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  • How to Review Your Business Finances Mid-Year

    Business Planning | 07.17

    Happy Friday, all! One of my favorite times of the year is the halfway point. Not because everything is perfectly on track, but because we finally have enough information to…
  • Make Better Business Decisions Using This Simple Framework

    Business Planning | 07.10

    Happy Friday, all! This week on the podcast, I shared a framework I use with clients when they’re wrestling with questions like, Should I raise my prices? Should I hire?…
  • The Co-op Business Model

    Business Planning | 06.19

    Happy Friday, all! And Happy Juneteenth! This week on the Mission Driven Business Podcast, I sat down with D.G. Safeer Hopton, author of Creating a Co-op Village and a longtime…
  • Why Revenue Growth Isn’t Making You Feel Safer

    Business Planning | 06.12

    Happy Friday, all! For a long time, I believed there was a revenue number that would finally make entrepreneurship feel safe. If I could just reach that next milestone, surely…
  • 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…
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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.