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Janet LeBlanc | Paper + Spark

Paper + Spark offers educational resources, templates, and more to help creative entrepreneurs get confident about the financial side of their business. Janet is located in Greenville, South Carolina and founded P+S in 2014.

Free year-end trainings coming soon

PAPER + SPARK® JANET LEBLANC I know your holiday break is probably top of mind right now, and I don't blame you one bit, Reader. I just wanted to briefly interrupt your holiday whirlwind with an update on the return of my Coffee Break series. You can register for this free training series now and I'll meet you on the other side of the break! Year-end & the new year is my time to meet you where you're at by providing the best helpful + timely + and sometimes even free content you need. The...

This is a judgement-free zone ☮️

Hi there, Reader! One of my "core values" at Paper + Spark is that this remains a judgement-free zone. A safe space for you to ask questions & get business support without feeling judged or guilted for what you did (or didn't do) or didn't know. There are no stupid questions. For real. Accountants and tax pros tend to have a reputation that is less than positive. I myself have experienced my fair share of condescending, grumpy, judgmental accountants. And if you have too, then I apologize on...

→ this is the email to save for when you go do your taxes

Hey there, Reader, I have almost survived the month of January 😮💨 You see in January I feel like...it's the one time of year y'all wanna hear from me. YES I need tax help, bookkeeping help, numbers help - and stat! So every January, it's my goal to get out in front of the avalanche of questions with as many resources as possible. I try to meet you where you're at. (And now I'm kinda tired 🤣) So in that same vein, now that January is concluding, here is EVERY resource I have for this time of...

Your Schedule C....this doesn't have to be hard

When you read that subject line, I hope you read it like "Seeee this doesn't have to be hard!". (That was my goal, but the pun may have gotten lost in translation. 🤣) Anywho, Reader, this week I'm coming at ya with some timely resources all about your new pal, the Schedule C. ➡️ If you're a sole proprietor or a single member LLC (or you think you're a hobby but you're unknowingly a business), you should be prepared to file a Schedule C for your shop's income taxes with your personal taxes due...

Looking for a new bookkeeping solution in 2024?

Hi there, Reader, This week's Coffee Break series is a spreadsheet open house...basically, a walk-thru of how Paper + Spark bookkeeping spreadsheets work. This is gonna be useful for you if: 🎁 You've been considering purchasing a Paper + Spark spreadsheet, but you're not sure which one(s) to get or if they're even a good fit for you 🤔 You've been thinking about switching over from another bookkeeping system 😍 You recently bought a P+S spreadsheet but you haven't gotten started yet 🧐 You...

Paper + Spark offers educational resources, templates, and more to help creative entrepreneurs get confident about the financial side of their business. Janet is located in Greenville, South Carolina and founded P+S in 2014.