Also Available On Show Summary Kristen Goldstein grew an accounting firm that doubled in size 4 years in a row – and then hit a brick wall where business stopped growing. Kristen found that there are certain strategies you must follow  to scale your business efficiently and effectively, including hiring from the millennial generation, the […]

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Also Available On Show Summary Today we discover how to apply comedy specifically to growing your practice. Comedy brings about the elements of surprise and attention… when you have that, you have your customers and prospects in your hands, waiting to hear what you have to say next. In this episode Greg suggests appropriate uses […]

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Also Available On Show Summary This week, Mike Michalowicz, Ron Saharyan, and Chris Curran explore niche specialization with online niche specialist Josh Bauerle. Josh shares some amazing tips, and here’s two of the powerful takeaways you need to know: first of all, if you want to break into a niche Josh suggests to offer the biggest influencer in […]

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Also Available On Show Summary This week, Chris Ragain shares insights with Mike Michalowicz, Ron Saharyan, and Chris Curran that are nothing short of fascinating. He identifies the future trends of the industry, and more specifically, the future trends of the industry… 10 years from now accounting and bookkeeping as we know it will no longer […]

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Also Available On Show Summary Welcome to Episode 28 of Grow My Accounting Practice! This week Andy North joins Mike Michalowicz, Ron Saharyan, and Chris Curran, to discuss the method behind content marketing and why you need to focus on building relationships; it’s all about identifying the community you’re contributing to – and to honestly and genuinely contribute […]

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Also Available On Show Summary This week Mike Michalowicz, Ron Saharyan, and Chris Curran speak with Tax Extraordinaire, Eric Levenhagen to discuss how you can coach or guide your clients through better tax preparation. Most entrepreneurs default to incurring expenses at the end of the year to avoid taxes and end up damaging their business as a […]

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Also Available On Show Summary This week we do a deep exploration into value based and fixed based pricing. We learn the unique interview strategy that you need to follow with your clients from the get-go in order know how to provide services for them, as well as determining how well your clients are prepared for […]

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Also Available On Show Summary In Episode 25 of Grow My Accounting Practice we explore the power of speaking engagements and how it can build your practice. We discuss how to get comfortable with speaking in front of others, how it can fit into your marketing strategy, where to find speaking gigs and how to […]

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Also Available On Show Summary In Episode 24 of Grow My Accounting Practice, Matthew Tol explores the concept of looking over the horizon; in affect it starts off with asking better questions starting with “What” and “Why”. What challenges have you faced in the past? Why did you get into this business in the first […]

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Also Available On Show Summary In Episode 23 of Grow My Accounting Practice Tracy Irwin shares her story of how she went from being a bookkeeper to running a bookkeeping business. Throughout her journey there’s interesting and specific tips on small and simple adjustments she made in her business to experience growth. Tracy has grown her business […]

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Also Available On Show Summary This week, Dr. Sabrina Starling discusses how you recruit talent when owning a rural business and provides a step by step strategy. You have to find “A Players” (there’s usually only 10% of them in your area’s population). Sabrina also noted that “A Players” are not looking for jobs because they […]

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Also Available On Show Summary On this episode of Grow My Accounting Practice we discuss photography and the power of headshots when it comes to promoting your brand. We talk about how lighting, your smile, the attire you  wear, color, and your attitude, and how it all plays into making your photograph amazing in different ways. […]

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Also Available On Show Summary Anna Masker joins Mike Michalowicz, Ron Saharyan, and Chris Curran to share some insight on using D.I.S.C Personality Assessments to enhance communication in the workplace. Learn how to change the world of your clients and your business by managing and leveraging different personalities. Ron talks about the primacy effect in […]

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Also Available On Show Summary On this episode of Grow My Accounting Practice, Janice Hudson Doyle joins Mike Michalowicz, Chris Curran, and Ron Saharyan to teach us the importance of developing and providing payroll services. Ron shares a new Psychology of the Sale focusing on the Attention Bias Law, and this weeks GMAP NOW Task […]

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Also Available On Show Summary Micky Deming joins Mike Michalowicz, Chris Curran, and Ron Saharyan to teach us how to run a virtual bookkeeping business. Welcome to Episode 18 of the Grow My Accounting Practice Podcast! Our Guest  Micky Deming is the Director of Marketing at Kahuna Accounting, co-founder at TREPX Group and host of […]

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Also Available On Show Summary Ron Baker joins Mike Michalowicz, Chris Curran, and Ron Saharyan to give us the scoop on value pricing. Welcome to Episode 17 of the Grow My Accounting Practice Podcast! Our Guest  Ronald J. Baker started his CPA career in 1984 with KPMG’s Private Business Advisory Services in San Francisco. Today, he […]

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Also Available On Show Summary Steve Major joins Mike Michalowicz, Chris Curran, and Ron Saharyan to tell us all how to dump the timesheets to make our accounting practices more profitable. Welcome to Episode 16 of the Grow My Accounting Practice Podcast! Our Guest  Steve Major CEO & Founder of Pricing Power. Steve is a Chartered […]

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Also Available On Show Summary Billie Anne Grigg joins Mike Michalowicz, Chris Curran, and Ron Saharyan to talk about how affiliating your business with applications will grow your practice. Welcome to Episode 15 of the Grow My Accounting Practice Podcast! Our Guest  Billie Anne Grigg has more than sixteen years of bookkeeping experience in the retail […]

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Also Available On Show Summary Ed Kless joins Mike Michalowicz, Chris Curran, and Ron Saharyan to discuss how to improve the growth of your business beyond the use technology. Welcome to Episode 14 of the Grow My Accounting Practice Podcast! Our Guest  Ed Kless joined Sage in July of 2003 and is currently the senior director of partner […]

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Also Available On Show Summary AJ Harper joins Mike Michalowicz, Chris Curran, and Ron Saharyan to discuss the importance of writing content for your clientele, and how to do it the right way. Welcome to Episode 13 of the Grow My Accounting Practice Podcast! Our Guest  AJ Harper is an award-winning ghostwriter, editor and publishing consultant. She has […]

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Also Available On Show Summary Gail Perry joins Mike Michalowicz, Chris Curran, and Ron Saharyan to share how to use social media to grow your practice. Welcome to Episode 12 of the Grow My Accounting Practice Podcast! Our Guest  Gail Perry is a CPA and the editor-in-chief of CPA Practice Advisor magazine. She is also a well-known […]

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Also Available On Show Summary Jon Neal joins Mike Michalowicz, Chris Curran, and Ron Saharyan to discuss the Financial Statement Analysis for business owners. Welcome to Episode 11 of the Grow My Accounting Practice Podcast! Our Guest  Jon has over 35 years of experience in public accounting.  In 1977, Jon graduated from the University of […]

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Also Available On Show Summary Get ready to absorb an abundance of knowledge! Angela Kays Draffen joins us this week to give us the scoop on the benefits and downfalls of acquisitions. Welcome to Episode 10 of the Grow My Accounting Practice Podcast!   Our Guest  Angela Kays Draffen has over 20 years tax, accounting and auditing […]

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Also Available On Show Summary This week, Diane Gardner teaches us how to implement systems in your business to become more efficient and profitable. Welcome to Episode 9 of the Grow My Accounting Practice Podcast!   Our Guest  Diane Gardner is an expert tax coach, best-selling author and creator of the “Get Off The Wheel” virtual masterminding […]

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