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Applying for My First Small Business Credit Card

This January, I applied for, and received, my first business credit card, the popular Chase Ink Business Preferred Card. To earn the attractive bonuses of 80,000 Ultimate Rewards and others I’ll list below, the spending requirement is $5,000 in three months, and there is an annual fee of $95. I do not typically have such large business expenses, as I’m a one-woman show and I run my yoga business part-time, with no brick-and-mortar studio, but Read more…

By Angela Hales, ago

What is an LLC and why would you, a yoga teacher, want one?

Here’s my experience creating an LLC this month, and some tips about why yoga teachers may want to create one for themselves. LLC stands for Limited Liability Company. It is an easier structure to create and manage as a small business, as opposed to that of a corporation. An LLC can be created by one person or multiple people. Broadly speaking, the LLC offers a barrier of legal protection between your business dealings and assets Read more…

By Angela Hales, ago

Afford an International Yoga Retreat with these 8 Tips*

*All of these suggestions are legal! No holding up a bank, folks. I’m leading my first international yoga retreat EVER to Bali, Indonesia this October 10-17, in partnership with The Travel Yogi! This is very exciting. It also costs money. Approximately $3k will cover everything on this 8-day trip to the other side of the world except for your flight, travel insurance, and incidentals. See details on this truly fabulous trip, Elevate and Connect in Read more…

By Angela Hales, ago