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Business Emergency Fund: What It Is and How to Build One
You've heard of an emergency fund — but what about a business emergency fund? They're not the same thing, and not having one could leave you scrambling. I'm walking you through what it is, how much to save, where to keep it, and when to use it.
Melissa Mittelstaedt
Apr 124 min read


How to Organize Business Finances with the COAST Method
Five accounts. One method. Finally, a way to COAST through the unpredictability of entrepreneurship.
Melissa Mittelstaedt
Apr 55 min read


How I Did My Taxes in 2 Hours (Thanks, Bad Bunny)
Bad Bunny concert tonight. Taxes due now. Let's do this. I'm walking you through my exact 2-hour tax prep process as a solopreneur—from wrangling paper receipts to downloading my P&L in 2.5 minutes flat.
Melissa Mittelstaedt
Feb 82 min read


Crying on a Green Velvet Couch: A Part of My Origin Story
I found myself on a green velvet couch in the staff lounge, and the dam broke. Money was stressing me the F out. A seasoned colleague looked at me with the kindest eyes and said, 'Maybe it's how you manage your money and not about the money at all.' She was right.
Melissa Mittelstaedt
Jan 62 min read


I Paid Off $47K in Debt and Wrecked My Relationship With Money
I knocked out $47K in debt in less than three years and felt FREE. But the damage to my relationship with money? That took years to undo. Here's what happened when I drank the Dave Ramsey Kool-Aid—and what I learned about the hidden cost of all-or-nothing thinking.
Melissa Mittelstaedt
Dec 2, 20253 min read


Business Coach Regret and What I Learned From a $4,788 Mistake
I almost threw up after signing a 12-month contract I couldn't afford. But that $4,788 mistake? It became the most valuable lesson in how to run my business with integrity.
Melissa Mittelstaedt
Nov 4, 20254 min read
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