
Achieve 10X Growth for Your Firm: The Firm Owner's Playbook
12/30/24 • 52 min
Three successful accounting firm owners share their journeys from small practices to achieving 10X revenue growth. Through candid conversations about hiring strategies, systemization, and community support, these Padgett franchise owners reveal practical insights for scaling an accounting practice. Their experiences highlight how strategic hiring, building scalable systems, and embracing a growth mindset transformed their firms from six-figure to multi-million dollar enterprises.
Webinar Speakers
Jeff Phillips - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffaccountingfly
Janet Kaup - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-kaup-2238643
Jeff Darley - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-darley-77839b2
Tom Friedel - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-friedel-cpa-ab71435
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Three successful accounting firm owners share their journeys from small practices to achieving 10X revenue growth. Through candid conversations about hiring strategies, systemization, and community support, these Padgett franchise owners reveal practical insights for scaling an accounting practice. Their experiences highlight how strategic hiring, building scalable systems, and embracing a growth mindset transformed their firms from six-figure to multi-million dollar enterprises.
Webinar Speakers
Jeff Phillips - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffaccountingfly
Janet Kaup - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-kaup-2238643
Jeff Darley - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-darley-77839b2
Tom Friedel - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-friedel-cpa-ab71435
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