Sarah Walton, business coach and sales expert, is deeply passionate about empowering women to take control of their finances. In this interview, she delves into the power of exploring and analyzing data to boost your bottom line.

Sarah Walton is a business coach and sales expert who’s been featured on The Today Show, speaks at women’s conferences all over the world and has helped hundreds of women start and grow businesses they LOVE.

From growing up in a low-income household with a single mom to helping moms turn their passion into a business they love that can support their families, Sarah’s lived experience shows how women can powerfully change their lives and the lives of their families and communities.

Sarah’s transitioned from being “just another coach” to being a change-maker. It’s time to put more money in the hands of more women, and Sarah is all in.

Connect with Sarah Walton:

• Grab her “Planning for Profit” calculator here - https://sarahwalton.com/freedom/
• SarahWalton.com
• The Game On, Girlfriend podcast 

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In this episode, we dive deep into the often-discussed topic of paying zero taxes. Does it sound too good to be true?

It might be.

Erica explains 3 legitimate and specific strategies you can use to minimize them as a consultant, coach or small agency owner.

Resource referred to in this episode - 

• The Win-Win Wealth Strategy: 7 Investments the Government Will Pay You to Make (on Amazon)

Other recommended episodes:

• 7 -  Business Money 101: Bookkeeping Practices
• 21 - What’s an S-Corp and When Should I Become One?
• 33 - Happy Hour Retirement Talk with Ben Goode, CPA - Part 1
• 34 -  Happy Hour Retirement Talk with Ben Goode, CPA - Part 2

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One-to-One, Group Coaching, Membership Programs...there are many business models to apply to coaching and consulting businesses.

Today, Erica does a deep dive with guest Nikki Rausch, about her unique blended business model and programs. If you’re confused about how to set up your own business and what type of platforms to use, take a listen. They talk about how she got to where she is today, and you’ll be inspired to assess your own model and be open to change!

Pick up Nikki’s free gift to you: https://yoursalesmaven.com/ccm

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Related Episode:

Interview with Natalie Eckdahl https://www.ericagoode.com/podcast/ep24

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As Erica continues to talk about developing habits of consistency in your business, she discusses the important concepts of giving back and charitable giving. Take time to think about the questions she poses at the end!

If you’ve missed the other episodes in Business Money 201, find them here:

44 - Business Money 201: Cashflow Consistency

45 - Business Money 201: Paying the IRS

46 - Business Money 201: Paying Yourself

Related resources -

• Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Kanab, UT

• 11 - The Right Time to Start Charitable Giving

• 42 - Bonus Happy Hour Book Review: Die With Zero

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You started a business, not a hobby, so you know how important it is to pay yourself consistently. In this episode of the Business Money 201 series discover business planning strategies that will help you do just that.

This series builds on information that was presented in the Business Money 101 series. If you haven’t listened to those 5 episodes yet, they start here:

3 - Financial Foundations

Other recommended episodes:

• 22 - Cash flow Forecasting and Business Planning 

• 25 - How to Pay Yourself From Your Business

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It's back to school season!  On this bonus Happy Hour episode, Ben and Erica talk through in-state public college tuition costs.

• Top 5 most expensive states for in-state college tuition
• Top 5 cheapest states for in-state college tuition
• How much you need to save each month to pay for your kids college years

Stacker Article:  "States with the cheapest in-state public colleges"

Beer: Hazertag from Odell Brewing Co (Fort Collins, CO)

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Episode 2 of the Business Money 201 series contains information on how to figure out how much you need to set aside for the IRS in your business - and how to get it to them.

This series builds on information that was presented in the Business Money 101 series. If you haven’t listened to those episodes yet, they start here:

3 - Financial Foundations

Other recommended episodes:

• 20 - Tax Basics for Coaches and Consultants -  With Ostriches and Salads
• 31 - Should I be Paying quarterly estimated taxes?

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In this first episode of Business Money 201, continue to discover information to make the money run smoothly in your business and your life!

This series builds on information that was presented in the Business Money 101 series. If you haven’t listened to those episodes yet, find them here:

3 - Financial Foundations

4 - LLCs and EINs

5 - Business Insurance

6 - Bank Accounts

7 - Bookkeeping Practices

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Info on what to do with an investment account you may have had through your old, corporate job, now that you're self-employed and on your own.  I'm talking old 401ks and rollover IRAs today.

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Another Bonus interview with the debit to my credit, fellow CPA Ben Goode.

We’re talking about the book Die With Zero: Getting All You Can From Your Money and Your Life, by Bill Perkins while enjoying a cold one from the Grand Teton Brewing Company 

Some of what we cover:

• How much money should we save over a lifetime

• When’s a good time to give it away?

• The concept of time-bucketing

• And so much more!

Find Die With Zero on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3QpYKap

Ben’s summer reading recommendation - Jungle by Jossi Ginnsberg

Erica’s summer beach read - The Rumor or The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand

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