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  • Business Planning | 05.15

    Why High Achievers Struggle to Feel Successful

    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…
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  • Business Planning | 05.08

    The Hidden Cost of Clutter

    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…
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  • Business Planning | 05.01

    Why You’ll Never Find Balance In Your Business

    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…
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  • Business Planning | 04.24

    How to Bet on Yourself and Build A Business Around Freedom

    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…
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  • Business Planning | 04.17

    Turning Tax Season Into a Strategy

    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.…
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  • Business Planning | 04.10

    How to Optimize Your Tax Return for More Business Tax Savings

    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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  • Business Planning | 04.03

    Last-Minute Review Tips for Your Schedule C Filing

    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…
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  • Business Planning | 03.27

    Should I become an S-Corp?

    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…
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  • Business Planning | 03.20

    Stop Guessing, Start Deciding

    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,…
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  • Business Planning | 03.13

    The Power of Niching Down With Authenticity

    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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  • Business Planning | 03.06

    The Missing Piece in Your Budget: Acceptance

    Happy Friday, all! This week on the MDB Podcast, I continued our budgeting series by exploring something that often gets left out of financial conversations: acceptance. Most entrepreneurs assume budgeting…
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  • Business Planning | 02.27

    Awareness Before Action

    Happy Friday, all! I hope you had a good week. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve likely seen a lot of clips of me podcasting. On my own podcast,…
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  • Business Planning | 02.20

    Service, Identity, and Building With Purpose

    Happy Friday, all! I’ll be honest — when I was first introduced to Julie and Matt, two veterans turned entrepreneurs, I felt… cautious. Given my own experiences and what many…
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Brian Thompson Financial

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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.

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