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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.

Wanna share your story at the Digital Spark Summit?

PAPER + SPARK® JANET LEBLANC Hi there, Reader, I'm so excited to share that I'm hosting the second Digital Spark Summit later this May! I did this last September and it was a smash success. It's an audio-only, low stakes summit designed to motivate & inspire creatives (especially artists and handmade biz owners) to take the leap into selling digital products. Last year, we had over 6500 downloads and 1300 listeners, and I owe that ALL to the amazing contributions by the speakers, who shared...

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.