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Creating a company culture is a key ingredient of any business. It defines the overall personality of the company and will allow it to survive and make company employees thrive.

“You have to know your numbers!”

That’s one of the things that all business owners should strive for. However, it’s quite a challenge if you don’t have someone who can help you deal with it and you’ll need an awesome CPA who’s up to the task! In this week’s episode we have Elizabeth Hale, founder of eeCPA. eeCPA helps business owners solve their tax and accounting challenges as their companies continue to grow.

In this episode

* Elizabeth’s first entrepreneurial endeavor

* What business owners should expect from their CPA aside from taxes

* Challenges when starting Elizabeth’s pest control company

* Is 10% the new breakeven for professional services firm like attorneys?

* Things to maximize tax savings before the end of the year

 

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Get in touch with the law-vely People you meet!

 

* Elizabeth Hale

* Founder

* eeCPA

 

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* Emily LaRusch, CEO & Founder

* Back Office Betties

* Email: [email protected]

* Web: www.BackOfficebetties.com (http://www.backofficebetties.com)

* Twitter: @CallBetties

* Facebook: @BackOfficeBetties

As your law firm grows, more and more customers will avail of your service. Not only does this bring you additional revenue, but also additional work, and ultimately stress. Back in the day, work-life balance while growing your firm is impossible. However, in today’s technology driven environment, it’s now all possible.

Julia Shapiro is the founder & CEO of Hire an Esquire. Hire an Esquire connects law firms and in house legal departments with a vetted network of top attorneys via an online marketplace platform. Their technology enabled model helps law practices of all sizes from solos to the AMLaw 200 and Fortune 500 legal departments meet their business cycle demands—on demand.

In this Episode

 

What does Hire An Esquire do

What caused Julia to start the business

Some of the things that help predict success

How to maintain a better work-life-balance while growing your firm

Trends in remote working

 

Get in touch with the Lawve-ly people and businesses you met:

 

* Julia Shapiro

* Founder & CEO

* Hire an Esquire

* FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/HireAnEsquire/ (https://www.facebook.com/HireAnEsquire/)

* TWITTER: https://twitter.com/HireAnEsquire (https://twitter.com/HireAnEsquire)

* LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hire-an-esquire/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/hire-an-esquire/)

* GUEST WEBSITE: www.HireAnEsquire.com (http://www.hireanesquire.com)

 

* Emily LaRusch, CEO & Founder

* Back Office Betties

* Email: [email protected]

* Web: www.BackOfficebetties.com (http://www.backofficebetties.com)

* Twitter: @CallBetties

* Facebook: @BackOfficeBetties

Watch this episode at: http://backofficebetties.com/ep8 ( http://backofficebetties.com/ep8)

Our guest for this week is a great example of someone who went from being a lawyer to an entrepreneur.

Dan Jaffe is the CEO of LawLytics -  a leading website marketing system for lawyers who want more clients without wasting time or money. Before establishing Lawlytics, Dan built an online legal directory while practicing law. The directory rapidly grew and began generating significant business for attorneys in almost every state, making Dan focus on legal marketing technology full-time. In 2010 the directory was acquired by a major internet company.

In this episode:

 

* Dan’s business before LawLytics

* Hardest thing transitioning from being a lawyer to running a business

* Story of how Richard Lawson invested in LawLytics

* How LawLytics work

* Dan’s holistic approach on content strategy

 

Get in touch with the Lawve-ly people and businesses you met:

* Dan Jaffe,CEO

* LawLytics

* TWITTER: @LawLytics

* FACEBOOK: @LawLytics

* YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/lawlyticsmedia (https://www.youtube.com/user/lawlyticsmedia)

* WEB: https://www.lawlytics.com/ (https://www.lawlytics.com/)

* Emily LaRusch, CEO & Founder

* Back Office Betties

* Email: [email protected]

* Web: www.BackOfficebetties.com (http://www.backofficebetties.com)

* Twitter: @CallBetties

* Facebook: @BackOfficeBetties

 

Watch this episode at https://backofficebetties.com/ep7/ (https://backofficebetties.com/2017/11/29/ep5/)

As time goes by, more and more law firms are now moving into the cloud. Add in some state bar rules to the mix and it's much harder to keep up! Thankfully we have people like Beits Livneh, President of Legal Technology Solutions - an IT firm that specializes in helping legal professionals take advantage of technology.

Beits’ background is full of colors and one hell of an example of The American Dream. His background is from the Israeli military in intelligence and risked everything to chase his dream in the U.S. With $300 in his pocket upon arriving, he strived and 17 years later, his business is the number 1 IT firm in Arizona.

In this Episode:

* Is the cloud much secure than the old way

* Is GSuite more secure than Gmail

* How Google makes money from you

* Is it better to store data on practice management softwares like Clio

Beits’ SPECIAL OFFER

FREE Network & Security Assessment - http://www.legaltechnology.solutions/STL (http://www.legaltechnology.solutions/STL)

Get in touch with the Lawve-ly people and businesses you met:

* Beits Livneh, President

* Legal Technology Solutions

* PHONE: 480-614-4227

* WEB: www.LegalTechnolgy.Solutions (http://www.legaltechnolgy.solutions/)

* EMAIL: [email protected]

 

* Emily LaRusch, CEO & Founder

* Back Office Betties

* Email: [email protected]

* Web: www.BackOfficebetties.com (http://www.backofficebetties.com)

* Twitter: @CallBetties

* Facebook: @BackOfficeBetties

It’s the time of the year to get your books in order! Are your books up to date? In this episode, we are speaking with Mark Khazanovich and Inna Korenzvit of KORE Bookkeeping Solutions.  KORE Bookkeeping Solutions was selected by Intuit as one of the finalists for the ‘Firm of the Future’ and provides financial clarity and insights to businesses by managing their day-to-day accounting.

 

They are here to empower law firms to make better business decisions based on numbers and not on gut reactions.

In this episode:

* Things to do before the end of the year to get your books in order

* What are the right things that you should buy to minimize your tax liability

* Do we need to get a new W9 every year?

* How would you know if firm is the right fit for you? [09:23 - 10:20]

* Why is everyone moving to the cloud?

KORE’s Special Offer:

* Complimentary Financial Health Assessment valued at $250 to anyone who mentions they saw KORE on the Share the Law-ve podcast.

Get in touch with the Lawve-ly people and businesses you met:

* Mark Khazanovich, Director of Operations

* Inna Korenzvit, Founder, CEO, Principal Bookkeeper

* KORE Bookkeeping Solutions

* EMAIL: [email protected]

* PHONE: (480) 818-KORE (5673)

* WEB: www.KoreBookkeeping.com (http://www.KoreBookkeeping.com)

 

* Emily LaRusch, CEO & Founder

* Back Office Betties

* Email: [email protected]

* Web: www.BackOfficebetties.com (http://www.backofficebetties.com)

* Twitter: @CallBetties

* Facebook: @BackOfficeBetties

 

Watch this episode at https://backofficebetties.com/2017/11/29/ep5/ (https://backofficebetties.com/2017/11/29/ep5/)

How do you find and attract A players for your team? It all starts with recruiting and Ryan Englin, CEO of Core Matters, LLC is sharing what most of us are doing wrong.

In this episode:

* Why we should treat hiring like dating

* Creating recruiting systems that work

* Is there a magic formula for picking the right job boards?

* Why you should always have a player  sitting on the bench

Get in touch with the Lawve-ly people and businesses you met:

* Ryan Englin, CEO

* Core Matters, LLC

* Email: [email protected]

* Web: www.TheCoreMatters.com (http://www.thecorematters.com)

 

* Emily LaRusch, CEO & Founder

* Back Office Betties

* Email: [email protected]

* Web: www.BackOfficebetties.com (http://www.backofficebetties.com)

 

Watch this episode at https://backofficebetties.com/2017/11/10/share-law-ve-episode-004-secret-finding-players/ (https://backofficebetties.com/2017/11/10/share-law-ve-episode-004-secret-finding-players/)

Tyler Cadwell is the CEO of everything Etched and we are discussing John Ruhlin’s Book, Giftology. Tyler is sharing the secrets and rules to master gifting as a part of your marketing strategy with you gifting ideas for any budget.

 

In this Episode

* Why gift cards are a terrible idea

* If you logo is on it, it’s not a gift

* Gift ideas for every budget and every client

* Gifting is an art and some light stalking may be required

A Special Offer from HeirSafe:

HeirSafe.com - 20% off with promo code STL11

Get in touch with the Lawve-ly people and businesses you met:

* Tyler Cadwell, CEO

* Everything Etched

* Email: [email protected]

* Web: www.EverythingEtched.com (http://www.everythingetched.com)

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everything_etched/ (http://www.yourcontractshop.com/Blog)

* Twitter: @EvrythngEtched (https://twitter.com/EvrythngEtched)

 

* Emily LaRusch, CEO & Founder

* Back Office Betties

* Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

* Web: www.BackOfficebetties.com (http://www.backofficebetties.com)

* Twitter: @CallBetties

* Facebook: @BackOfficeBetties

How can you spend less time selling by having your website doing the work for you? In this episode of Share The Law-ve we are sitting down with content writer and Wonder Woman superfan, Amanda Collins. She is the CEO of Ink & Quill Communications, a firm of talented storytellers who share your message via content marketing.  Amanda shares her gripping story of how she overcame challenges to  become the successful entrepreneur she is today.

In this episode:

* Facts tell, stories sell! How to tell the story of your firm so that you create an instant emotional connection.

* Critical elements that should be on your home page

* Important of writing a blog

* Getting started with social media for your firm

GUEST OFFER:30 Minute Content Blueprint

Contact Amanda for offer at [email protected]

 

Get in touch with the Lawve-ly people and businesses you met:

* Amanda Collins, CEO

* Ink & Quill Communications

* Email: [email protected]

* Web: (http://www.yourcontractshop.com)www.IQ-Communications.com (http://www.iq-communications.com)

* Blog: http://grammardocs.com/blog-2/ (http://www.yourcontractshop.com/Blog)

* Facebook: @iqcommunications1

* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammardocs (https://www.youtube.com/grammardocs)

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/1541267/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/1541267/)

 

* Emily LaRusch, CEO & Founder

* Back Office Betties

* Email: [email protected]

* Web: www.BackOfficebetties.com (http://www.backofficebetties.com)

* Twitter: @CallBetties

* Facebook: @BackOfficeBetties

Watch this episode at https://backofficebetties.com/2017/10/27/share-law-ve-episode-002-creating-content-converts/ (https://backofficebetties.com/2017/10/27/share-law-ve-episode-002-creating-content-converts/)

The Reign of the Billable Hour is Over! On this episode of Share The Law-ve we hear from Megan Porth who took a hard look at the existing law firm business model and said “This doesn’t work for me!”  She is founder of Your Contract Shop and is on a mission to  “create a world where individuals and business owners get the legal advice they need quickly, easily and affordably.” Megan shares her story of breaking stride with the legal business ‘status quo’ and following her big idea to change how we view Attorney/Client interaction, billing, and much more.

Shaking up the way we think about client billing.

* Hourly billing is antiquated

* Should you be focusing on scope of work?

Should attorney’s charge for consultations?

What should consumers look for when hiring an attorney?

* Tips for Clients on finding the best attorney and the best rates for your needs.

* What is a rate sheet?

* Negotiate!

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Get in touch with the Lawve-ly people and businesses you met:

* Megan Porth, Owner & Managing Attorney

* Your Contract Shop

* Email: [email protected]

* Web: www.YourContractShop.com (http://www.yourcontractshop.com)

* Blog: www.YourContractShop.com/Blog (http://www.yourcontractshop.com/Blog)

* Facebook: @yourcontractshop

 

* Emily LaRusch, CEO & Founder

* Back Office Betties

* Email: [email protected]

* Web: www.BackOfficebetties.com (http://www.backofficebetties.com)

* Twitter: @CallBetties

* Facebook: @BackOfficeBetties

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Watch this episode at https://backofficebetties.com/2017/09/26/example-podcast-1/ (https://backofficebetties.com/2017/09/26/example-podcast-1/)