Why so many business owners barely pay themselves — and how to fix the problem — with Tuesday P. Brooks

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Even when companies are raking in 6- and 7-figure sales, too many business owners end up working so many hours, and paying themselves so little of the profits, that they actually make minimum wage (or lower). Our guest this week is an expert in helping entrepreneurs reverse the trend and actually pay themselves what they’re worth.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tuesday P. Brooks, MBA is a business owner, educator, and trusted tax and accounting advisor whose company, AJOY, is committed to improving profitability of women-led micro and small business enterprises.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to the full episode for more on Tuesday’s company, her tax advice, why business owners have been thinking about profit all wrong, and more.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Here’s a Glimpse of What You’ll Learn: </strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">More about Tuesday’s company, AJOY, and who they help</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why accounting and taxes end up being such a big problem for business owners, and the role that fear plays </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The rough percentage of Tuesday’s business owner clients who are actually making approximately minimum wage</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The problem with the “reinvesting in the business” philosophy that so many business owners operate under</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What it means to have “pretty financials” </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The benefits of paying taxes as a business owner — and the biggest misconception around tax-paying that entrepreneurs have</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-leve