Larry Weinstein understands the special needs of lawyers and helps them create clever tax plans to save more money. As he points out "the less you pay in unnecessary taxes, the more money you can invest in your life and business."

In this episode, Larry shares six tax-reducing strategies that small business owners (i.e. lawyers) should be aware of and take advantage of. And then he and Ernie discuss some of their best marketing strategies and tactics for small firm owners.

• The CPA for Lawyers website
• The Successful Lawyer podcast (Larry's best advice for free in audio format)

General Resources

• Learn to use technology to reduce friction & gain freedom with this resource: https://www.the8020lawyer.com/
• Focus on these essential tech tools for maximum traction in your practice.
• Take this short law practice assessment to identify your main strengths & weaknesses.

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