Budget & Build: Bookkeeping Co-Working Hour | #MTMNmoney

Hosted by The MTM Network: Hudson Valley | A program of The MTM Institute

📍 Online (Zoom link sent with RSVP)
🗓️ Mondays | 12:30–1:30 PM EST
💙 Free to attend | Suggested donation: $4.99

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### A quiet, supportive space to work on your books—with business owners who get it.

You’re running a business, not just keeping a spreadsheet. And yet… the bookkeeping still matters.

If money management keeps falling to the bottom of your to-do list, join us for a weekly meetup designed to help you get it done—with community, not pressure.

This isn’t a class or a coaching session. It’s a co-working-style check-in where you can organize your finances, ask questions, and build sustainable habits around your money—alongside other business owners.

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### 💡 What You Can Do During This Hour

✅ Reconcile your books
✅ Categorize income and expenses
✅ Create reminders or reports
✅ Ask a question (or just listen in)
✅ Start your budget from scratch
✅ Or simply stay consistent—because showing up is the win

Whether you're using Google Sheets, QuickBooks, Notion, Airtable, or pen and paper, we’ll meet you where you are.

⏱️ Drop in anytime. Stay for 30 minutes or the full hour.

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### Why It Works

📌 Accountability drives follow-through. Business owners are 65% more likely to achieve goals with regular check-ins (Matthews, 2015).

📌 Financial consistency leads to confidence. Clear money habits reduce errors, increase profitability, and lower stress (CFPB, 2018).

📌 Community combats overwhelm. Peer-based environments reduce isolation, boost creativity, and promote sustainable financial behaviors (Spinuzzi, 2012; Weijs-Perrée et al., 2019).

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### Who Should Join

This meetup is for small business owners at all stages, including:

• Real estate investors
• Freelancers and creatives
• Retail or service-based businesses
• Solo entrepreneurs and side hustlers
• Family-run and multigenerational operations

If you’re building a business in the Hudson Valley and want more structure around your money—this space is for you.

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### What to Bring

• Your preferred bookkeeping or budgeting system
• A few recent transactions or open tabs
• A focused mindset and whatever time you can spare

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### About The MTM Network: Hudson Valley

The MTM Network: Hudson Valley is a regional program of The MTM Institute, a nonprofit organization helping small business owners grow through accessible education, peer-led support, and community-based accountability.

We believe that business success starts with sustainable routines and strong connections—and you shouldn't have to figure it all out alone.

💙 This meetup is free. A no-pressure $4.99 donation is suggested to support our nonprofit programming.

📣 Come. Connect. Collab.
📧 Questions? Email: mtmn@mtminstitute.org
🔗 More info: https://mtmn.mtminstitute.org