Tyler Smith

Tyler Smith

Financial coach for working professionals

Appears in 47 Episodes

Should you outsource your chores?

Should Steve outsource his lawn maintenance? What did Tyler think of hiring house cleaners? And why is that so different from going to a car wash? Today, we talk about...

Why coaching and taxes make good side gigs

What characteristics make a good side gig? How do you strike a balance between your day job and your side project? How much is enough? --- Steve Nay: https://daybreakt...

Book Club: Total Money Makeover

Today we review that classic personal finance book, Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover. Credit cards, sustainable journeys, Murphy repellant, budgeting, and behavior. ...

Finding a niche in HVAC, with Jeremy Wells

Jeremy Wells, EA, CPA is the owner of JWellsCFO and recently launched a new business called The HVAC CPA focused on the particular needs of HVAC business owners. In th...

To niche or not to niche

Should you find a niche in your business? When is it too early? How should you figure out the "right" niche? And will Tyler change his mind about it? --- Steve Nay: ht...

Optimizing for serendipity

Do the best things in life come from planning or from serendipity? Tyler and Steve explore this question and give some ideas about how to welcome more serendipity into...

Book Club: The Prosperous Coach

Tyler mentions it often, and it's high time we had a proper discussion about it. The book is "The Prosperous Coach" by Steve Chandler and Rich Litvin. From getting bet...

Bookkeeping: YNAB vs. QuickBooks

What are some good tools if you want to get started keeping the books of your business? Steve and Tyler discuss YNAB and QuickBooks: their strengths and weaknesses, th...

Bookkeeping: What is it? Why do it?

What is bookkeeping? Why do you need it as a small business owner? How do you get started? In this episode, Steve and Tyler dive into these questions and give you prac...

How to close clients

Once you've found prospective clients, how do you get them to decide to hire you? On this episode, Tyler and Steve discuss two sales techniques and what works and does...

How to find clients

How do you find clients as a solopreneur running a virtual service business like coaching or tax prep? Tyler and Steve describe many of the things they've tried, as we...

The Person is the Program

Tyler has an epiphany about coaching. We explore his discovery and what it means for how he connects with his clients, whether they need consulting, teaching, or coach...

When is it time to hire a tax pro?

TurboTax is great for a lot of people, but how do you know when you've outgrown it? Steve and Tyler discuss when it's time to find a good accountant who's worth the pr...

Do I need an LLC?

One of the big decisions when you start a business is how to structure the legal entity. Do you need an LLC? What is a DBA? Why do people have S Corps? All those detai...

Meet Tyler

Steve Nay interviews co-host Tyler Smith about building a financial coaching practice while pursuing a career as a localization professional. --- Steve Nay: https://da...

Meet Steve

Tyler Smith interviews co-host Steve Nay, a tax professional and owner of Daybreak Tax, about his career in software and building a tax practice that serves small busi...

Introduction

This is “It’s Not About The Money,” a podcast for current and aspiring solopreneurs and small business owners. You'll hear stories of building a tax practice and a coa...

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