The 3 Biggest Mistakes We've Made Running Bookkeeping Businesses | Episode 9

Ever undercharged a client? Lost track of your growing team? Or worse: hired someone who nearly tanked your reputation?

In this episode, George Wilson is back as a guest and we get real about the mistakes that cost us money, time, and sleep while building our bookkeeping firms… and how we finally got it right.

These are the painful (and painfully common) missteps that almost every bookkeeper faces when trying to grow, and this episode will help you get back in control!

We’re sharing:

• How to stop underpricing and start charging for the real value you provide
• What healthy oversight looks like as your team grows (and how to build it in from the beginning)
• How to avoid fast hires that backfire
• Why vague scopes, messy files, and “cheap” clients are a recipe for burnout
• What to do now to avoid major headaches later

If you’re ready to take your bookkeeping business to the next level, you can join my private Training Circle here: coachingbookkeepers.com/membership

Timestamps:

00:28 – What We’ll Cover In This Episode

04:24 – Mistake #1: Underpricing Clients Early On

17:20 – Mistake #2: Losing Oversight as the Business Grew

22:56 – Mistake #3: Hiring Too Fast and Regretting It

27:59 – How to Get Help Fixing These Mistakes

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I’m Lynn Talbott, the Bookkeeper’s Coach. My podcast, The Better Bookkeeper Show, is your guide to growing your bookkeeping business in a thoughtful and sustainable way. I fully believe that anyone has what it takes to make a living from bookkeeping, whether that means being a solopreneur or building a 7-figure firm like me. So follow along, and let’s get your bookkeeping business where you want it to be!

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Produced by SpeakEasy Productions and hosted by Lynn Talbott of The Bookkeeper’s Coach.

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