freefrom hustle to owner.
The complete guide to running your business in the U.S.: your numbers, taxes, marketing, business credit, your first hire and how to stop doing everything yourself.
- 30practical pages
- 12worksheets
- 2026up-to-date figures
- ES / ENtwo languages
why this guide?
get out from behind the wheel.
Most owners don't have a business: they have a job with no vacation. This guide walks you through the 5 levels every business goes through, so you can grow with systems, a team and clear numbers, and build a business that gives you money and time.
the do-it-all
Know your numbers and set up your business the right way.
the organizer
Monthly books, taxes set aside and paying yourself first.
the seller
Marketing that brings clients, and business credit that works for you.
the delegator
Time audit, SOPs, your first hire and workers' comp.
the owner
A 5-number dashboard, tax strategy, retirement and a business that runs without you.
everything you need, step by step.
- A 15-question self-assessment to find your level
- How to calculate your price, margin and break-even point
- LLC, DBA or S-Corp: which one fits you
- The month-end close in 6 steps
- How much to set aside for taxes and when to pay
- An account system to pay yourself first
- Your client engine: 5 marketing channels that work
- The business credit ladder and smart leverage
- Your weekly time audit and the delegation matrix
- How to write your first SOP
- 1099 vs. W-2, the real cost of an employee and workers' comp
- Your 5-number dashboard, retirement and insurance
- A 90-day plan, tax calendar and 20-point scorecard




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