22/11/2025
Hiring a bookkeeper when you're making $100K isn't "too early."
It's exactly when you need one most.
Here's why:
At $100K, you're usually:
- Still doing everything yourself
- Working IN the business, not ON it
- Spending 8-12 hours/month on bookkeeping
- Making financial decisions based on your bank balance (not actual data)
That 8-12 hours/month?
If you're billing $100-200/hour for your actual work, you're losing $800-$2,400/month by doing $750/month worth of bookkeeping.
The math doesn't math.
"But I can't afford a bookkeeper yet" usually means:
"I don't trust my numbers enough to know if I can afford it."
Which is exactly why you need a bookkeeper.
Clean, accurate books give you:
- Confidence in your actual financial position
- Data to make smart hiring decisions
- 8-12 hours/month back to grow your business (instead of categorizing transactions)
You don't wait until you're making $500K to hire help.
You hire help so you can get to $500K.