In this episode of Humans in Accounting, host Alex Roman welcomes Kate Josephine Johnson, founder of Heritage Business Services and creator of the Bookkeeping Side Hustle community.
Kate shares her inspiring journey, from being a military spouse with no accounting background to building a thriving virtual bookkeeping business, becoming one of the world’s top FreshBooks experts, and leading a community of nearly 40,000 bookkeepers.
She talks about the power of leveraging your unique gifts, the realities of switching from QuickBooks to FreshBooks, and why your past experiences — even the unexpected ones can shape your greatest strengths.
We cover:
Transitioning from corporate life at ExxonMobil to entrepreneurship.
Starting from zero income and landing her first $800 bookkeeping client.
Why she focused exclusively on FreshBooks — and how it helped her stand out.
Building a 40,000-member community with Bookkeeping Side Hustle.
How YouTube inbound marketing transformed her business.
Favorite meal 🍳 “Breakfast for Dinner” — and why fresh eggs make it special.
Best advice: Leverage your unique gifts and strengths.
If you’re a bookkeeper, accountant, or entrepreneur building your own path, this episode is full of actionable insights on niching down, creating content that converts, and building a business aligned with your strengths.