One Step Better Podcast
1) 2025 in the Rearview: What Actually Moved the Needle
If you’re trying to grow a healthy business, you already know it’s not just about hitting revenue goals. It’s about getting clarity, leading people well, fixing what’s not working, and still finding t...Show More
2) Accrual or Cash? How to Choose the Best Accounting Method for Your Business Goals
Do your financials feel off, confusing, or just plain useless for making decisions? You might be using the wrong accounting method for what you're trying to accomplish.In this episode, Matt and Mike w...Show More
3) 7 Tax Write-Offs That Could Get Your Business Audited
Think you can write off your vacation, your dog, or that new truck with the wrap on it because it’s “technically” a moving billboard?A lot of business owners do! And that’s exactly what gets them in h...Show More
4) 5 Reasons Your Restaurant Margins Are So Low and How to Fix Them
Most restaurant owners don’t get into the business for the spreadsheets. But ignoring the math is exactly how good places go under.In this episode of the One Step Better Podcast, Mike and Matt unpack ...Show More
5) How to Finally Get a Handle on Cash Flow in Your Business
Your P&L says you’re making money. But your bank account is telling a different story.In this episode, we unpack why that gap exists, how to actually understand where your cash is going, and what step...Show More
6) Should Your Home Healthcare Staff Be 1099 or W-2?
Hiring home care workers and classifying them as 1099 contractors? That decision isn't just about what's easier or what the agency down the street is doing.If you're setting the schedule, assigning th...Show More
7) Succession Planning for Family Businesses: Where to Start (Before It’s Urgent)
Think succession planning is just for when you're ready to retire? Think again.In this episode, Matt and Mike get real about why most business owners wait way too long to think about it, and how build...Show More
8) Outgrowing Basic Bookkeeping? Here's What Comes Next
You’ve got bookkeeping. You’ve got reports.But the numbers still don’t tell you anything useful.This episode is for business owners who’ve hit that moment of “Wait… I’m running a real business now, an...Show More
9) How One Remote Employee Can Trigger 5 Tax Filings
Hiring remote employees? Storing inventory out-of-state?Even one move across state lines can create a pile of tax and compliance issues you didn’t see coming.This episode walks through what business o...Show More
10) Retirement Plans for Small Business Owners: 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, and More Explained
You want to save for retirement and cut your tax bill.But picking the wrong plan or missing key deadlines can do the oppositeThis episode walks through the real retirement plan options for small busin...Show More