--- title: "Business Insights & Resources | Pinstripe Business Services" description: "Expert advice on bookkeeping, business growth, automation, and web design to help your business thrive." url: https://pinstripeservices.com/blog updated: 2026-10-09 publisher: Pinstripe Business Services LLC --- # Business Insights & Resources Expert advice on bookkeeping, business growth, automation, and web design to help your business thrive in today's competitive market. ## Latest Articles Consulting ### Starting Your First or Second Business? Why Pinstripe Fits A new business needs more than a checklist. Here is why one practical partner across operations, numbers, and your website can make the launch easier to manage. Oct 9, 2026 5 min Read More [Starting Your First or Second Business? Why Pinstripe Fits](https://pinstripeservices.com/blog/starting-your-first-or-second-business-with-pinstripe) Bookkeeping ### How to Read a Monthly Financial Snapshot for Your Business A monthly snapshot should prompt a decision, not another stack of reports. Follow this order to spot what changed and what to do next. Oct 7, 2026 5 min Read More [How to Read a Monthly Financial Snapshot for Your Business](https://pinstripeservices.com/blog/how-to-read-a-monthly-financial-snapshot) Bookkeeping ### Which Six Numbers Should a Small Business Review Every Month? Six monthly numbers give owners a usable view of performance and cash. Here is how to read them together and turn changes into decisions. Oct 7, 2026 5 min Read More [Which Six Numbers Should a Small Business Review Every Month?](https://pinstripeservices.com/blog/six-numbers-to-review-every-month) Bookkeeping ### How Does a Monthly Bookkeeping Close Work? A clear monthly close turns raw transactions into numbers you can trust. See the four stages and how to make the handoff easier. Oct 7, 2026 5 min Read More [How Does a Monthly Bookkeeping Close Work?](https://pinstripeservices.com/blog/how-a-monthly-bookkeeping-close-works) Bookkeeping ### What Documents Does a Bookkeeper Need Each Month? A bank feed is only part of the story. Use this practical monthly document list to help your bookkeeper close the books accurately. Oct 7, 2026 5 min Read More [What Documents Does a Bookkeeper Need Each Month?](https://pinstripeservices.com/blog/what-documents-does-a-bookkeeper-need-each-month) Bookkeeping ### Do You Need to Send a 1099? The 2026 Rules for Small Business Owners The 1099 threshold rose from $600 to $2,000 for payments made in 2026. Who gets a 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC, the exceptions that catch people, and the deadlines for early 2027. Sep 28, 2026 7 min Read More [Do You Need to Send a 1099? The 2026 Rules for Small Business Owners](https://pinstripeservices.com/blog/do-i-need-to-send-a-1099) Consulting ### How to Price a Service Job So You Actually Make Money Most busy-but-broke service businesses are underpriced in a way they cannot see. How to find your real cost per billable hour, your break-even rate, and the price that hits your target margin. Sep 28, 2026 6 min Read More [How to Price a Service Job So You Actually Make Money](https://pinstripeservices.com/blog/how-to-price-a-service-job) Automation ### What Should You Automate First? Score Your Tasks Before You Buy Software Most automation projects stall because they start with the tool. How to list your recurring work, put a dollar cost on it, and score what to automate first. Sep 28, 2026 6 min Read More [What Should You Automate First? Score Your Tasks Before You Buy Software](https://pinstripeservices.com/blog/what-should-you-automate-first) Bookkeeping ### Bookkeeper, Accountant, or Fractional CFO: Which Does Your Small Business Need? Most owners know they need financial help but not which kind. What a bookkeeper, an accountant, and a fractional CFO each actually do, and the order most small businesses should add them in. Sep 22, 2026 6 min Read More [Bookkeeper, Accountant, or Fractional CFO: Which Does Your Small Business Need?](https://pinstripeservices.com/blog/bookkeeper-accountant-or-fractional-cfo) Bookkeeping ### How to Build a 13-Week Cash Flow Forecast for Your Small Business Start a 13-week cash flow forecast the last week of September and it runs through the end of the year. How to build one week by week, and what to do when it shows a gap. Sep 22, 2026 7 min Read More [How to Build a 13-Week Cash Flow Forecast for Your Small Business](https://pinstripeservices.com/blog/13-week-cash-flow-forecast-small-business) Automation ### Running a Janitorial Crew on Long Island Without Watching Every Job Janitorial work happens after hours, alone, across scattered sites. Here is how Long Island contractors keep quality and billing tight without driving to every building. Aug 21, 2026 7 min Read More [Running a Janitorial Crew on Long Island Without Watching Every Job](https://pinstripeservices.com/blog/janitorial-crew-accountability-long-island) Automation ### We Built a Wedding Platform Because Spreadsheets Were Running the Wedding A wedding coordinator was running her business on spreadsheets, group texts, and memory. What we built instead, and how to tell when your own business has outgrown its spreadsheets. Aug 14, 2026 7 min Read More [We Built a Wedding Platform Because Spreadsheets Were Running the Wedding](https://pinstripeservices.com/blog/wedding-coordinator-spreadsheet-problem) Showing 1–12 of 93 posts --- Source: https://pinstripeservices.com/blog. Contact: https://pinstripeservices.com/contact