Terri Johnson CPA

The Empowered Entrepreneur

Business EN ↓ 3 episodes

Owning a business is not a linear journey and the number of areas you have to become an expert in overnight can be overwhelming. Join me in my "let's grab a coffee" show about creating and succeeding in the small business world. I'm a CPA who has figured things out the hard way. I've grown and then realized scaling back was my sweet spot. I've struggled with the insane world of social media, and commiserated with thousands of clients over ever-changing tax rules. I'm keeping it real and simplifying things that shouldn't be so complicated to begin with. You don't have to put up with clients cro...

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Terri Johnson CPA

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Your Permission Slip (and Motivation) for Setting Boundaries in Your Business 17.09.2025 20:00

I was trained in a world with no healthy boundaries between the office, clients, and my personal life. I took those bad habits into my own business when I created it. And came to regret it. Boundaries are healthy and necessary in a profitable and sustainable business. Join me as I walk you through my very painful habits, and even more painful processes in setting new boundaries with clients. The p...

Beating Your Banker at the Lending Game 16.09.2025 23:06

It can seem like bankers hate self-employed individuals when it comes to requesting lending to buy a home or invest in your business. Lenders don't hate you, but they can make you rethink your decision to request the loan in the first place. I was recently able to secure funding in less than a week and a half. I don't have millions of dollars, or tons of assets to pledge. What I did have was a wor...

Hiring Your Children to Save Taxes Feels Illegal, but It's Actually Brilliant 16.09.2025 18:56

If you have children under 18 that receive an allowance or do chores, you owe it to yourself (and your child) to check out this brilliant tax savings strategy. It creates a snowball effect from deducting the wages in your business to saving federal (and FICA!) taxes on your return, to creating tax-free retirement benefits for your child decades from now. We're diving into the nitty-gritty details...