The Better Bookkeeper Show
The Better Bookkeeper Show
Podcast Description
Starting a bookkeeping business can sometimes be… a little scary. You might be new to working for yourself, or you might have been winging it for a while? Maybe you've got a little side hustle bookkeeping business going on... but now you're ready to get down to business.Either way, you don’t have to go through it alone! I’m Lynn Talbott, and I scaled and sold a seven-figure bookkeeping business, I’ve been where you are now. I know the problems you’re facing and I want to share what I had to learn the hard way to help you on your journey.In each episode, I share tips for growing your bookkeeping business in a thoughtful and sustainable way, dealing with client issues that may arise, and managing a team of bookkeepers...if you choose to.I fully believe that anyone has what it takes to make a living from bookkeeping, whether that means being a solo-entrepreneur or building a 7-figure firm like me. So follow along, and let’s get your bookkeeping business where you want it to be! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast focuses on essential topics relevant to bookkeeping entrepreneurs, including strategies for starting an independent bookkeeping practice, client management, and team leadership. For example, episodes cover networking techniques, software recommendations, and pricing strategies that enable listeners to enhance their service offerings and attract more clients.
Starting a bookkeeping business can sometimes be… a little scary.
You might be new to working for yourself, or you might have been winging it for a while? Maybe you’ve got a little side hustle bookkeeping business going on… but now you’re ready to get down to business.
Either way, you don’t have to go through it alone! I’m Lynn Talbott, and I scaled and sold a seven-figure bookkeeping business, I’ve been where you are now. I know the problems you’re facing and I want to share what I had to learn the hard way to help you on your journey.
In each episode, I share tips for growing your bookkeeping business in a thoughtful and sustainable way, dealing with client issues that may arise, and managing a team of bookkeepers…if you choose to.
I fully believe that anyone has what it takes to make a living from bookkeeping, whether that means being a solo-entrepreneur or building a 7-figure firm like me. So follow along, and let’s get your bookkeeping business where you want it to be!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Every bookkeeping client isn’t worth saying yes to.
In this episode, Lynn shares one of the biggest lessons she learned from building—and eventually selling—a successful bookkeeping firm: choosing the right clients is essential to building a profitable, low-stress business.
You’ll learn how to recognize bookkeeping client red flags during a discovery call, why some clients cost far more than they’re worth, and how to professionally decline projects that aren’t the right fit.
Whether you’re a new bookkeeper or growing your own bookkeeping firm, this episode will help you improve your client onboarding process, protect your time, and create healthier client relationships.
In this episode:
- The 5 biggest bookkeeping client red flags
- How to conduct a better discovery call
- Questions every bookkeeper should ask prospective clients
- When to walk away from a client
- How to say no professionally
- Why good clients build better bookkeeping businesses
- Tips for growing a profitable bookkeeping firm
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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