82.3%
Of small businesses (29.8 million) have no employees: most owners start solo.
Source: SBA Office of Advocacy FAQ 2026 (2022 data)All professions
Rookie Runway / Financial Advisors and Tax/Bookkeeping Pros
Help clients with their numbers. Know your own.
Build the business systems behind an advisory, tax or bookkeeping practice.
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49.2%
Of new employer establishments survive five years; 33.9% survive ten (1994 to 2022 averages).
Source: SBA Office of Advocacy FAQ 2026, from BLS Business Employment DynamicsFrom practitioner to owner
What licensing didn't teach you
- Choosing a clear service scope
- Pricing recurring work sustainably
- Managing seasonal cash flow
- Designing intake without collecting unnecessary sensitive data
Your launch field guide
Your 30 / 60 / 90-day checklist
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First 30 days: Lay the foundation
Quick runway check
Days 31 to 60: Build your rhythm
Days 61 to 90: Refine and repeat
New resource library
Resource library
A practical launch guide, four adaptable templates, a first-week calendar and the business words worth learning for financial & tax.
Launch guide
Your first 90 days, step by step.
4 templates
Inquiry, follow-up, intake and review requests.
First-week calendar
A working rhythm beyond client delivery.
12 business terms
Plain-English definitions for owner conversations.
Your C-suite in a box
COO / Operations
Make recurring deadlines and client handoffs visible.
CFO / Money
Model seasonal cash and service margins.
CMO / Growth
Explain your service without investment or tax promises.
CTO / Tools & tech
Choose document and workflow tools with qualified advisors.
CHRO / People
Define delegated work and review responsibilities.
Tools you'll need
- Client CRM
- Deadline calendar
- Accounting
- Document workflow
- Business website
Choose tools that fit your workflows and professional requirements. These are categories, not vendor endorsements.
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