About Linda Hunt

Linda Hunt, is the creator of SUMSOLUTIONS.com a company devoted to teaching heart-centered freelance accountants, bookkeepers and accounting consultants around the world how to build and sustain a highly profitable 6- & 7-figure freelance bookkeeping practice through practical step-by-step “How-To’s” to joyfully make more money in your business so you can better serve the world. Through her Private Mentor Coaching Programs, The Bookkeeper’s Club, and products, Linda shows her clients how to transcend lower level energies like fear and doubt to be able to build their business from a place of confidence and abundance. Get started right away with your free SUMSOLUTIONS webinar “Lead Generating Strategies that KEEP Your Pipeline Full” To sign-up, please visit http://www.sumsolutions.com

Freelance Bookkeepers – Are You Missing This Crucial Element to Delegating Effectively?

Great leaders are great delegators. Any person in authority knows that you can’t simply say, “Do this job” and expect it to be done like you want it. Since you, as a freelance bookkeeper, are asking a completely different personality to do the work, they’re going to use their knowledge and skills to accomplish the task. If your team member, such as another bookkeeper or virtual assistant, doesn’t possess your same level of expertise, the job isn’t going to be done to your standards. If you don’t instruct your team member in detail, it isn’t his or her fault that … Continue reading

5 Reasons Freelance Bookkeepers Shouldn’t Be Afraid of E-Accounting

Not too many years ago, bookkeepers had to make the nerve-wracking change from the hand-written ledgers to entering data into a computer.  Some were afraid, while others willingly embraced it, quickly seeing the advantages, and prospered. Freelance bookkeepers today are facing another business-changing decision.  Will you embrace new technology and take your freelance bookkeeping business into the internet cloud?  Or are you going to fight this change because you fear the unknown? When you’re not a techie, it’s normal to feel nervous about new things. So, here are some impressive things about e-accounting that may help you embrace this new … Continue reading

5 Reasons Savvy Bookkeepers Love Their Mastermind Group

Napoleon Hill reveals in his timeless classic, “Think And Grow Rich”, that Andrew Carnegie, one of the world’s foremost industrialists, attributed his entire fortune to his mastermind group.  He had about 50 men that concentrated on manufacturing and marketing steel.  The laser sharp focus of those minds sparking off of each other grew an enormous industry that made Andrew Carnegie rich and changed the world forever. He knew the secret power that a person only gets when other minds are consulted.  As the saying goes, two minds are better than one.  That’s especially important for owners of a freelance bookkeeping … Continue reading

Build your Bookkeeping Business in Just 30 Minutes a Day

What if I told you that you could build your dream bookkeeping business by only investing 30 minutes a day! Am I going to tell you about a slick new computer program or internet product that guarantees – once purchased – your cares are over? No, this isn’t a magic bullet. It’s going to take some work and courage from you. Why? Because, for this to work you need to have conversations with prospects and colleagues that can make referrals for you. That’s right! The secret is using a system that regularly schedules check-ins on your calendar that will get … Continue reading

How to Go Virtual with Your Bookkeeping Services (And Keep Your Clients Happy)

Business owners like to see the bookkeeper working onsite. It’s what they’re used to and it makes them feel comfortable to see you face-to-face. When they see you doing the work, it builds trust at the beginning of a new relationship. However, it’s hard for the freelance bookkeeper to be profitable providing onsite services and it can be a real time killer. For starters, it limits what you can earn. If you desire to grow your business to the point where you’re not doing everything and you have staff people to help, onsite services can be challenging. You have to … Continue reading