
Using Profit First in Your Freelancing Business with Baz Baruah
08/11/20 • 49 min
Our panel talks with Baz Baruah about Profit First — a cash-management system for your business designed by author and entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz. We discuss using the methodology of Profit First to build a reliable business, being a freelancer versus a business owner, and Baz's journey to becoming a Profit First coach.
Links
- https://clientrobot.com
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahoulb/
- https://clientrobot.com/product/how-to-write-proposals-that-convert-into-sales/
- https://profitfirstbook.com
Guest
Baz (Rahoul) Baruah learned many lessons about the mechanics of running a sustainable business during his own journey as a freelance software developer (which included a detour of taking an investment of a half a million pounds). Today, Baz is a Profit First Professional who helps coaches and consultants escape the anxiety and build a business that supports them so they can live their best life.
Panelists
- Kai Davis
- Erik Dietrich
- Meg Cumby
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Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- Clockwork by Mike Michalowicz (Baz Baruah)
- Hire a financial professional! (Meg Cumby)
- The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber (Erik Dietrich)
- Blog post series on being a business owner as a freelancer (Erik Dietrich)
- Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss (Kai Davis)
- Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss (Kai Davis)
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Our panel talks with Baz Baruah about Profit First — a cash-management system for your business designed by author and entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz. We discuss using the methodology of Profit First to build a reliable business, being a freelancer versus a business owner, and Baz's journey to becoming a Profit First coach.
Links
- https://clientrobot.com
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahoulb/
- https://clientrobot.com/product/how-to-write-proposals-that-convert-into-sales/
- https://profitfirstbook.com
Guest
Baz (Rahoul) Baruah learned many lessons about the mechanics of running a sustainable business during his own journey as a freelance software developer (which included a detour of taking an investment of a half a million pounds). Today, Baz is a Profit First Professional who helps coaches and consultants escape the anxiety and build a business that supports them so they can live their best life.
Panelists
- Kai Davis
- Erik Dietrich
- Meg Cumby
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- Clockwork by Mike Michalowicz (Baz Baruah)
- Hire a financial professional! (Meg Cumby)
- The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber (Erik Dietrich)
- Blog post series on being a business owner as a freelancer (Erik Dietrich)
- Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss (Kai Davis)
- Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss (Kai Davis)
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