parts of owning a handmade business, but Janet LeBlanc of Paper & Spark makes it easy to understand and easy to do! We discuss how to treat your business like a business and not a hobby, taxes and how to be prepared for them and how to price your work. You can find all of Janet's products at Paper & Spark.   About Janet:I’m a Louisiana girl now living in Texas, a Certified Public Accountant, a serial-entrepreneur, and a mama of two crazies (though not in that order!). My passion is helping other creative ladies bring their entrepreneurial dreams to life with confidence. As an accountant and spreadsheet nerd, I love creating tools + resources to help you achieve financial success in your biz or personal life. In 2011, I started selling handcrafted jewelry on Etsy. In 2014, I founded Paper+Spark and debuted a line of personalized desktop goods. Throughout this journey, I kept getting called back to my love of numbers and accounting. I finally succumbed to the pressure and created the first iteration of the Etsy Seller Spreadsheet in 2015. This product completely changed the course of my entrepreneurial journey. Creating spreadsheets isn’t the sexiest or most glamorous product to design (although I like to think they’re pretty, for spreadsheets), but getting the chance to help creatives feel more confident about their money has been SO fulfilling.     Website: https://paperandspark.com/?ref=46 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paperandspark Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paperandspark/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/paperandspark/?autologin=true Twitter: https://twitter.com/paperandspark Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgWWtweO6A184rxniWFlvSg   To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!   About The Positively Creative Podcast: The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields. To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

This week on Inspiring Leaders, we talk to Business Strategist Janet LeBlanc to gain deep insights into the magic of a Customer-Centric mentality. “If you get this customer-centric picture right, everything else falls into place”. Janet LeBlanc is a business strategist, keynote speaker and best-selling Author of the “5 Pillars Of Customer Centricity”. She is a recognized authority in the area of customer experience management with award-winning results in driving transformational change. With over 25 years of experience, Janet coaches global business executives and public sector leaders on how to propel their employees, customers and organizations forward to deliver a Branded Customer Experience®. She works with Fortune 100 companies and public institutions to connect with customer perspectives to drive business results. Her experience in measuring customer value and her expertise in applying customer experience management concepts and methodologies makes her popular with leaders eager to use customer strategies to drive organizational performance. “Great leaders inspire change, they motivate and inspire me to want to reach and realize that Vision” As founder and President of Janet LeBlanc + Associates Inc., Janet partners with private and public sector organizations who want to learn more about how to create and sustain a customer-centric culture. She develops multi-year customer experience strategies and integrates these strategies in business planning, employee performance management, and process improvement initiatives, all with the goal to drive business and financial growth. Janet was the winner of a 2009 Stevie Award for Women in Business (Best Executive) and she was named to the prestigious position of Customer Champion, joining a world-wide community of top-level executives who are the voice of the customer in their organization and whose efforts help tie customer strategies to bottom-line results. Janet was awarded the Trudeau Medal, the highest honour of distinction given by the Telfer School of Management to its alumni. Janet's thought-leadership and presentations routinely focus on the business issues of today's leaders. Join us for 20 minutes of pure leadership inspiration. Links: Janet LeBlanc on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/janetleblancassociates Janet LeBlanc ’s Email: janet@janetleblancassociates.com Janet LeBlanc Associates: janetleblancassociates.com 5 Pillars of Customer Centricity: http://janetleblancassociates.com/ebook/ Ubiquity Leadership: www.UbiquityLeadership.com Next Week’s Show: Reinventing Sales with Paul Watts.

What is Transformational Leadership? On this episode, we find out with Krishna Kumar, President of the International Association of Coaching (IAC). “Most of us dream of being in a better place but most great leaders have got to where they are by applying leverage” A pioneer in the sphere of Leadership and Executive Coaching in India, Krishna Kumar holds the firm belief that coaching is enlightening, transformational, at times magical, almost always healing and possessing the power to build a healthier and harmonious society. It is a belief that has carried him through a diverse and continuing learning journey over three decades where he has donned the hats of a senior corporate executive, an entrepreneur, a master tennis coaching professional, a B-school professor, independent Board member and as a Leadership and Executive Coach.   “If you are able to transform an individual and take them to what they perceives as a better place, then you are a good coach” An active member of the international coaching community he is presently the global President of the International Association of Coaching (IAC), widely recognized as a premier coach credentialing association, the Founder Director of the Intrad School of Executive Coaching (ISEC), a Founding Fellow of the Institute of Coaching, an affiliate of the Harvard Medical College and a Board Certified Coach by the Center for Credentialing & Education (USA). In 2016, he developed the AWARETM model for coaching that merged concepts and practices from sports psychology and organizational behaviour to effectively improve performance of senior executives in the corporate and business world. “If you want inspired leadership, the first thing you need to do is to build trust” An inspired leader seeks to bring about a positive transformation in society. Coaching provides the perfect vehicle for transformation when leaders, acting as coaches, become the ‘trim tab’ that provide the leverage to propel change. “Establishing and maintaining a relationship of trust is the trim tab or fulcrum on which society can transform” Krishna reminds us that society functions on a foundation of trust that demonstrates fairness and shared values but as we now move through a time of difficult transformation we are witness to an implosion of trust, both at the individual and institutional levels. Establishing Trust is the core of any transformation and can coaches using the fulcrum of coaching leverage trust to bring about positive societal transformation? Is coaching the right tool for such transformation? Join us in listening to and learning from one of the great Developmental Coaches of our time, Krishna Kumar. It will be 20 minutes you will never forget. Links: Krishna Kumar on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/krishna-kumar-btme-mba-bcc-fellow-ioc-9852072 Krishna Kumar on Twitter: @iseckkumar Krishna Kumar’s Email: kk@kinesisnet.com IAC Website: https://certifiedcoach.org Timothy Gallway’s website The Inner Game: http://theinnergame.com The Inner Game of Work by Timothy Gallway: https://www.amazon.ca/Inner-Game-Work-Learning-Workplace/dp/0375758178 Ubiquity Leadership Coaching: www.UbiquityLeadership.com Related Episodes: e001 Servant Leadership with Meredith Thatcher e006 Next Generation Leaders with Jake Gunnoe e011 Leadership Mindset with Connor Larocque e018 HR to RH with Reflektive CEO Rajeev Behera Next Week’s Show: Customer-Centric Leaders with Janet LeBlanc

Janet LeBlanc, the founder Paper + Spark, offers easy online bookkeeping solutions to makers and creative entrepreneurs.  Janet, a certified public accountant, also makes jewelry and stationary products that she sells on Etsy.  Once her follow Etsy store owners found out she was an accountant, they started reaching out for bookkeeping and accounting tips.   Seeing a void, Janet created her first iteration of the Etsy Seller Spreadsheet, 2015.  Her goal was to help creative entrepreneurs become more confident and less confused about the financial side of running a business.  Janet's spreadsheets and bookkeeping solutions are made specifically for entrepreneurs who don't have the budget to hire a bookkeeper but still need a comprehensive accounting and bookkeeping solution. In this episode, we talk about the four common mistakes new entrepreneurs make when it comes to the tax and accounting of their business and we walk through how Janet's spreadsheets help to fix all of those mistakes.  Janet's spreadsheets include: options for Shopify, Etsy, Square or Paypal; pre-written formulas that capture essential numbers for monitoring your business; Sales tax calculation based on your state; a video tutorial that walks you through how to copy and paste your reports from your sales platform; and  a makers' inventory and pricing spreadsheet that helps you incorporate all of the expenses into making your product. So, whether your sale's platform is Shopify, Etsy, Square or Paypal, Janet's got you covered.   So head over to Paper + Spark and get your life!   You can find Janet on Instagram at @paperandspark.