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#102: Playing the Long Game
Waiting periods are never fun nor easy, but crucial and beneficial in the long run for the success of your business. This time, we are talking about playing the long game in business, ultimately building value in your business. Katina and Megan discuss the benefits of...
#101: Investment Trends, Inflation, & Mistakes to Avoid with Darren Wurz
We are so excited to welcome Darren P. Wurz, MSFP, CFP® to discuss inflation and mistakes to avoid when investing. He is a Certified Financial Planner Professional with an MS in Financial Planning from Golden Gate University. As a fiduciary and fee only advisor, he is...
#100: Challenges in Working from Home
One of the main missions when creating PJS & Co. CPAs over 6 years ago, was to focus on the work / life balance. We wanted to be involved family members while maintaining a rewarding career where we can make a difference. That mission is also focused on our...
Industry Series
Construction
#83: The Construction Series: Industry Metrics
We are wrapping up our construction series today with our third episode in this series, and focusing today on construction industry metrics and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators). Katina Peters, vCFO and Partner at PJS & Co CPAs, has gained extensive experience...
#82: The Construction Series: Technology for Growth with YARDZ
Today we’re talking about a platform that can help contractors and others in the construction industry save time and money while becoming more productive. In the second installment of our construction series, our expert in the construction industry, Katina Peters,...
#81: The Construction Series: Intro & Basics of Construction Accounting
We are excited to begin a special, 3-part series focused on the construction industry! Today, our focus is on the basics of construction accounting, as well as construction industry accounting best practices for construction contractors. More specifically, we discuss...
Dental
#93: Where is All of Your Money Going? Dental Practice Cash Flow Projections
Dentists make a lucrative living and many just assume that they are doing well, but it's worth looking at your business as a whole to understand where all of that revenue is actually going. Jaime Staley, Partner, vCFO and CPA here at PJS & Co. CPAs, specializes in...
#92: What is the Purpose of a Dental Operating System? Featuring Josey Sewell
Josey Sewell, Co-Founder and Creator of the Dental Operating System, joins us for this episode focused on operating systems for dental practices. Now she has partnered with the DEO, Dentist Entrepreneur Organization, to help dentists grow and get the most out of their...
#54: The Dental Series – Selling Your Dental Practice with George Bozonelos
As we wrap up our Dental Series, we are excited to introduce an amazing guest! The past few episodes have provided a considerable amount of useful information for purchasing and operating a dental business. In episode #54 of the Cultivating Business Growth, we welcome...
#53: The Dental Series – Purchasing a Dental Practice
Gain insight from a virtual CFO, CPA and business advisor with years of dental industry experience in today's discussion about buying a dental practice. If you are considering purchasing a dental practice, or specialty practice, today’s podcast is for you. We are...
#52: The Dental Series – Accounting for Your Dental Practice
We are excited to talk about dental practice accounting in today's episode! It's not just about bookkeeping and balance sheets. Instead, we are diving into questions you should be asking your accountant and what you can look for in order to ensure you’re doing your...
#51: The Dental Series – What Dental School Didn’t Teach You
This episode is kicking off the first of our four-part Dental Series! Over the next few weeks, our attention will be focused on the dental industry. In Episode #51 of The Cultivating Business Growth Podcast, we discuss “What Dental School Didn't Teach You.” This means...
Legal
#70: Optimizing Revenue in Your Law Firm with Lexicon
If your law firm was leaving money behind, you would do everything in your power to fix that, right? If you could maximize the amount of revenue that you keep without adding extra work, it would be a no-brainer. Today’s episode is focused on operational efficiencies...
#39: The Legal Series – Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile for Firm Growth
We welcome a special guest to episode #39 to talk about how to optimize your LinkedIn profile for lawyers and law firm growth. Founder of Hess Connect, host of the Social Lawyer Show, and host of the LinkedIn Live, Lawyers Lunch and Launch, Viveca Hess joins us for...
#38: The Legal Series – Partner Compensation for Firm Growth
We are continuing our legal series focusing on topics related to growth and profitability for law firm owners. In The Legal Series, we have covered staff productivity and efficiency KPIs and the importance of industry-specific software. In this episode, we are joined...
#37: The Legal Series – Leveraging Industry-Specific Software
In our second episode of The Legal Series, we are discussing the importance of industry-specific software in the legal industry. Last week we talked about staff productivity and efficiency KPIs, which require a system to efficiently track and manage. While this can...
#36: The Legal Series – Staff Productivity & Efficiency KPIs
We are going to focus the next few episodes on business growth strategies for law firm owners. Since this is one of our industry-specializations, we wanted to put together a series of episodes that hone in on some of the growth strategies you can implement in your own...
Realization Rate & Client Performance for the Law Firm Owner
Many business forums, podcasts, and books talk about team performance and its impact on your business' bottom line. One thing that is less discussed is CLIENT performance. When it comes to law firm clients, one clear distinction is vital to get a handle on the...
Strategic Planning
#10: Strategic Planning – Ongoing Monitoring & Motivation
In this final episode of our 10-Part Strategic Planning Intro Series, all three owners, Katina Peters, Jami Johnson and Jaime Staley, are on speaking about ongoing monitoring and motivation. The goal of today’s episode is to give you tips you need to keep the right...
#09: Strategic Planning – Tools Needed
Episode #9 in The Cultivating Business Growth Podcast is focused on tools needed in our 10-Part Introductory Strategic Planning series. What we cover in this episode: 2:00 - #1 tool is people 8:04 - Industry data for KPIs 11:40 - Financial and non-financial...
#08: Strategic Planning – Digging Deeper – KPIs
In this episode of the Cultivating Business Growth Podcast, we are discussing strategic KPIs, or Key Performance Indicators. The goal of this episode is to help you understand the importance of KPIs, the various types available to you, and how to determine which ones...
#07: Strategic Planning – Digging Deeper – Other Infrastructure
Our seventh episode in our introductory 10-Part Strategic Planning Series is focused on infrastructure. More specifically, we are discussing automation of processes and how investing in the setup of that infrastructure can save your time, sanity and business overall....
#05: Strategic Planning – Digging Deeper – Sales & Marketing
The focus of this episode is sales and marketing in the fifth installment of our 10-Part Strategic Planning Intro series to our Cultivating Business Growth Podcast. Our goal in this episode is to give you an overview of what to focus on when it comes to creating your...
#06: Strategic Planning – Digging Deeper – Human Resources
Today’s episode is the sixth installment of our introductory 10-Part Strategic Planning Series, focused on Human Resources. This Strategic Planning Series is kicking off our new podcast, Cultivating Business Growth. We are answering questions like, when do you need...
#04: Strategic Planning – Digging Deeper – Budgeting
In this fourth episode of our 10-Part Strategic Planning Intro Series, we are taking our first deep dive into strategic planning and budgeting. We are walking you through what you need when it comes to budgeting in the strategic planning process, as well as providing...
#03: Strategic Planning – Goals for the Next Quarter
The focus on today’s podcast episode is to break down your goals for the next quarter. These quarterly goals will become your action plan and now it’s time to start implementing changes and monitoring your progress as we work toward your 12 month and, ultimately, 3...
#02: Strategic Planning – Goals for the Next 12 Months
The focus on today’s podcast episode is to break down your annual business goals. This is the second episode in our 10-Part Strategic Planning Series. We are breaking this down into next steps after you’ve established your vision and 3 year goals in episode #01. We...
#01: Strategic Planning – Vision & Long Term Business Goals
Welcome to the Cultivating Business Growth Podcast. We are so excited to kick off our podcast with this 10-Part Strategic Planning Series! We cannot wait to share our passion for business planning, growth, and constantly working to balance lifestyle with you! ...