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How to Stay on Top of Your Finances When Starting a Business

  • October 9, 2025
  • Kevin Benoit
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What no one warns you about starting a business is how much mental space money takes up—not just making it, but managing it. Between surprise bills, forgotten fees, and endless spending temptations, financial stress can sneak in fast. Even with today’s tech tools and inspiration everywhere, one misstep can make your big idea feel like a burden. 

In this blog, we will share how to stay on top of your finances when starting a business so you can keep growing without drowning in spreadsheets.

Your First Budget Will Lie to You

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Most aspiring entrepreneurs create a budget before launching. That’s smart. What’s not smart is treating that budget like it’s carved in stone.

Early budgets are guesses in disguise. You think you know what you’ll spend, but then your website takes longer to build. Your packaging supplier raises prices. Or that “free” software trial hits you with a $99 charge you forgot to cancel. That’s not failure. That’s reality.

It’s better to build a budget that breathes. Make it flexible. Have a “chaos cushion”—a separate line item for things you didn’t predict. That way, unexpected expenses don’t derail everything else.

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Also, track your actual spending from day one. Don’t rely on your memory. Use software or even a shared Google Sheet if that’s all you can handle. Just don’t leave it all floating in your inbox.

Speaking of tracking…

Banking Smarter from the Start

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Your personal and business finances should not live in the same account. Ever. It’s like inviting confusion to sit at your kitchen table and eat your receipts. When you’re just starting, separating them doesn’t just make taxes easier—it helps you take your business seriously.

One easy way to do this is to apply for a SoFi bank account online. It gives you simple tools to manage business income and spending without unnecessary fees or complexity. You don’t need to be an accounting wizard. You just need a clean place for your business money to live.

The right account can help you see patterns. Are you spending too much on inventory before seeing return? Are you forgetting about small recurring charges that add up? Business banking isn’t about being fancy—it’s about being clear.

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It also builds trust. If you plan to get funding later—through loans, grants, or investors—clean, separate records make you look like you know what you’re doing. Because you do.

Watch Out for the Big Leaks

You know what sinks a lot of new businesses? Not the big mistakes. It’s the little, repeated ones. Spending $50 a week on fancy coffee meetings. Paying for five software tools when two will do. Hiring help before the work justifies it.

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Financial discipline doesn’t mean never spending money. It means knowing what each dollar is doing. Are you paying for a tool because you need it—or because someone on Twitter swore it changed their life?

Audit your expenses every month. Cancel what you’re not using. Ask vendors for better rates. And yes, sometimes that means calling customer service and pretending you might leave just to get that 10% discount.

It’s not shady. It’s business.

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Plan Like You’ll Be Busy, Even If You’re Not Yet

When you’re just starting out, it’s easy to say, “I’ll deal with that later.” But later is when you’re swamped. The best time to set up systems is when things are quiet.

Use this early stage to automate what you can. Set calendar reminders for tax deadlines. Create folders for receipts. Start tracking mileage if you drive for business. Build habits before chaos becomes normal.

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You’ll thank yourself when you’re juggling orders, marketing, and trying to remember if you paid your web hosting bill.

Build a Financial Buffer—Even If It’s Small

Here’s the thing about being your own boss: no one’s going to save you if cash runs out.

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Even if you don’t have investors or loans yet, start building a buffer. A few hundred dollars set aside can be the difference between weathering a bad week or panic-texting your cousin to Venmo you “just for now.”

Every profitable month, pull out a small percentage and stash it. Label it clearly. Don’t touch it unless it’s a true emergency—like your main supplier going dark or a client ghosting on payment.

This isn’t a luxury. It’s a business survival tool.

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Price Like You Mean It

So many new founders lowball themselves. They think being cheap will bring in business. And sometimes it does—just not the kind of business that lasts.

When you price too low, you tell customers your product isn’t worth more. You also box yourself into a model where scaling becomes impossible without burnout.

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Run the math. Know your costs. Then price in a way that lets you pay yourself, reinvest in growth, and breathe.

Yes, you’ll lose some bargain-hunters. But you’ll gain respect from the people who value what you do.

Separate “Fun Spending” from “Business Building”

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This is the tricky part. As a founder, almost anything can be spun as “business.” That cool coworking space? Networking. The latest iPhone? Better social content. That three-day conference in Miami? Inspiration.

Sometimes, sure. But not always.

It helps to draw a line between investments and indulgences. Is this purchase going to earn its cost back in the next 3 to 6 months? Will it help you grow faster, serve better, or earn more? Or is it just what all the cool brands seem to be doing?

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You can spend money on vibes. Just don’t let it come at the cost of viability.

Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Help

Too many founders try to do everything themselves. Especially with money. They think if they admit they’re confused or overwhelmed, it means they’re failing.

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But staying quiet when you need help isn’t brave. It’s expensive.

There are free advisors through organizations like SCORE or your local Small Business Development Center. There are community banks and credit unions that will sit down and explain your options. There are bookkeepers who will give you peace of mind for less than your monthly software stack.

You’re not supposed to know everything. You’re supposed to find people who can help you know enough to lead.

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You Can’t Grow What You Don’t Track

In the end, managing business finances isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being consistent. You can fix an overspend. You can tweak a bad budget. You can course-correct.

But only if you’re paying attention.

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Staying on top of your finances is not the glamorous part of starting a business. But it’s what gives your big ideas a real shot at lasting. And that, for any aspiring entrepreneur, is worth the effort.

 

Image Credit:  Tima Miroshnichenko

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Kevin Benoit is the editor of Parlé Magazine. He founded the magazine while in college and continues to run it today. Follow him on IG: @parlewithme Read more articles by Kevin.

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