Behind Their Success: Advice For Entrepreneurs
You are not alone, building a business is hard. This is a podcast to hear from those who have done it before you so you can become the healthy, wealthy and wise entrepreneur you want to be.
My name is Paden Squires, and I started out of college working in finance at a Fortune 500 company and hated it- I was bored out of my mind. So I wanted to change my life. I started studying for the CPA exam, listening to podcasts six hours a day; and I took four exams in eight months. I even started my business in my living room with zero public accounting experiences and taxes. At this point, I had never done a tax return before, but I didn’t let that stop me.
In 2014, I launched my business Squires CPA, and opened up an office in 2016. My business has grown ever since through trials, lessons, networking, and planting the right seeds. Since then I have had a lot of success in other business ventures including real estate, and property management and more. Now I want to help inspire you to achieve your potential and dreams in business and break from the corporate mold.
So let’s learn from the stories and hard lessons of successful entrepreneurs so you can become wealthier and wiser today.
Behind Their Success: Advice For Entrepreneurs
87: Does Work Life Balance Exist for Entrepreneurs?
Is grinding 70+ hours a week really something to be proud of? In this episode, we’re getting brutally honest about what it actually means to build a successful business — and a life — with Adam Koós, President of Libertas Wealth and a nationally recognized exit planner. If you're a high achiever who's feeling the tension between scaling your company and showing up for your life, this is the conversation you didn't know you needed.
Topics Covered:
- Why your business should never define your identity
- The difference between a lifestyle business and building a sellable asset
- What really goes into creating a business exit plan
- The myth of work-life balance and how Adam restructured his calendar to prioritize family
- Hiring a fractional CFO, CPA, and the right team to scale
- How systemizing your business creates freedom (and actual value)
- Why most business owners regret selling — and how to avoid becoming one of them
- What Adam would tell his 21-year-old self starting out just 10 days before 9/11
Keypoints:
business exit plan, entrepreneurship, high achievers, work-life balance, wealth management, business transition planning, scaling a business, exit strategy for entrepreneurs
Are you treating your business like a job or an investment? If you’re ready to stop grinding and start scaling with intention, check out Adam’s work at:
🔗 https://www.libertaswealth.com
🔗 https://www.elevateandexit.com
Or connect with him directly on LinkedIn: Adam Koós
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