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This Can\'t Be That HardThis Can't Be That Hard306 - CYA the Legal Way: Protecting Your Photography Business with Braden DrakePhotography may seem like a business with low legal risk, but if you don’t cover your bases, one unexpected issue—like a contract dispute, a tax audit, or an independent contractor misclassification—can cause major headaches.Today, I’m talking with Braden Drake, a lawyer and tax expert who specializes in helping creative entrepreneurs actually understand business compliance, contracts, and financial protection. And trust me, this conversation is anything but boring. Braden makes legal and tax talk fun, digestible, and completely manageable, so you can finally stop avoiding these must-dos in your business.In this epi...2025-03-0434 minWedding Industry InsiderWedding Industry InsiderWII 160 - Braden Drake’s Tax Season Advice For Wedding Prosa Do you get overwhelmed during tax season? Do you fear a dreaded audit? Do you just wish that you could get a better grip on your finances and legal framework?  We’ve got a special tax season episode of Wedding Industry Insider that will inspire you to organize your finances and own this year’s taxes like a total champ!  Our guest is Braden Drake, the owner of Not Your Average Law Firm, a legal and tax firm for creative small business owners. He’s also the author of Unf*ck Your Biz: A S...2025-02-0454 minThe Get Paid Podcast: The Stark Reality of Entrepreneurship and Being Your Own BossThe Get Paid Podcast: The Stark Reality of Entrepreneurship and Being Your Own BossBraden Drake and Dr. Shanté Cofield: Running a $250K Business Without Burning OutGuest host Braden Drake interviews Dr. Shanté Cofield, aka The Movement Maestro, about her journey from physical therapist to online business strategist for health and fitness professionals.    Dr. Shanté shares her unconventional approaches to webinars, personal branding, and creating profitable online businesses. Not everything is one-size-fits all when it comes to launching your program - she talks about why she takes this unique approach with paid webinar experiences.    They get into the numbers, balancing profit goals with lifestyle priorities, and why transparency in the online business world matters.   This...2024-12-191h 23Profitable Creatives PodcastProfitable Creatives Podcast006 Protect Your Creative Business: 5 legal and tax tips you can't ignore with Braden Drake from Not Avg LawGet ready for a no-BS breakdown of the most important legal and tax tips for creative entrepreneurs with Braden Drake, a California licensed attorney and tax professional. In this episode, Braden and I (Emily Kim) discuss these top 5 legal + tax tips to get your creative business legally legit:Keeping Taxes Simple – With basic bookkeeping and quarterly tax payments, Braden outlines how to avoid common tax pitfalls and streamline your finances.Legal Layers of Protection – Braden introduces his “legal hierarchy of needs,” which is tbh, the best explanation of all things legal for a creative business owner li...2024-10-2940 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden356 - Where is your money going? with Keila Hill-TrawickOn this episode, I chat with Keila Hill-Trawick, owner of Little Fish Accounting, about  Listen to episodes 125, 129, 131 and 132 of the Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden podcast to learn even more from Keila Hill-Trawick. Keila believes that cash flow gets buried behind financial statements. Everyone wants to talk about their P&L and top line revenue, but that doesn't matter if you don't have any money. If the whole point is to earn revenue and keep expenses at a certain point so you have money in the bank account, but you don't, we need to talk a...2024-09-2654 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden346 - July Q&AOn today's episode of the podcast I'm answering the legal and tax questions I get inside my Facebook group.  When you join my free Facebook group, Braden's Besties, we ask if you have any legal or tax questions and today I'll be diving into some of those.   1. How much money do you need to make before you file taxes?  Learn more about taxes, the process of saving for them and paying them by grabbing a copy of my book,  Unf*ck Your Biz,  at unfuckyourbizbook.com 2. What can/ can't I ded...2024-07-1825 minWedding MBA PodcastWedding MBA PodcastWedding MBA Podcast 270 - Braden DrakeMore Profit - Less Drama with Braden Drake, Owner, Braden Drake LLC Attorney & Tax Professional. NotAVGLaw.com. Creatives don’t get into the wedding business. If you don’t do your homework, you will over-pay. Industry-specific concerns are niche and necessary. Find some money you’ve been leaving on the table. • Deduction guide for wedding pros • S Corp vs LLC • Guideline for contractors and employees2024-07-1619 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden342 - Answering Your Legal and Tax Questions (Part 2)On today's episode of the podcast I'm answering even more of your questions from inside my Facebook group, Braden's Besties. If you missed last week's episode, head back to episode 341 for the answers to even more legal and tax questions.  When you join my free Facebook group, Braden's Besties, we ask if you have any legal or tax questions and today I'll be diving into some of those. If you like this Q&A episode format, send us a DM @notavglaw and we may just make this a monthly thing.      Questions answered during this e...2024-06-2020 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden341 - Answering Your Legal and Tax Questions On today's episode of the podcast I'm answering your questions from inside my Facebook group, Braden's Besties.  When you join my free Facebook group, Braden's Besties, we ask if you have any legal or tax questions and today I'll be diving into some of those. When I first started the podcast in 2019 I used to do two episodes a week with one dedicated solely to the questions from my Facebook group so today we're throwing it back to those original episodes and answering some of my most recent questions.  Questions answered during this episode include:  2024-06-1322 minThe Get Paid Podcast: The Stark Reality of Entrepreneurship and Being Your Own BossThe Get Paid Podcast: The Stark Reality of Entrepreneurship and Being Your Own BossInside the $200k GPM Launch with Braden DrakeBraden Drake joins me today to ask me all the questions everyone wants to know about one of the most successful launches of Get Paid Marketing. We get into numbers, costs, and surprising outcomes. Get a full breakdown of the launch strategy, such as why I would spontaneously send up to eight emails in one day.    This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: How Braden accidentally started an agency and why DFY services are his path to a 7-figure business Why I aimed for lower enrollments and surprised myself by hitting my...2024-06-061h 17Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca PountneyWedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca PountneyLet's make contracts and accounting fun with Braden DrakeToday I'm chatting with Braden Drake, founder of Not Your Average Law Firm. He takes two typically dry subjects - finance and law and makes them a whole lot more fun. We discuss the importance of understanding legal and financial matters for wedding business owners. Braden talks about hiring practices, the necessity of comprehensive contracts, and the significance of separating personal and business finances. Find Braden on InstagramCheck out his podcastJoin the FB groupTime Stamps:(0:00:00) Hiring and managing employees, freeing up time for business growth.2024-05-3029 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden332 - The Most Common Contract Red Flags (and how to fix them)On today's episode of the podcast I'm sharing our commonly spotted contract red flags. I messaged MJ, our team attorney, to put together some of the red flags they've been spotting in contracts because they are the primary person responsible for updating our Contract Club templates and working one-on-one with our Unf*ck Your Biz clients to give them their full suite of contracts that can typically range from seven to 15 contracts to each client. If you're not familiar with the Contract Club, it's all the contracts you need, all in one place, all for...2024-04-1113 minBadass is the New Black: Start, Grow, and Automate Your Business with Scalable Digital OffersBadass is the New Black: Start, Grow, and Automate Your Business with Scalable Digital OffersSave With Tax Strategies with Braden DrakeJoin us for an empowering episode with Braden Drake. Learn insider tax strategies to boost your take-home pay. Mark your calendar, save your seat for our Jan.17 workshop, and get ready to UNF Your Biz! 🔥💰 #FinancialEmpowerment #TaxStrategies #UNFYourBiz📅 Save Your Seat: https://www.thekrissychin.com/accesstheexpertsConnect with Braden:📷 Instagram: @notavglaw👥 Facebook Group: Braden's Besties🎙️ Podcast: UNF Your Biz with BradenGet the Book:📘 "UNF Your Biz" by Braden DrakeDon't miss this opportunity t...2023-12-2021 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden310 - October Profit ReportOn today's episode of the podcast I'm sharing my October profit report and upcoming November goals.  To kick off my profit reports I recap my goals for the year which, if you've been listening since the beginning of the year, you know sometimes pivot as the year goes on but as I read them each month, it makes me think how I can come up with more aligned goals in 2024.  Big goals for 2023 1. Consistent $20,000 months by Q4. We've done really well with this one, we've hit it a lot more than I thought we...2023-11-0917 minWedding MBA PodcastWedding MBA PodcastWedding MBA Podcast 245 - Braden DrakeBoost Your Income with Braden Drake, Owner, Braden Drake, LLC, Attorney & Tax Professional. notavglaw.com. Tax deductions don’t happen by accident, it takes skill, precision, and expertise to avoid overpaying. Get proactive and learn how to keep more of the money you make. • Increase your take-home pay • IRS red flags • Lesser-known tax deductions2023-10-1022 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden305 - All about NDAsOn today's episode of the podcast I share the common misunderstandings about non-disclosure agreements and when you actually need one. To learn more about NDAs, check out the Non-Disclosure Agreement section of the blog post "The Legal Essentials for Creative Small Businesses" at  notavglaw.com/legal-essentials A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) protects you and/or your client, contractor, employee, etc. from having confidential information shared. It's basically a confidentiality agreement between you and the person you're working with. Most of the time an NDA can be just one of the terms in your contract but if n...2023-10-0508 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden299 - TrademarksOn today's episode of the podcast we're breaking down the ins and outs of trademarks. We're covering how I got into trademarks,  a new idea I've recently had and how it's been going,  and then a short section from my book all about trademarks and finally, a few quick tips. As of March of this year I've been doing trademarks in batches for clients. I take about five every other month schedule but I foresee this ramping up with my new offer. I've started doing Trademark Quickie Searches (Learn more here: www.bradendrake.com/offers/sz...2023-08-2423 minTried & True With A Dash of WooTried & True With A Dash of WooGet Your Biz Legit :: Legal & Tax Talk with Braden DrakeHave feedback? Text us! Braden Drake is my guest today - he's a California licensed attorney and tax professional who makes legal, tax, and financial matters feel like a cakewalk.  But this is not a boring AF conversation ... don't let the tax thing scare you!  We cover ALL kinds of questions I get on the daily from creatives like:How to do I set up my biz?  LLC or S Corp? Why and How?What to do when someone steals my work?How I can make the whole tracking my money thing easier? 2023-07-1247 minBold Goal Crusher PodcastBold Goal Crusher PodcastEp 153. Know how to legally set your business up for success with Guest Braden DrakeBraden Drake is the founder of the Not Your Average Law Firm and the Host of the Unf*ck Your Biz Podcast. Braden gives us some tips for how to legally set your business up for success and how to leave your 9-5.       In this episode we talk about: [1:25] How Braden came up with the name for his Law Firm [6:55] The 4 Tendencies  [11:20] Tips for leaving your 9-5 [16:05] How to legally set your business up for success  [21:00] Connect with Braden   ...2023-06-1522 minThe Art of Online BusinessThe Art of Online BusinessSafeguard Your Success: Essential Legal Tips For Each Stage of Your Online Business | w/ Braden DrakeHey there, welcome to another episode of the podcast! In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Braden Drake, a small business and tax attorney who specializes in helping online business owners with legal and tax issues.‍‍ ‍‍ ‍‍Cut your lead gen costs in HALF with my $37 mini-course–NOW only $17!Visit The Art of Online Business website for Facebook Ads help‍‍ ‍‍ ‍‍We dive deep into the layers of protection that online business owners need to consider, from getting started to scaling up. Braden shares her expertise on the importance of insuranc...2023-06-1440 minTalk Copy to Me | Content + Copywriting PodcastTalk Copy to Me | Content + Copywriting PodcastLegal Considerations for Small Businesses with Braden DrakeContracts and privacy policies and terms of use—oh my! There are so many legal considerations for small businesses to consider—and do correctly, I might add—that it’s tough to know what you need and when.Take your website for example. Do you know that legally, you are required to have a privacy policy on your website. For real, friends. If you’re not sure if your website has one, go check right now because it’s mandatory, and not something you can skip. And if you don’t have one, scroll down to the resource secti...2023-05-0939 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden272 - February Profit ReportOn today's episode of the podcast I'm diving into my February 2023 profit report and setting goals for March. I started these profit reports because I believe we need more transparency in numbers, not because anyone is entitled to know, but because I don't think money should be such a taboo topic and we shouldn't be afraid to share our goals and how much money we're spending. The purpose of the profit report used to be just for listeners' benefit, but as I kept doing them they really helped me look at my own numbers, see where I...2023-03-0223 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden271 - The Law Firm is Open!On today's episode of the podcast I am officially releasing all the details about the launch of my law firm 🥳 Launching my law firm has been a thought for quite a while but I made a firm decision to move forward with this in late fall of 2022 and then I got the ball rolling during my company's quiet weeks during the holiday week end of 2022. We did the branding in January and now today we are doing the launch party (12pm EST/9am PST). It will be great or it was great depending on when you're reading thi...2023-02-2320 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden261 - November Profit ReportOn today’s episode of the podcast I’m breaking down my November profit report and introducing my limited time offer to join Profit Rx. But first, some quick takeaways from my time at Wedding MBA. These may be helpful to you too if you attend live events. I need to bring more books. We brought 118 books, 15 of which went to Conference Confident attendee gift bags, and then remaining 103 were sold at my booth. This was pretty spot on because we sold out about an hour or two before booth time closed for the conference. Next year...2022-12-1536 minTalk with Renee DaloTalk with Renee Dalo158 | Talk About New Endeavors with Braden DrakeWith Wedding MBA right around the corner, I sit down with one of my favorite people Braden Drake. This episode is the perfect piggyback from last week, where I talked about how to get unbored. Well, Braden is doing just that. And today, we talk about the HOW of what is coming up the pipe line for both myself and Braden. So grab some coffee and let's talk it out! Topics Covered: Wedding MBA chatter New endeavors Expanding services and the niche Idea to moving forward Widening the narrowness The...2022-11-0341 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden251 - Become Your Own Business Fortune TellerOn today's episode I dive into why diving into your bookkeeping numbers is so much more than just a compliance task done for tax time.  Need help keeping track of all your numbers and setting up a bookkeeping system? Check out ProfitRx which includes:  Access to the full Profit Rx  Access to the Tax Season Playbook Access to the Client Cure Access to the Resource Roundup Bookkeeping office hours A 1-on-1 with Braden Regular co-working and Q&A support; Intermittent guest experts and/or bonus trainings Learn more here. Today's show notes have been...2022-10-2032 minMessy in the MiddleMessy in the Middle210: Learning How to Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden DrakeBeing an entrepreneur is hard enough, but dealing with the legal side of your business can be both hard and scary! As entrepreneurs, we wear many hats and dealing with taxes, contracts, and other legal issues that come up along the way is something we may do on a daily basis. In comes our hero and my guest today - Braden Drake!    Braden graduated from law school in San Diego. He took and passed the bar exam, which makes him an official lawyer. After that, he went and got his master's degree in tax law. Soon, he started a law fi...2022-10-0451 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden248 - Building a Business to Create Your Ideal Lifestyle - An Interview with Rachel GreimanOn today’s episode of the podcast I speak with Rachel Greiman, Founder + CEO of Green Chair Stories, about her P&L statement and how she started her own copywriting business.   A copywriter for photographers, Rachel started a family photography business in 2014 and from there, she started helping other photographers with their copy and formalized her process in 2016.   In 2020, Rachel hired a second writer for her team which helped her workload at the same time she had a baby.   Offering a productized service, Rachel offers website copy for photographers with a standard 5 pages of co...2022-09-291h 02Unf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden246 - What Contractors Want You to Know About the Hiring Process - An Interview with My TeamOn today's episode of the podcast I chat with five members of my team about what my team looks like and tips for successfully onboarding contractors.  Lili Enriquez - Lili is a general virtual assistant whose role has varied while working for me. During her time with me she has completed a variety of tasks including managing my Pinterest, uploading my podcasts to YouTube and still continues to edit and upload my podcast to its players.  Shandra Cornelia - A wedding planner and virtual assistant, Shandra joined the team as Customer Support Manager after being a f...2022-09-1555 minThe Values PropositionThe Values Proposition032 - Drag Tax and Profit Goals with Braden DrakePOTM is a business and leadership podcast with a queer lens, here to help the LGBTQ+ community thrive in business, work, identity and wellbeing.This week Hank sits down with legal, tax, and finance expert, Braden Drake to talk about profit goals, and how Braden's expanding into the drag performance market.Check out Braden's Drag Tax: https://www.bradendrake.com/dragtaxTune in to Braden's podcast "Unf*ck Your Biz" here: https://www.bradendrake.com/podcastJoin our Facebook Group:https://facebook.com/groups/queerentrepreneur2022-09-0841 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden242 - From Website Developer to Course CreatorOn today's episode of the podcast I interview website development entrepreneur Brenda Cadman about how she pivoted her business into a course model for additional income. After 22 years of running a website development company, Brenda is retiring that business this year to be 100% all-in on teaching all things Canva.  Brenda joined Amy Porterfield's Digital Course Academy (DCA) in Fall of 2019 her plan had been to create a web development course. Brenda used Canva as one of her design tools regularly and as she got involved in the DCA Facebook group, she found herself regularly answering q...2022-08-1852 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden240 - July Profit ReportOn today’s episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden podcast I share my July profit report and let you know if I hit my monthly goals. Check out episode 236 where I give June's profit report and share my July goals. This episode is going to be a bit juicier than past ones because I had been behind on my bookkeeping. Oops. I spent about two full days revamping it all. I pull my profit report data from my payment processor, but I hadn't sat down to do full book keeping in awhile. I...2022-08-1132 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden236 - June Profit ReportDescription: On today’s episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden podcast I share my June profit report and let you know if I hit my monthly goals. Check out episode 229 where I give May's profit report and share my June goals. My goal for the year was to hit $15,000 a month in revenue. I hit that goal in January and have not hit it since. Doing these profit reports not only, hopefully, provide you insight into the profit of a fellow business owner, they also help me review my own profit and also get me...2022-07-1518 minThe MapleMoney ShowThe MapleMoney ShowHow to Find Great Individual Stocks, with Braden DennisFor most investors, a passive index approach is the easiest way to invest for the long-term. But if you’re willing to do the research, individual stocks offer a lot of potential. The challenge is knowing what fundamentals to look for, especially in today’s turbulent markets. Braden Dennis is my guest this week. He’s the founder of stratosphere.io, an all-in-one platform for financial data, company specific metrics, and company research for investors, and host of The Canadian Investor Podcast. He walks us through his 6-step approach for finding great individual companies. If you en...2022-07-1335 minBokeh - The Photography PodcastBokeh - The Photography Podcast#572: Simple Cash Flow Management for Stronger Profitability - Braden DrakeHave you been struggling with what to do after the money hits your bank account? Are you unsure about taxes, profit margins, and how to manage each payment in a way that sets you up to be profitable down the line? In episode 572 of the Bokeh Podcast, returning guest Braden Drake sets the stage for financial success by offering practical tips for making your money work for you. Whether you've experienced a lack of education in regard to money, a lack of money talk in your personal life, or an "I'll do it tomorrow" mentality, you're in...2022-06-2131 minShe Means ProfitShe Means ProfitBusiness Legality Basics with Braden Drake: The Fun Side of Protecting ProfitWhen you’re starting a business for yourself, the legal side of your finances and profits can often feel overwhelming. How do you make sure all your bases are covered? How do you manage profit that’s protected? What about planning for taxes? Should you make an LLC or an S Corp? Luckily, there’s assistance for that! […] The post Business Legality Basics with Braden Drake: The Fun Side of Protecting Profit appeared first on She Means Profit. The post Business Legality Basics with Braden Drake: The Fun Side of Protecting Profit appeared first on She Mean...2022-06-2000 minShe Means ProfitShe Means ProfitBusiness Legality Basics with Braden Drake: The Fun Side of Protecting ProfitWhen you’re starting a business for yourself, the legal side of your finances and profits can often feel overwhelming. How do you make sure all your bases are covered? How do you manage profit that’s protected? What about planning for taxes? Should you make an LLC or an S Corp? Luckily, there’s assistance for that!Today we are joined by Braden Drake, who uses his lawyer background and peppy personality to mix fun with facts in finances, make taxes less taxing and bring the party to profit, and this episode is all about bringing things...2022-06-2023 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden230 - Becoming an Entrepreneur with Amy PorterfieldOn today's episode of the podcast I sit down with online marketing educator, Amy Porterfield, to discuss her business - how it started, how it's going, her team, her finances, and more.  Before starting her business, Amy was in corporate and thought she would always be a corporate girl. She loved moving up the ladder, the accolades, bonuses and promotions. Working with Tony Robbins gave Amy the entrepreneurial bug and inspired her to give it a shot. Six and a half years into that job, Amy took the leap.  Her plan was to create online cou...2022-06-0950 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden229 - May Profit ReportOn today’s episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden podcast I share my May profit report, breaking down my revenue, expenses, and if I hit my monthly goals. If you haven't already, check out episode 225 where I give April's profit report and share my May goals.   My goal for the year was to hit $15,000 a month in revenue. I hit that goal in January and have not hit it since. Doing these profit reports not only, hopefully, provide you insight into the profit of a fellow business owner, they also help me rev...2022-06-0223 minThe Creator’s PlaybookThe Creator’s PlaybookBraden Drake (Owner at bradendrake.com)Today’s guest is Braden Drake, owner of www.bradendrake.com, where he helps business owners make more profit, pay fewer taxes, and protect their profit with solid legal foundations. Learn more about Braden Drake below: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram   ∗∗∗∗∗∗   Interested in signing up for Kajabi? SIGN UP NOW   If you enjoyed the podcast please leave a review and rating to help inspire more online entrepreneurs to take their business to the next level. Your review will help create more...2022-06-0233 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden225 - April Profit ReportOn today’s episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden podcast I share my April profit report and break down my revenue, expenses, and if I hit my monthly goals. If you’re new to the podcast, check out episode 186 where I reintroduced Profit Reports back to the podcast.    My goal for this year is to have $15,000 months, and my goal for April was to have an $18,000 month. So far, I only hit $15,000 in January, and $9,000 months seems to be my baseline each month that I can hit by doing what I do every...2022-05-0528 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden224 - Profit Margins and their Impact on Hiring with Melissa HoustonOn today's episode of the podcast I talk with Melissa Houston, CPA and financial strategist for CEOs, about the importance of profitable businesses and increasing your networth.  Melissa helps successful business owners increase their profit margins to keep more money in their pocket and increase their networth. she is a columnist at Forbes and host of the Business Society podcast.  Small businesses benefit from a fractional CFO, a part time CFO for your small to medium-sized business (solopreneur to 10-50 employees with 7-8 figures a year) important to do your financial planning. A different look at...2022-04-2849 minThe Get Paid Podcast: The Stark Reality of Entrepreneurship and Being Your Own BossThe Get Paid Podcast: The Stark Reality of Entrepreneurship and Being Your Own BossBraden Drake: Should You Focus on Monthly Profit Goals?Braden Drake is a law school graduate in San Diego & took and passed the bar exam. That makes him an official lawyer. After that, he got his master's degree in tax law while working for H&R Block part-time. It was a party. Then, he started a law firm, worked 1-on-1 with about 100 different creative small biz owners, and discovered that he loved teaching and empowering entrepreneurs to kick ass in business.   Braden has a handsome husband who works as a District Attorney prosecuting hate crimes in San Diego, and they have three a...2022-04-071h 24Build That BusinessBuild That Business34: Contracts for Wedding Professionals (what you absolutely need to include) with Braden Drake Welcome to The Build That business podcast, episode number 34. Today we are talking about all things contracts. Specially contracts for Wedding professionals. We’ll cover what to include, what most people leave out, and how to protect yourself this year specially. And there is no better person to walk us through it than Braden Drake. Braden is a California licensed attorney and tax professional. He works primarily with service based, creative small business owners through his signature program Profit Rx. His tagline is, “your gay best friend here to help you get your legal, tax, and financial shit...2022-03-0433 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden216 - February Profit ReportOn today's episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz podcast I review my February profit report. If you’re new to the podcast, check out episode 186 where I reintroduced Profit Reports back to the podcast.    Coming up on March 14th at 9am PST I am hosting an Open House. I'm calling it the anti-webinar and if you've been curious about how to get access to all my resources or work with, I'm going to be sharing a new offer in order for you to have me as your tax and legal friend on demand. Unlike 1:1 lega...2022-03-0320 minChasing Simple Marketing for EntrepreneursChasing Simple Marketing for EntrepreneursEpisode 099: How Income Taxes Actually Work with Braden Drake Income Taxes for Entrepreneurs Tax season is upon us, and I know that as business owners, things feel a bit more on edge than they did when we had w-2s. Income, revenue, expenses, profit, adjustments, itemized deductions, taxable income … there’s a lot to understand, and the IRS does not make it easy. Luckily, today I’m joined by Braden Drake – a California licensed attorney and tax professional. His tagline is your gay best friend here to help you get your legal, tax, and financial shit legit. Braden works primarily with service-based, creative small business...2022-03-0133 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden211 - New Venmo & PayPal Reporting RequirementsOn today's episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz podcast I dive into the new Venmo and Paypal requirements for 1099s This episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden podcast is sponsored by the Contract Vault, a $30 resource filled with a wide variety of must-have contract templates. Also, stay tuned because in the coming weeks I will be releasing the Tax Season Playbook designed to help you navigate tax season. 2022-01-2712 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden210 - Sending Your 1099sOn today's episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz podcast I cover why, how and when you need to send 1099s. I'm answering the commonly asked questions like - who sends them, who gets them, how do you send it, and when are they due?   This episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden podcast is sponsored by the Contract Vault, a $30 resource filled with a wide variety of must-have contract templates. Also, stay tuned because in the coming weeks I will be releasing the Tax Season Playbook designed to help you navigate tax s...2022-01-2022 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden207 - How to Start Optimizing Your ProfitOn today's episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz podcast I explain how you can start making more profit in your business, beyond increasing your revenue.   This episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden podcast is sponsored by my program, The Profit Rx. The end of the year is the time to get your books in order and set up your LLC or S Corp for the new year. I work through these steps in the Profit Rx and to give you a sneak peek into the plan, I dive into cash flow m...2021-12-3018 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden205 - Using Marginal Profit to Make Better DecisionsOn today's episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz podcast I break down profit margins and how to use your marginal profit information to guide your business decisions.   This episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden podcast is sponsored by my program, The Profit Rx.   Profit margin is the percentage of your revenue, that is profit. We calculate this by taking your profit in dividing it by revenue.2021-12-1618 minUnf*ck Your Biz With BradenUnf*ck Your Biz With Braden204 - Discussing a Multi-Six Figure P&L with Claire PelletreauOn today's episode of the podcast I chat with Claire Pelletreau, Facebook and Instagram ads expert, about her company's profit report.   This episode of the Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden podcast is sponsored by The Get Paid Podcast, hosted by Claire Pelletreau. If you enjoy today's episode on profit reports, you'll love The Get Paid Podcast where Claire dives into companies' profits, income and how they run their business.   Claire's business is to help clients see a return on investment on their Facebook ads and she offers ridiculously easy trainings to...2021-12-091h 12Coach with ClarityCoach with ClarityYour Legal Questions Answered with Braden DrakeWhen it comes to running your coaching business legally and ethically there are a few common questions that I’ve noticed keep coming up. Braden Drake is back for today’s episode to answer them all.   Braden Drake is an attorney who specializes in small businesses and tax law and who teaches and empowers creative entrepreneurs. He is my go-to person whenever I have a question about anything legal or tax-related and he always leaves me feeling like I can handle it.   I always have the best time whenever I have a conv...2021-11-2933 minA Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design  Business PodcastA Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business PodcastPower Talk Friday: Braden Drake: Quit Being Afraid of Your Tax AttorneyToday with Braden Drake: Welcome to A Well-Designed Business. Braden Drake of Unf*uck Your Biz podcast is a California tax attorney specializing in helping creatives made sense of business finances and tax law. He’s sharing all about business entities, business insurance, and CPA service structures. He’s sharing his lighthearted and easy-to-follow education style that empowers creatives to understanding the foundational principles of money and business tax law. Pick it apart: [12:15] Braden shares the non-negotiable insurance a business should have [18:02] LuAnn asks Braden about how to handle business registration and...2021-10-221h 00Hair Talk PodcastHair Talk Podcast6. Is it a hobby, side-hustle or business? Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden DrakeSend us a textIn this episode I interview Braden Drake, author/producer of the book and podcast, Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden Drake. We talk about the hair industry as a creative business that sometimes needs assistance with taxes and legalities Braden's approach to all things tax/legal make it easy for our creative brains to understand! He's got some great analogies and examples that simplify complicated concepts. Plus, he's a lotta fun : )bradendrake.comInsta: @bradenadamdrakePodcast: Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden Drake (everywhere...2021-10-0830 minThe Proffitt PodcastThe Proffitt PodcastPodcast LLCs and Other Legal Questions with Braden DrakeSend Krystal a Text Message.I know you have legal questions because they keep showing up in my DMs and in our community all the time. This is why today's guest was the perfect fit to chat not only about the legal stuff but also podcasting!Braden Drake is a legal and tax pro that is navigating the online business space like he's shooting for his personal best in his next Iron Man! (Tune in to hear more on that story!)In today's episode, we're chatting about whether or not your podcast needs...2021-10-0749 min