The Empowered CPA

In today’s episode I chat with the one and only Antonio Postorino, founder of Unfiltered PR, to talk about working with reality tv stars, getting pumped up for big events and how entrepreneurship is the best-worst-amazing mistake you will ever make and how you gamble on yourself every single day.

My guest this week, Brian Howie, has never had W2 employment. Never. This week we talk about how he watched his parents tow the company line and the impact that had on his entrepreneurial journey. His adventure started in Hollywood where he was determined to write the next great American novel. Show business suited him and he was soon directing large scale productions and now, opening up podcast recording studios all over the country. We discuss multi state tax returns, who is ultimately responsible for making sure you correctly file your returns and why we love being entrepreneurs.

Public speaking is rarely high on anyone’s list of favorite things; however, it is arguably one of the most important skills you can develop as a business owner. In today’s episode, I sit down with David Doerrier, founder of Present Your Way To Success, and we talk about the three secrets to powerful presentations and how to set up your space to successfully present virtually.

In today’s episode I sat down with Evan Snow, founder of Choose 954 and co-founder of Zero Empty Spaces. As a Broward County native, Evan discusses how he always found himself traveling to either Palm Beach or Miami to enjoy events. Choose954 was born after a trip to Memphis, where he saw a movement for building a local art community. It started as a hashtag and quickly developed into much, much more. Focusing on bringing awareness to the arts in Fort Lauderdale, Choose954 started hosting events and giving the residents of Broward a reason to stay closer to home.

In today’s episode I talk about how to stay focused on your own business when there are so many outside influences consistently in our environment showing us what others are supposedly doing. Social media paints a picture of everyone around us living beautiful, fabulous lives and it is human nature to find ourselves comparing our own lives to what we see around us. We talk about one of my clients who was mirroring her own company after what she was seeing her competitors doing online and never once did she consider that things might not be as profitable as they seem for that person.

In today’s episode we talk about the conversations newly married couples need to have when it comes to filing and paying their taxes. We talk about the differences between married filing joint and married filing separately, why you need to disclose if you owe back taxes before the IRS sends you a letter that forces you to have that conversation, and what to know if the IRS withholds a refund because of those back taxes. We also discuss how one spouse might be used to getting back a refund, hello W2 employee, versus the self-employed spouse always owing and why discussing expectations early is the key to avoiding hostile tax filings every year.

Are you considering starting a business with a partner? In this episode we talk about what conversations you need to have before you join forces. First, complimentary skills are vital to the success of your business. Everyone needs a role in the business, and it is important that everyone doesn’t have the same skills. Second, have an open conversation about the financial expectations and goals of the business. How are you funding the business? What are salary expectations? What are your time expectations? What roles are each partner taking on? Third, if you decide to part ways, what does that look like? Create a clear path to transition to try to avoid the ending being a blaze of glory.

We are officially halfway through the year, in this episode we talk about all of the things you need to be doing to ensure you are on track for a successful year. From reviewing your budget, how to get back on track (if necessary), quarterly tax payments, the importance of rest and making sure you have done something this year that scares you.

In this episode, I talk with Gaby about how she started her career as a special education teacher and after a big move from NYC to Florida, decided to make a big career change. After much deliberation, she decided to start a marketing company called Stars Marketing Group. Her big break came after she took a chance and reached out to a reality star she loved watching and ended up connecting with him and later signing him as her first client. We discuss the high points, the low points, how to deal with the naysayers, and her love for learning.

My guest this week is Miami based designer and South Florida resident Wade Hallock. Wade is the founder of Hallock Design Group, a boutique design studio in Miami focusing on how to work synergistically with clients to create spaces that are both beautiful and timeless. His newly launched fashion line Wade Allyn, which debuted a women’s line earlier this year in Miami, how been nationally acclaimed and is a testament to his work ethic and vision garnered from a young age. In this episode, we discuss how his respect for privacy has made him the go to designer for elite clientele. We’ll discuss how he approaches each client, and what his goals are when trying to create a space or piece of fashion.

Whatever he is doing, Wade is sure to capture his audience’s full attention.