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  • 8 Tasks to Start Your Business Right

    Business Planning | 10.08

    Owning your own business is a fantastic adventure, full of extreme highs and lows. It can be risky. But as with building a house, setting the proper foundation for your…
  • Running a Successful Retail Business

    Business Planning | 10.01

    Question of the Week Running a Successful Retail Business Happy Friday, everyone! I had some special guests on the Mission Driven Business Podcast this week. I talk with friends and…
  • Equitably Investing in Cannabis

    Business Planning | 09.17

    Question of the Week Equitably Investing in Cannabis Happy Friday, everyone! And if part of your weekend celebration includes cannabis, this subject line likely got your attention, as will this…
  • Living Your Passion

    Business Planning | 09.10

    Question of the Week Living Your Passion Happy Friday, all! After two weeks away, I’m happy to say I’m back safely and excited to be with you all again. I…
  • When The Entrepreneur Life Chooses You

    Business Planning | 08.13

    Question of the Week Happy Friday, all! We dropped another great episode of the Mission Driven Business Podcast this week. I chat with my friend and former college roommate Nicole…
  • SBA Streamlines PPP Forgiveness Again

    Business Planning | 07.30

    Question of the Week SBA Streamlines PPP Forgiveness Again Happy Friday, all! Small business owners got some good news from the U.S. Small Business Administration this week. The agency announced…
  • Setting Boundaries in Your Business

    Business Planning | 07.16

    Question of the Week Setting Boundaries in Your Business Happy Friday, all! This week we dropped another new episode of the Mission Driven Business podcast. I chat with Lauren Klafke,…
  • A Guide to Your Mid-Year Business Review

    Business Planning | 07.02

    Question of the Week A Guide to Your Mid-Year Business Review Happy Friday and Happy July! It’s hard to believe the year is officially halfway over. Life has changed since…
  • Systems and Self-Care

    Business Planning | 06.25

    Question of the Week Systems and Self-Care This week on the podcast, I chatted with Emlen Miles-Mattingly, the founder and CEO of Gen Next Wealth, a financial planning firm focused…
  • Launching a family-run business

    Business Planning | 06.11

    Question of the Week Launching a Family-Run Business Happy Friday! This week we dropped another great Mission Driven Business podcast episode. I interview entrepreneurial couple Chantel Valentene and Brian Mackin.…
  • Why I Started My Mission-Driven Business

    Business Planning | 05.28

    Question of the Week Why I Started My Mission-Driven Business This week we released a very special episode of the Mission Driven Business podcast, where I open up like never…
  • Eradicating Entrepreneurial Poverty

    Business Planning | 04.30

    Question of the Week Eradicating Entrepreneurial Poverty This week on the Mission Driven Business podcast, I chat with Ron Saharyan, co-founder and managing partner of Profit First Professionals, an exclusive…
  • Why Running A Business Mostly Sucks

    Business Planning | 04.16

    Question of the Week Why Running A Business Mostly Sucks Happy Friday Everyone! This week we dropped another great episode of the Mission Driven Business podcast. I talk with Pamela…
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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.