About Scott Reib: Scott Reib, America's Legal Coach, is a seasoned attorney with over two decades of experience and the official Zig Ziglar Small Business Lawyer. He pioneers a paradigm shift in legal services, advocating for treating lawyers as primary care providers rather than emergency room solutions. As the CEO of REIBLAW, Scott introduces innovative approaches like the Access Plan and the Shatterproof Business Audit, making legal advice accessible and affordable for entrepreneurs. Recogniz...
May 01, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 55
About HR Huntsman: HR Huntsman, founder of Leader’s Edge, is a business and leadership expert with over three decades of experience. He is renowned as a keynote speaker, organizational strategist, author, executive coach, and consultant. Through Leader’s Edge, HR channels his passion for nurturing leaders, especially the young, drawing from his personal journey of triumph over childhood adversities to establish impactful organizations. He empowers leaders to transcend daily firefighting, cultiva...
Apr 24, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 54
About Chad Jenkins: Chad Jenkins is a visionary entrepreneur renowned for transforming businesses and driving remarkable returns. With over 40 high-growth companies under his belt and a track record of successful Growth Partnerships, he's reshaped industries through his groundbreaking methods. Through his company, SeedSpark, he empowers others through Growth Collaboration Partnerships and the SeedSpark Growth Academy, embodying his principles of the Growth FlyWheel approach, including the acclai...
Apr 17, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 53
About Scott Beebe: Scott Beebe is the founder of MyBusinessOnPurpose.com and author of "Let Your Business Burn: Stop Putting Out Fires, Discover Purpose, And Build A Business That Matters." With a mission to liberate small business owners from chaos, Scott established Business On Purpose and developed the Business On Purpose Roadmap to provide clarity and vision for their success. As a business coach, trainer, and strategist, he specializes in articulating vision stories, drafting crucial busine...
Apr 10, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 52
About Jaime Rodriguez : Jaime Rodriguez is the Founder and CEO of Paralledger, a specialized bookkeeping service for law firms, and also serves as the Curriculum Manager for Bookkeepers.com. His expertise in financial management earned him a speaking opportunity at the prestigious BKX conference, where he shared insights crucial to bookkeeping professionals. Jaime extends his impact beyond his company by hosting webinars for the Digital Bookkeeper Association, fostering growth and knowledge with...
Apr 03, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 51
About Mike Payne: Mike Payne is a highly skilled transactional lawyer and CPA, as well as the Founder and CEO of BOSS Advisors, a revolutionary hybrid law firm and accounting firm based in Arizona. With over 17 years of experience working with business owners, individuals, and nonprofit organizations, Mike is an expert in providing clients with legal, tax, accounting, and payroll solutions to help them succeed from startup to growth to sale. As a proud father of five beautiful children, Mike is ...
Feb 28, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 50
About Dr. Jean Oursler: Dr. Jean Oursler, renowned as "The Results Queen," is the visionary behind the transformative Caveman Brain: Business Growth System. With a Ph.D. in Business Psychology and extensive experience as an entrepreneur and facilitator for esteemed organizations, she has generated over $2B in revenue. Jean's dynamic coaching style, rooted in accountability and a "You-Centered" approach, consistently delivers remarkable outcomes, evidenced by her clients' 25% increase in new busi...
Feb 21, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 49
About Jennifer Novak: Jennifer Novak is a seasoned attorney specializing in water quality, water rights, environmental enforcement matters, land use, endangered species, litigation, remediation, and natural resources. With over two decades of experience, she has become a respected figure in the field, representing a diverse range of clients from Fortune 500 companies to retirees. As the Immediate Past Chair of the California Lawyers Association Environmental Law Section, Jennifer is dedicated to...
Feb 14, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 48
About Jeff Hockett: Jeff Hockett is an experienced tax expert, licensed realtor, author, and podcast host based in Peoria, Arizona. With over 30 years of experience in the tax industry, Jeff has helped numerous clients save money on taxes and provided audit services and tax resolution work. He is an Enrolled Agent and has been an active member of various organizations over the years, always donating his time to many volunteer positions. Jeff's dedication to his clients is reflected in the awards...
Feb 07, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 47
About Peggy Gruenke: Peggy Gruenke is the Founder and Co-Owner of CPN Legal, leveraging over three decades of combined expertise in the legal field, entrepreneurship, and IT consulting. With a keen understanding of the challenges faced by solo and small firm attorneys, Peggy established CPN Legal in 2012 to provide law practice management, accounting, and bookkeeping services. Her innovative approach, which includes specializing in Law Firm Accounting, Bookkeeping, Clio and QuickBooks Integratio...
Jan 24, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 46
About Bobby Sawyer: Bobby Sawyer is a licensed attorney specializing in estate planning and small business law, with accreditation in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Before entering the legal field, Bobby served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers, earning accolades such as the Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal during his deployment to Iraq. With a background in litigation, Bobby now concentrates on asset protection, estate planning, and aiding families in establish...
Jan 17, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 45
About Lisa Thee: Lisa Thee, a distinguished thought leader and AI expert with over two decades of experience, is the CEO of AMP Solutions, focusing on innovative AI and technology solutions. As the Co-Author of "Demystifying Artificial Intelligence for the Enterprise" and the author of the groundbreaking book "Go! Reboot Your Career in 90 Days," she is celebrated for her contributions to ethical technology. Lisa's passion for harnessing AI's potential for positive change is evident in her role a...
Dec 20, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 44
About Bret Siebert: Bret Siebert is a Michigan-based Professional Fractional Integrator offering business coaching and COO services for companies self-implementing Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) or working with an EOS Implementer. Bret has helped multiple business owners get traction toward profitability, focusing on people and processes and following a plan. His expertise spans diverse sectors, including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, education, religious institutions, non-profit groups, ...
Nov 29, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 43
About Lisa Snow: Lisa Snow, a dynamic figure in employee wellness, is a public speaker, personal trainer, and provider at On the Mend Customized Fitness and Massage. As the founder of On the Mend, Lisa specializes in team building through wellness, offering a range of services such as lunch & learn talks, chair massage, and fitness & yoga classes, both onsite and via Zoom. With a focus on creating a sense of unity, whether teams are fully remote or back in the office, Lisa's mission is t...
Nov 22, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 42
About Jeremy Stevenson: Jeremy Stevenson is the Founder and Managing Partner of iBridge global partners, a consultancy specializing in B2B and family businesses. With over 25 years of experience, Jeremy has a profound understanding of the unique challenges faced by family-owned enterprises. Having managed his parents' businesses during college, Jeremy went on to work for a consulting firm, helping countless business owners across the country. He co-founded a company that achieved over a billion ...
Nov 15, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 41
In this episode, Ryan discussed: A CFO’s job is to track and analyze CFOs bring corrective action plans Can small businesses benefit from CFOs? Key Takeaways: A CFO tracks revenues, profit, and cashflow and then analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of each of those. They identify which parts of the finances work well and which don’t. Another piece of the CFO’s job is that they take the item that’s not working well and bring a corrective action plan to the CEO or owner. Even small business owner...
Nov 08, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Today, it's just you and me for a solo episode, and I want to emphasize something crucial: the significance of taking a break from your business. Last month, my wife and I embarked on our first vacation in four years, a much-needed pause amid our bustling lives and the challenges of the past year. Today, I'll share my insights from this break, discussing how it revitalized my energy and rekindled my enthusiasm for my work. Join me as I delve into the transformative power of stepping away, gainin...
Nov 01, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 39
About Cyndi Thomason: Cyndi Thomason is a renowned figure in the fields of ecommerce financial advising, ecommerce accounting, and mom entrepreneurship. She founded bookskeep nine years ago when she realized the potential of remote bookkeeping, allowing her to balance her career with homeschooling her daughter, who needed special tutoring due to dyslexia. Inspired by Mike Michalowicz's "Profit First" approach, she restructured her business to focus on helping clients achieve financial success, a...
Oct 25, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 38
About Richard James: Richard James, a seasoned legal expert with over 15 years of industry knowledge, has a proven track record of transforming law firms into thriving enterprises. With his expertise, he elevated a startup firm from scratch to a remarkable $3.5 million in revenue within 2.5 years and has since mentored over 900 attorneys, empowering them to make a meaningful difference in their clients' lives while achieving sustainable success. About Michael Strauch: Michael Strauch is a dedica...
Oct 18, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 37
About Preston Brown: Preston Brown is a multifaceted entrepreneur, renowned speaker, and real estate expert hailing from El Paso, Texas. He is the Owner of Zia Homes, a distinguished luxury home builder. Passionate about helping fellow entrepreneurs, Preston collaborates closely with business leaders to enhance scalability and uncover their true purpose. A prolific speaker, he addresses diverse topics such as culture, entrepreneurial growth, business strategies, and the path to financial indepen...
Oct 11, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 36
About Mac Lackey: Mac Lackey is an American entrepreneur who has started, scaled, and sold six companies (all seven or eight-figure exits). Mac and his companies have been featured on CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Business North Carolina, USA Today, and The New York Times. Notable ventures include: KYCK (acquired by NBC Sports), Mountain Khakis (acquired by Remington), and Internet Soccer Network (acquired by a division of News Corp/Sky). He additionally served as a member of the B...
Oct 04, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this solo episode, I have some exciting news to share. I'll be launching a book called " Bottom Line Profits ," tailored to both attorneys and small service-based business owners. The book focuses on growing businesses, improving profits, and when to bring in a CFO. But that's not all – it's never too early to start planning for 2024. Despite being in the middle of September, this episode emphasizes the importance of early annual planning for the next year. So, let's get ahead of the game and...
Sep 20, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 34
About Kenny Harper: Kenny Harper is a dedicated Fractional Chief Marketing Officer at Growth Amplifiers, specializing in empowering businesses nationwide to achieve peak performance through systematic optimization, team enhancement, and enhanced customer experiences. As a data-driven growth advisor, Kenny's innovative approach goes beyond conventional strategies, helping B2B professionals create tailored frameworks for predictable revenue. With a mission to enable small business owners and advis...
Sep 13, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 33
About Sonia Narvaez: Sonia Narvaez is an Operations Strategist with a passion for designing business systems that empower altruistic entrepreneurs and business leaders to achieve greater impact. As a first-generation Latina in the U.S. holding both Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Public Health, she has uniquely merged her background in Public Health with her expertise in Operations. In 2017, Sonia founded Socially Passionate Consulting, which later evolved into Operation QOL. Operation QOL pa...
Sep 06, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 32
About J.B. Andrews: J.B. Andrews is an accomplished associate at Lushin, Inc. (Sandler) known for his unique blend of youthful enthusiasm and seasoned expertise. With a remarkable aptitude for identifying and bridging communication gaps across generational divides in the workforce, J.B. plays a pivotal role in enhancing business outcomes. His specialization in the manufacturing/distribution and service sectors, particularly within residential and commercial contracting, showcases his prowess in ...
Aug 30, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 31
About Mickie Kennedy: Mickie Kennedy is the visionary founder behind eReleases, a trailblazing venture that he established 25 years ago with a mission to empower small businesses, authors, and startups with unparalleled press release distribution services. Dissatisfied by the limitations of traditional PR for smaller enterprises, Mickie embarked on his journey to create a platform that granted access to newswires with a personalized touch. Over the past two decades, eReleases has flourished into...
Aug 23, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 30
About Raul Hernandez Ochoa: Raul Hernandez Ochoa is the visionary behind Do Good Work, a pioneering digital growth consulting venture focused on empowering bootstrapped digital marketing agencies. With a remarkable track record, Raul has orchestrated the design of highly successful marketing and sales teams that collectively generated over $50M in revenue. His extensive leadership experience spans 12+ time zones, steering over $25M in direct response ad expenditure, and his strategic frameworks ...
Aug 16, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 29
About Nate Hanks: Nate Hanks is a seasoned professional in the heating and cooling industry with over 15 years of experience. After serving in the Air Force and transitioning to civilian life, Nate found his passion in the HVAC sector. He joined the family-owned business, No Problem Heating and Cooling, based in the Greater St. Louis area, specifically Cottleville. With a background in residential HVAC and airflow, Nate's journey has been one of learning, growth, and the pursuit of excellence in...
Aug 09, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 28
About Eric Gros-Dubois: Eric Gros-Dubois, the founding partner of EPGD Business Law, is a seasoned attorney with a diverse background in law and finance. With a JD and MBA, he offers a unique perspective, viewing the legal world through a commercial lens while providing trusted business advice to his clients. Eric's hands-on approach and dedication to solving personal problems rather than just legal issues have fostered strong client-attorney relationships, making him an accomplished lawyer in a...
Aug 02, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 27
About Margaret Burke: Margaret Burke, the President and Founder of MB Law Firm Consulting, LLC™, is a seasoned expert with an extensive background in empowering law firms to reach their highest potential. With decades of experience, she has been a trusted consultant to lawyers, Partners, and small to midsize law firms, specializing in optimizing operations, finance, HR, IT, and business development. Margaret's remarkable track record includes successfully leading acquisitions, relocations, succe...
Jul 26, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 26
