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  • The Cost of Hiding Who You Are In Your Business

    Business Planning | 06.05

    Happy Friday. And happy Pride month! This week on the podcast, I explored a topic that feels especially meaningful this time of year: the cost of hiding who you are…
  • How to Achieve Sustainable Leadership Through Delegation

    Business Planning | 05.29

    Happy Friday, all! This week on the podcast, I explored something many entrepreneurs struggle with: carrying too much for too long. In the early stages of business, doing everything yourself…
  • What It Really Takes to Hire Your First Employee

    Business Planning | 05.22

    Happy Friday, all! This week on the podcast, I had a conversation that felt especially personal. I invited my operations manager, Jesica Berger, onto the show to talk about what…
  • Why High Achievers Struggle to Feel Successful

    Business Planning | 05.15

    Happy Friday, all! This week on the podcast, I talked about something I think many entrepreneurs quietly carry: the feeling that no matter how much you accomplish, it never quite…
  • The Hidden Cost of Clutter

    Business Planning | 05.08

    Happy Friday, all! This week’s podcast episode hit especially close to home for me because it came right after tax season, one of the busiest times of the year in…
  • Why You’ll Never Find Balance In Your Business

    Business Planning | 05.01

    Happy Friday, all! This week’s podcast had me rethinking one of the most common goals we hear in entrepreneurship: balance. After an intense tax season, I shared some personal reflections…
  • How to Bet on Yourself and Build A Business Around Freedom

    Business Planning | 04.24

    Happy Friday, all! Hope you had a good week. This week’s conversation with Kyra Mitchell Lewis really stayed with me—especially her perspective on what it means to build a business…
  • Turning Tax Season Into a Strategy

    Business Planning | 04.17

    Happy Friday, all! Tax season just wrapped up —and if you’re feeling a mix of relief, exhaustion, or even a little uncertainty about how it all went, that makes sense.…
  • How to Optimize Your Tax Return for More Business Tax Savings

    Business Planning | 04.10

    Happy Friday, all! I can’t believe it. We’re coming to the end of tax season (NEXT WEEK!!), and if you’re anything like many of my clients right now, you might…
  • Last-Minute Review Tips for Your Schedule C Filing

    Business Planning | 04.03

    Happy Friday, all! We’re just a couple of weeks away from the individual filing deadline. I recently shared some tips for 1120S filers, but I don’t want to leave out…
  • Should I become an S-Corp?

    Business Planning | 03.27

    Happy Friday, all! This week’s podcast tackles one of the most common—and misunderstood—questions in entrepreneurship: Should I become an S-Corp? If you’ve spent any time online, you’ve probably heard a…
  • Stop Guessing, Start Deciding

    Business Planning | 03.20

    Happy Friday, all! This week, I wrapped up our budgeting series on the podcast with the final (and most important) piece: action. Because awareness and acceptance are powerful—but without action,…
  • The Power of Niching Down With Authenticity

    Business Planning | 03.13

    Happy Friday, all! This week on the podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Kayla Lacey, an EMDR-trained yoga psychotherapist and founder of The Well Healing. Our conversation centered…
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Brian Thompson Financial LLC (“BTF”), is a Registered investment Adviser in the States of Illinois and New York. Based in Chicago, BTF focuses specifically on serving mission-driven LGBTQ entrepreneurs locally and nationwide. Brian Thompson, JD, CFP® is a proud member of NAPFA, XY Planning Network and Pride Planners.