Set up your first
$5K side business
the smart way.
For coaches, consultants, creators, and freelancers. Learn what to track, when to report income, whether an LLC may make sense, and what to bring to a CPA — without the corporate-tax-software headache.
You're not behind.
You just need a system.
You don't need an LLC to start selling.
Most side hustlers begin as a sole proprietor. Form an entity when there's a real reason — not because someone on TikTok said so.
You do need to track and report income.
Every dollar from Stripe, PayPal, Stan, Skool, Gumroad — yours to organize. A 1099 is not your record-keeping.
Your payment platform isn't your tax plan.
Platforms move money. They don't separate your business from your life or save you for April.
Organize the basics before tax season.
Income in. Expenses out. Reports downloaded. Questions ready for a CPA. That's it for now.
Self-employed and sole proprietor are not the same thing.
Self-employed means you work for yourself. Sole proprietor is the default structure when you haven't formed an LLC or corporation. A single-member LLC owner is still self-employed for tax purposes.
A friendly companion,
not corporate tax software.
- Setup quiz with personalized next steps
- Income tracker across every platform
- Expense tracker with simple categories
- Platform report checklist
- Estimated-tax savings planner
- Entity decision center (Sole prop → LLC → S-Corp)
- State cost & compliance warnings
- Year-end records summary (PDF + CSV)
- Custom CPA / attorney question list
- Clear, beginner-friendly lessons
Track what came in.
Sleep better in April.
Free to start. Educational only. No SSNs, EINs, or bank numbers ever asked for or stored.