This is Part 1 of a three-part interview with Cheryl Blazej, founder of Blazej Accounting.
What are you really building—a bookkeeping business or just another job?
In this episode of The Better Bookkeeper Show, Lynn Talbott sits down with Cheryl Blazej to talk about her journey from being laid off and taking on any client she could find… to building a fully remote bookkeeping firm with over 90 clients and a team of 13.
In Part 1, we focus on the early stages of growth—when you're doing everything yourself, underpricing your services, and starting to realize that your business may not be sustainable long term.
Cheryl shares the mindset shifts and key decisions that helped her move from overwhelmed bookkeeper to business owner, including how she started hiring, building systems, and stepping into a leadership role.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• The difference between building a bookkeeping business vs creating a job
• How to transition from doing the work to leading the business
• When to hire your first team members
• Why most bookkeepers get stuck in the “doing everything” phase
• The early steps to building a scalable bookkeeping firm
If you're feeling overwhelmed, overworked, or unsure how to grow your bookkeeping business, this episode will give you clarity and direction.
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