Having a contingency plan for your business may have never crossed your mind before... but it's more important to have than you may think! Julie's sitting down with the master of planning herself, Mary Beth Simón, to talk about what you need a contingency plan for and what items you should include in yours.Mary Beth guides business owners to create contingency plans that prepare them and their teams for extended vacations or the unexpected, so the business can continue to run successfully in ...

Episode 112: Could your lack of contingency plan be stunting your business growth? (with Mary Beth Simón)

Welcome to Therapy for your Money, a podcast about all things money and finance for private practice owners! If you are ready to feel confident and in-control of your financial life, then you are in the right spot. Therapy for our Money is hosted by Julie Herres, the CEO and Founder of GreenOak Accounting. She and her firm specialize in working with private practice owners across the United States, and have assisted hundreds of private practices with increasing their financial stability and profitability. She is on a mission to share her best practices she's learned along the way through her successful career as an accountant, discusses financial topics with a wide variety of guests, and help her listeners make data driven decisions to help their businesses.

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Therapy for Your Money: Unveiling the Power of Marketing in Therapy PracticesIn this episode of Therapy for Your Money, host Julie Herres, an accountant and owner of Green Oak Accounting, explores the crucial yet often avoided topics of money and marketing for therapy practice owners. Joined by guest Jenn Fredette, a psychotherapist and marketing enthusiast, the discussion delves into overcoming the challenges associated with financial management and marketing within a private practice. Jenn ...

Episode 144: Your sales funnel: Who is your Ideal Client Avatar? (with Jenn Fredette)

In this episode of 'Therapy for Your Money,' hosted by Julie Herres, the focus is on understanding Department of Labor (DOL) audits through the lens of a therapy practice owner. Julie shares her personal experience with a DOL audit in 2023, emphasizing the rarity of such audits for small businesses and outlining what triggers them. She provides a detailed account of the audit process, what the DOL investigates, and the kind of information they request, ranging from employee data to time and p...

Episode 143: My Experience, Insights, and Best Practices for Navigating a Department of Labor Audit

Mastering Delegation: A Guide for Therapy Practice OwnersThis episode of 'Therapy for Your Money' features host Julie Herres and guest Uriah Guilford discussing the importance of efficiency, delegation, and reducing stress for therapy practice owners. Uriah, a group practice owner and the founder of Productive Therapist shares his personal mission of making work and life easier and more fun. He introduces a five-step process for successful delegation: 1) Create a clear goal, 2) Create a writt...

Episode 142: The 5 Steps to Successful Delegation (with Uriah Guilford)

Therapy for Your Money: Becoming a Wealthy TherapistIn this episode of 'Therapy for Your Money,' host Julie Herres discusses her insights on wealth accumulation for therapists. The economic rules discussed include spending less than what one earns, saving at least 10% of annual income, using debt wisely, having term life insurance if one has dependents, having emergency funds personally and in business, and ensuring one has a will. Lastly, she emphasizes the need for consistency in practicing...

Episode 141: What it Takes to Be a Wealthy Therapist

Behind the Numbers of Self-Publishing: Profit First for Therapists Turns OneIn this Therapy for Your Money episode, host Julie Herres, an accountant and owner of Green Oak Accounting, celebrates her book's first anniversary, Profit First for Therapists. She discusses the comprehensive details of self-publishing a niche book, including the financial and time commitments required. Julie provides insights into the costs associated with developmental editing, proofreading, typesetting, audiobook ...

Episode 112: Could your lack of contingency plan be stunting your business growth? (with Mary Beth Simón)

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