Know your numbers by Friday, every Friday.
A six-week bookkeeping program for studio owners who put off the books because they'd rather be making something. You'll leave with clean books, a weekly money hour, and the confidence to read your own reports.
A routine you'll keep.
A short routine you repeat every Friday will do more for your books than any spreadsheet, and that routine is what this program builds.
Plain words.
Every term explained the first time it shows up, with an example from a real studio.
Your own books.
You work in your real accounts from week one, so nothing has to be redone later.
A weekly rhythm.
One hour every Friday, the same steps each time, until it feels like brushing your teeth.
Three phases, two weeks each.
Each phase has three parts. What you learn, what you make, and what you keep.
Catch up
- You learn
- Categories, receipts, and what your bank feed is telling you
- You make
- A clean chart of accounts that fits a studio
- You keep
- The Studio Categories sheet
Catch your breath
- You learn
- Reconciling, profit by product, and pricing math
- You make
- Your first true profit report
- You keep
- The Product Profit calculator
Keep it steady
- You learn
- The Friday money hour, step by step
- You make
- Your own money-hour checklist
- You keep
- Twelve weeks of guided Friday prompts
Six tools you'll keep using.
Studio Categories sheet
The chart of accounts, already set up for makers.
Product Profit calculator
Plug in materials and hours, see what you keep.
Money-hour checklist
The same twelve steps, every Friday.
Receipt routine
A two-minute habit so receipts never pile up again.
Quarter-end packet
Everything your accountant asks for, in one folder.
Friday prompts
Twelve weeks of guided check-ins after the program ends.
Is this the right fit?
This is for you if
This isn't for you if
Plan on about three hours a week for six weeks.
The boundary, up front.
Read this before you buy.
What you get
Bookkeeping education and habitsTemplates built for studiosGroup calls with your questions answeredWhat we don't do
Tax advice for your situationFiling or preparing returnsDoing your books for youEverything in the box.
Pick the way in that fits.
For owners who'd rather go alone
- All six lessons
- The full toolkit
- Lifetime replays
For owners who want company and calls
- Everything in Self-paced
- Six live group calls
- Private forum
- Twelve weeks of Friday prompts
For owners who are very behind
- Everything in The Round
- Three private catch-up sessions
- A review of your first profit report
Full refund within 14 days of the start date · Ask about a payment plan or a scholarship seat
Maren Ellis
Maren ran a ceramics shop for nine years and kept its books herself the whole time, badly for the first three. She built Steady Books from the routine that worked, and has walked more than four hundred owners through it.
She still glazes on Saturdays and keeps a jar of receipts on her desk as a reminder.
What people are saying.
“I opened my books on a Friday for the first time in two years and didn't cry.”
“I found out my best seller was losing money. I fixed the price that afternoon.”
“My accountant asked who did my books this year. I told her I did.”
Frequently asked questions.
Do I need bookkeeping software?
Yes, any of the common ones. The lessons show the steps in the three most popular, and the ideas work in all of them.
I'm a year behind. Is that too far?
No. Phase one is built for catching up. If you're more than a year behind, the 1:1 option gives you extra help.
What if I miss a live call?
Every call is recorded. Send your question ahead and Maren answers it on the replay.
Will this help with my taxes?
Clean books make tax time easier. The program teaches bookkeeping and doesn't give tax advice, so your accountant still files.
Not ready yet? Start here.
The Receipt Reset is a free five-day email course. One small step a day.