The Profit Priority® Podcast

In this episode of The Profit Priority Podcast, LoriAnn introduces her new offer, Profit Boost, shared via her Instagram stories to her close friends list. Profit Boost is a 6 week program designed for established bookkeeping business owners , and will cover pricing models, team cost analysis, profit strategies for 2024 and 2025, and the introduction of CFO services. It includes group mentorship, weekly Q&A sessions and training, Slack support, and a CFO dashboard. For more details and link to sign up, visit www.loriannkuntz.com/profitboost. 

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Do you wonder why your bank account balance doesn't match your Profit & Loss? Maybe you had a great month and you're wondering where all your money is going. This is due to cash flow. Your cash flow is the heart beat of your business and for a business to be healthy, you need to have a healthy cash flow.

I have created a FREE Cash Flow Projection Template so you can maximize your cash!

As a creative business owner it can be so easy to jump from creative project to creative project. It's absolutely normal to have multiple ideas, offers, projects, or brands. But how do you balance and manage it all? I have a personal and business brand, and over the last year or so it's been fun to navigate finding that balance. That's what we're talking about today with Susan Meier. Susan is a personal branding expert who helps women untangle the zig-zags of their careers to find the clear, shiny thread of their story and design the next steps of their professional journey. For more than 20 years, Susan has helped Fortune 500 companies define brand strategy and create distinctive messaging. She is now using these tools, along with what she’s learned on her own zig-zag career path across business, art, and parenting, to empower women to craft their personal brand and discover a roadmap toward a life of purpose.

What's in the episode:

• How to embrace the zigzags of business and life [06:09]
• Quick tips to mentally manage all your brands and creative projects [13:01]
• The best thing to do to grow your business or personal brand [17:15]

Referenced in the episode:

• Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention

Connect with Susan:

Website: https://www.susanmeierstudio.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susanmeierart/
https://www.instagram.com/susanmeierstudio/

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Do you wonder why your bank account balance doesn't match your Profit & Loss? Maybe you had a great month and you're wondering where all your money is going. This is due to cash flow. Your cash flow is the heart beat of your business and for a business to be healthy, you need to have a healthy cash flow.

I have created a FREE Cash Flow Projection Template so you can maximize your cash!

I didn't plan on having a whole team when I first started my business, but since then we've grown to a team of 6! There's a lot to consider when bringing on team members, so today we're chatting with Jamie Van Cuyk about letting go of fears and the need for control around having a a team. Many business owners get to the point where they need at least one, if not more, team members to help them run things behind the scenes and continue to grow, so this conversation will be super beneficial for you. With over 15 years of experience in this area, Jamie helps her clients learn to hire like a pro so you can find long-lasting team member and avoid that hire-fire-cycle. Let's dive in. 

What's in the episode:

• 4 signs it's time to hire a team member & should you hire before you're ready [06:32]
• What to have in place before making your first hire [13:22]
• 3 key steps to make onboarding & training a new hire a smooth process [17:43]
• How to foster and maintain a good team environment [25:37]
• The biggest challenges or mistakes when hiring [30:56]

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Do you wonder why your bank account balance doesn't match your Profit & Loss? Maybe you had a great month and you're wondering where all your money is going. This is due to cash flow. Your cash flow is the heart beat of your business and for a business to be healthy, you need to have a healthy cash flow.

I have created a FREE Cash Flow Projection Template so you can maximize your cash!

I love a good system and workflow, and today we're talking specifically about the workflow for when someone fills out your contact form. That contact form is your first impression for that potential client, and you want it to be good! I chat with Dolly DeLong, Photographer and Systems & Workflow Educator for creatives, all about how you can make a good first impression and create that wow factor when people fill out your contact form.

What's in the episode:

• Where to start with crafting your client journey [06:08]
• What to include on your contact form [13:30]
• Next steps to have in place when someone fills out your form [22:42]
• Examples of how our workflows are structured [31:23]

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[Free] Master Lead Magnet Idea List

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Do you wonder why your bank account balance doesn't match your Profit & Loss? Maybe you had a great month and you're wondering where all your money is going. This is due to cash flow. Your cash flow is the heart beat of your business and for a business to be healthy, you need to have a healthy cash flow.

I have created a FREE Cash Flow Projection Template so you can maximize your cash!

Managing your money can sometimes feel icky, overwhelming, and just no fun. If that's true for you, this episode was made for you. Today I'm going to give you 3 actionable things you can do NOW to help you manage your finances and overcome that anxiety around money.

What's in the episode:

• Questions to help you be really honest with yourself [02:39] 
• How to reshape your mindset around budgeting [07:18]
• Trusting the process and time that it takes [11:58]

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Grab our FREE Business Expenses and Deductions guide!

Do you wonder why your bank account balance doesn't match your Profit & Loss? Maybe you had a great month and you're wondering where all your money is going. This is due to cash flow. Your cash flow is the heart beat of your business and for a business to be healthy, you need to have a healthy cash flow.

I have created a FREE Cash Flow Projection Template so you can maximize your cash!

As a bookkeeper, I'm often asked about pricing. So today I'm super excited to be talking with Olivia from Current Design Studio, all about pricing your services, increasing your pricing, how to base it, and looking at profitability in the long run. Olivia is the Founder and CEO of Current Design Studio, your strategic design partners to expand your impact, amplify brand awareness, and increase revenue. She also mentors other designers to help them build a business they're obsessed with and that supports their dreams.

In this episode you'll learn:

• The importance of time tracking in pricing your services [07:29]
• How to know when to increase your prices [15:06]
• Tips for pricing when you have a team [22:19]

Connect with Olivia

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Instagram
CURRENT Design Studio
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Do you wonder why your bank account balance doesn't match your Profit & Loss? Maybe you had a great month and you're wondering where all your money is going. This is due to cash flow. Your cash flow is the heart beat of your business and for a business to be healthy, you need to have a healthy cash flow.

I have created a FREE Cash Flow Projection Template so you can maximize your cash!

Well hello, and welcome back to the Profit Priority Podcast! We've taken a bit of a break (like a few months) and today our host, LoriAnn Kuntz, talks about why. If you've ever felt burned out as an entrepreneur, especially as a mom, you'll relate to this episode.

What's in this episode:

• Why I've taken a multiple month break from the podcast [01:54]
• What I did from a business perspective to stay afloat + what to expect moving forward [08:12]
• The importance of acknowledging the seasonality of life and business [14:51]

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Grab our FREE Business Expenses and Deductions guide!

Do you wonder why your bank account balance doesn't match your Profit & Loss? Maybe you had a great month and you're wondering where all your money is going. This is due to cash flow. Your cash flow is the heart beat of your business and for a business to be healthy, you need to have a healthy cash flow.

I have created a FREE Cash Flow Projection Template so you can maximize your cash!

I HAD to come out of my podcast break to talk about this topic because it's too important to wait. Have you seen the "girl math" videos going around Instagram and TikTok? Well, as a woman in the finance world, I have some serious thoughts about that trend. Tune in to hear my take on it and email me or message me on Instagram to let me know what you think! 

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Grab our FREE Business Expenses and Deductions guide!

Do you wonder why your bank account balance doesn't match your Profit & Loss? Maybe you had a great month and you're wondering where all your money is going. This is due to cash flow. Your cash flow is the heart beat of your business and for a business to be healthy, you need to have a healthy cash flow.

I have created a FREE Cash Flow Projection Template so you can maximize your cash!

Today's guest is Abagail, and I think you're gonna love her. Abagail is one of the business fairy godmothers behind Boss Project and hosts the chart-topping podcast, The Strategy Hour. She’s internet-famous for Boss Project’s Trello for Business program, which breaks down boring and complicated systems into bite-size chunks. She has helped over 10k creative small business owners create simplicity and ease in reaching their goals. 

After getting her start in 2015 serving clients in the marketing and branding space, Abagail now helps other service based business owners reignite their offer, create systems for client experience, and get more of their time back inside Boss Project’s program, The Incubator. The team at Boss Project is truly revitalizing the service based industry through strategies that don’t require flashy marketing, a huge audience or full-time hours.

During our conversation, Abagail shares her story about growing up with financial instability and how it's impacted her work today. Her story is such an inspiration, and I think so many people can relate! We talk about the work she does with her clients in creating that financial stability, increasing your revenue without having any new leads, and navigating business in today's economy. 

What's in the episode:

• Abagail's story and why a life-first business matters [00:46]
• How to get 60k revenue in 6 weeks (with no new leads) [12:26]
• The fear and anxiety around raising prices [21:20]
• A few tips for success in today's economic climate [25:04]

Books referenced:
Built to Sell

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The Strategy Hour Podcast
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Do you wonder why your bank account balance doesn't match your Profit & Loss? Maybe you had a great month and you're wondering where all your money is going. This is due to cash flow. Your cash flow is the heart beat of your business and for a business to be healthy, you need to have a healthy cash flow.

I have created a FREE Cash Flow Projection Template so you can maximize your cash!

Today we're talking about a question I'm frequently asked which is: How I go about being a guest on podcasts? Doing podcast interviews has been part of our marketing strategy for a while now, and we've been working with Ashley since the beginning of 2023 so I knew I had to bring her on for you guys. Ashley Spriggs is the Founder + CEO of Pivot Media Co, a media agency that offers services in PR, Podcast Management, and Digital Marketing. Pivot Media has partnered with online content creators, podcasts, and authors to expand their reach by getting in front of the right audiences. Podcasting is a great way to connect with your audience (and reach new listeners as well), tune in today to learn more and hear Ashley's recommendations on where to get started for your business.

What's in the episode:

• How Ashley got started and how motherhood has impacted our businesses [01:44]
• The benefits of having podcast PR in your marketing strategy [15:28]
• How to actually get on a podcast [21:25]
• Where should your focus be when it comes to PR? [30:57]

Connect with Ashley
Website
Instagram
Email

Book Referenced
Who Not How

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Grab our FREE Business Expenses and Deductions guide!

Do you wonder why your bank account balance doesn't match your Profit & Loss? Maybe you had a great month and you're wondering where all your money is going. This is due to cash flow. Your cash flow is the heart beat of your business and for a business to be healthy, you need to have a healthy cash flow.

I have created a FREE Cash Flow Projection Template so you can maximize your cash!