💥 Top business secret + $500K funding tips

🏦 Finance Fix

The Unsexy Secret to a Sexy Business

No one starts a business because they love spreadsheets. 

But you do love profit, right? 🥺

Here’s the deal: good bookkeeping = knowing where your money’s going, what’s working, and what’s bleeding cash.

 It’s the difference between “I think I’m making money” and “actually” making money.

What you need to do (yes, every month):

• 💸 Track everything: invoices, receipts, bank stuff (yes, even that random $12 charge).

• 🗂️ Sort your spending: your daily latte isn't really “client acquisition” costs.

• ✅ Reconcile your accounts: make sure what’s in your books matches what’s in your bank.

• 📊 Run your reports: tax season shouldn't feel like a murder investigation.

if your books are messy, your biz decisions probably are too.
 

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🎯 Grants for Solopreneurs & Small Businesses

🌟 $50K for Black Founders
The Famous Amos Ingredients for Success Grant offers $50,000 to Black entrepreneurs building strong community-focused businesses.
📅 Apply here by April 23

 👩🏽‍🔬 $200K for BIPOC Women Founders
The Workers Lab is offering $200,000 in funding for BIPOC women building innovative worker-centered solutions.
📅 Apply here (rolling)
 

👩🏽 $500,000 for early stage companies

Y Combinator offers $500,000 for early-stage companies, as early as an idea.

📅 Apply here by May 13

🚀 $100K from Ganas Ventures
Ganas Ventures is funding pre-seed and seed-stage founders building community-driven companies.
📅 Apply here (rolling) 

🏙️ $20K for Food Entrepreneurs on the East Coast
Santander’s Cultivate Small Business Program offers grants and business support for food founders based on the East Coast.
📅 Apply here by May 1

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What if instead of selling once, your customers paid you every month?

Barbara DelleMonache turned her curl coaching side hustle into Curls Monthly, a multi-million dollar subscription box people want to open.

Here's how she did it:

✅ Make it more than a box
Subscribers don’t just get products. They get curl education, 1:1 coaching, and access to a digital HQ packed with tutorials. She built a value loop that makes you stay.

 ✅ Solve a niche pain
She tackled a specific, frustrating problem : wasting $$$ on full-size products that don’t work for curly hair.

✅ Lead with your story
Barbara is the brand. Her TikToks, personality, and transparency fuel growth. A founder-led voice keeps it real and more relatable than paid ads.

 Now you’re probably thinking… Could this work for me?

Ask yourself:

• Replenishable? Is your product something people run out of and need again?

• Discoverable? Could your offer help people try before they commit?

• Teachable? Is there a learning curve where you can guide, coach, or educate?

If you said yes to even one, there might be a recurring revenue opportunity hiding in your business. 👀