Podcast appearances and mentions of nina kaufman

Nina Kaufman is a Small Business Champion, Award-Winning Attorney, trusted Thought Leader, and bookworm. She is the Founder and CEO of Business Exponential, a coaching platform for solo and small knowledge-based firms. Nina understands firsthand that running an expertise-based service has unique challenges. Over the past 25 years, she has worked with thousands of business professionals as an Award-Winning Business Attorney and Strategist, providing resources to help businesses grow stronger and smarter.  Nina provides the education and support she wishes she had when she tried (and failed) to start her first law business alone. Nina says, "I can't get back those 12 years, but I can pay them forward to other business professionals". In this episode… The COVID-19 pandemic has been more than a headache for solo and small business owners. For some, it has ushered in the outright closure of their businesses, while others have struggled to stay afloat. Nina Kaufman wants you to know your business can thrive again if you change your approach. Part of what you have to do is allow your business to run without you. So how can you do this?  Listen to this episode of Allan Rolnick's Tax Resolution Ninja Show featuring Nina Kaufman, Founder and CEO of Business Exponential. She discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted small businesses' survival, the biggest lesson she learned from her failed law practice, getting your business to run without you, and more. Stay tuned.

Nina Kaufman is an award-winning business attorney, strategist, and the founder of The Legal Edge LLC/Business Exponential and Kaufman Law PLLC. A legal expert and Forbes-recognized influencer in the field of entrepreneurship, Nina's expertise has appeared on news channels including MSNBC and FOX, as well as in publications including the Huffington Post, the Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, and Mashable. Nina is also an SBA Small Business Champion, a highly regarded public speaker, and the host of the Cash Out BIG Podcast. Nina joins me today to discuss the legal and financial aspects of scaling your business and key areas where business owners should place their focus. She shares how knowing your numbers can allow you to be clearer when it comes to negotiation, growth, and overall business strategy. Nina also highlights the importance of clear documentation to refine your business practices, ensure that they are transferrable, and ultimately increase profitability. “If you don't know what you need to earn to be profitable, you've got a hobby - you don't have a business.” - Nina Kaufman This week on the SmallBizChat Podcast: Resources Mentioned: Connect with Nina Kaufman: Fix Your Business! Are you ready to run your business with intention? Ready to create a business that allows you to live your dream life and take those dream vacations you deserve? Then you need a copy of my latest book: Fix Your Business: A 90-Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Remove Chaos From Your Business. Fix Your Business gives you concrete advice on the problem areas many small business owners face as well as the step-by-step process to find solutions so you can live the life of your dreams. It's time to take back control of your business and change how your business is run. Order your copy of Fix Your Business and design your business - and life - with intention. Let's End Small Business Failure - Together! Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the SmallBizChat Podcast - the show on a mission to improve small business success. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts, subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating and review. Help us spread the word and end small business failure by sharing your favorite episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media. Visit our website or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, or YouTube for more great content, tips, and strategies to improve your small business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Melinda Emerson and guest Nina Kaufman discuss the importance of risk management and contracts in business. They delve into strategies for scaling solo ventures, the IDEAL hiring process, and the value of a business operations playbook. They also talk about managing roles, money, and intellectual property, understanding investor expectations, and share their favorite business tools.

Are you a consultant, graphic designer, freelancer, or side hustler that is struggling with how to grow your business? Then, you're going to love this episode of Coach Chat. It's all about helping you to scale and grow your business by looking at what's going on inside of you first, before you start to bring on other people. Tune in to hear Coach Colette chat with Nina Kaufman, the founder of Beyond Solo. You'll learn all about something that Nina calls Solo Shame, which are the internal beliefs and fears that can stop solopreneurs, freelancers, and side hustlers from growing and scaling their businesses. Colette and Nina also discuss the things to keep in mind if you do decide to take on a partner, or try to find a co-founder for your business. If you'd like to learn more about Nina's book The Entrepreneur's Prenup: How to Choose a Business Partner Who Won't [Bleep] You, visit https://amzn.to/2NZRTEl If you enjoy this episode, please be sure to take a screenshot and share it out on Instagram and tag me @coach_colette and I’ll be sure to share your comments and big takeaways on my Instagram Stories as well. Also, please make sure to give us a review on iTunes (or Google Play, Stitcher, Android, TuneIn, Spotify). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-colette/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coach-colette/support

This episode is packed with so much information and wisdom. Nina discusses how your business is NOT your baby so stop treating it as such. Tune in to hear what she means! Majority of entrepreneurs fall into this trap! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nancymensahtw/support

Law offices aren't known for trying to make life easier on their associates. In fact, scare tactics and condescension seem to be par for the course when it comes to getting attorneys to work harder and longer. Let me introduce you to Nina Kaufman. She helps companies boost their productivity while creating a more attractive work environment for employees. This leads to better retention rates for employees because they're happier employees. Why can't we incorporate the kind of thinking Bay Area companies, like the ones Nina works with, into how law firms run their firms? The answer is: we can. Nina breaks down where those at the top can discover how they can reach their goals without sacrificing the happiness of employees. Learn more about Nina's company in the show notes at dinacataldo.com/42 P.S. If you haven't joined the free masterclass for lawyers, go to dinacataldo.com/42 to sign up for the last spots!

“You can’t scale you,” says Nina Kaufman, small business champion, award-winning attorney, podcast host, and trusted thought leader. Knowledge and expertise based businesses are met with unique obstacles when it comes to scalability and sustainability. If you own a business and are the Chief Doer, listen as Nina shares her stories of doughnut holes, whiskey, and scaling. Nina Kaufman: bookworm, 5K race runner, single malt scotch whiskey fan and passionate small business advocate for over 20 years has been named an influencer by  Forbes Magazine. Women in Business Champion of the Year by The U.S. Small Business Administration. Her consulting firm, Business Exponential, works with expertise-based business owners who want to earn 50% more profits and build their dream business, not their nightmare job.  Her Cash Out BIG! podcast covers how to design a B2B service business that runs like a well-oiled machine.

Nina Kaufman was called to come back to her faith after her Grandfather passed away and she soon found herself chanting Torah as part of the service. This is difficult because it involves telling a story with music while understanding the text in two languages. She also runs at least one 5k a month with her husband, including the Midnight Run in New York City’s Central Park on New Year’s Eve. In this episode, Nina and I talk about how her outside of work interests allow her to “clear the mechanism”, to borrow a quote from the movie “For the Love of the Game.” The performance aspect of chanting Torah has made her much more comfortable when speaking to large audiences. And her running has taught her to let go and realize that not everything needs to be so competitive. But the biggest impact is the way she’s now able to relate more with her clients. “My clients wanted to get to know me and hear more about the person behind the professional.”

This week, Susan Michel, CEO of Glen Eagle Advisors in Princeton, New Jersey, is joined by guest Nina Kaufman. Nina is the founder of Business Exponential and not your ordinary business owner! Nina talks about her Doughnut moment and realizing how important being able to rely on your team is in order to grow. Nina shows owners of expertise-driven service companies how their businesses can double their value and begin to function like a well-oiled machine. Tune in to hear Nina’s story and powerful business advice! Join us every other week on Women's Wealth: The Middle Way, a radio show aimed at helping women navigate questions about work, money and family. You can find us on http://www.womensradio.com/author/lhurd, and https://womenswealth.podbean.com, and on the SoundCloud  Apps for iPhone and Android, https://soundcloud.com/womenswealthmiddleway. See you in two weeks!

Nina Kaufman Jaime Jay interviews Nina Kaufman and talks about small business and why it's important to build your business that isn't dependent upon the YOU running the business. “Not everything has the same value to your business. It's just as important to know what to do more of as it is to know what… The post 134 Nina Kaufman Not Your Ordinary Business Attorney appeared first on Bottleneck Distant Assistants.

The buzz: “For last year's words belong to last year's language And next year's words await another voice” (T.S. Eliot). 2017 brings the opportunity to start with a clean slate, despite your mistakes last year. It's also a time to pull on your “big girl (and boy) pants” and face the ugly issues you swept under the rug last year…and in years before. We invite small business owners to bravely look in the dark corners you'd prefer to avoid. Why? By shining the light, you'll build a stronger, more prosperous business in 2017! The experts speak. Nina Kaufman, Esq.: “There are no shortcuts to anyplace worth going” (Beverly Sills). Nance L. Schick, Esq.: “A quiet conscience makes one strong (Anne Frank). Renée L. Duff, Esq.: “The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small, manageable tasks...then starting on that first one” (Mark Twain). Join us for Legal Lessons for Women Business Owners - Part 5: How to Clear Your Legal Clutter for the New Year.

The buzz: “For last year's words belong to last year's language And next year's words await another voice” (T.S. Eliot). 2017 brings the opportunity to start with a clean slate, despite your mistakes last year. It's also a time to pull on your “big girl (and boy) pants” and face the ugly issues you swept under the rug last year…and in years before. We invite small business owners to bravely look in the dark corners you'd prefer to avoid. Why? By shining the light, you'll build a stronger, more prosperous business in 2017! The experts speak. Nina Kaufman, Esq.: “There are no shortcuts to anyplace worth going” (Beverly Sills). Nance L. Schick, Esq.: “A quiet conscience makes one strong (Anne Frank). Renée L. Duff, Esq.: “The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small, manageable tasks...then starting on that first one” (Mark Twain). Join us for Legal Lessons for Women Business Owners - Part 5: How to Clear Your Legal Clutter for the New Year.

If the primary product that you sell is your labour, then how can you leverage your time so that the money you earn isn’t directly tied to the number of hours that you work? Nina Kaufman is the founder of Business Exponential, where she helps service-based entrepreneurs build companies that don’t rely completely on them. Nina will share the story of the hard truths she discovered when she tried to sell her law firm, and several ways that you can leverage your time, from simply freeing up more time while charging the same, all the way up to building a business that you could even sell. https://freelancetransformation.com/episode87

The buzz: The Gambler (K. Rogers). Business ownership can be a Coney Island rollercoaster. One moment, an exhilarating ride up; the next, a frightening plummet down. There are thousands of guidebooks, but no one has ever walked in your shoes with precisely your mix of talents, opportunities, and obstacles. How do you know “when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em?” if you don't know what's “normal” or how to solve the unique challenges of running your own business? The experts speak. Nina Kaufman, Esq.: “I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party” (Ron White). Nance L. Schick, Esq.: “Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else” (Les Brown). Renée L. Duff, Esq.: “Conflict cannot survive without your participation (Wayne Dyer). Join us for Legal Lessons for Women Business Owners Part 4: Don't Make a Federal Case out of It.

The buzz: The Gambler (K. Rogers). Business ownership can be a Coney Island rollercoaster. One moment, an exhilarating ride up; the next, a frightening plummet down. There are thousands of guidebooks, but no one has ever walked in your shoes with precisely your mix of talents, opportunities, and obstacles. How do you know “when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em?” if you don't know what's “normal” or how to solve the unique challenges of running your own business? The experts speak. Nina Kaufman, Esq.: “I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party” (Ron White). Nance L. Schick, Esq.: “Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else” (Les Brown). Renée L. Duff, Esq.: “Conflict cannot survive without your participation (Wayne Dyer). Join us for Legal Lessons for Women Business Owners Part 4: Don't Make a Federal Case out of It.

The buzz: 'Takin' Care of Business'. According to Forbes Magazine, 543,000 new businesses launch each month in the U.S. The catch: of the 28 million U.S. small businesses, 22.5 owners are self-employed, average 44,000 in annual revenue and have no employees. Is that the life you want now? Could you ever retire? Tune in for secrets -and not so secrets- to building a business that runs independently, instead of running your life. The experts speak. Nina Kaufman, Esq.: 'As an entrepreneur, you have to be OK with failure. If you're not failing, you're likely not pushing yourself hard enough' Alexa von Tobel. Susan Solovic, THE Small Business Expert: 'The man who comes up with a means for doing or producing almost anything better, faster or more economically has his future and his fortune at his fingertips' John Paul Getty. Edward 'EJ' Jackson, SAP Anywhere: 'There are no mistakes. Only new paths to explore' Gregory David Roberts. Join us for Build a Business, Not Just A Job.

The buzz: 'Takin' Care of Business'. According to Forbes Magazine, 543,000 new businesses launch each month in the U.S. The catch: of the 28 million U.S. small businesses, 22.5 owners are self-employed, average 44,000 in annual revenue and have no employees. Is that the life you want now? Could you ever retire? Tune in for secrets -and not so secrets- to building a business that runs independently, instead of running your life. The experts speak. Nina Kaufman, Esq.: 'As an entrepreneur, you have to be OK with failure. If you're not failing, you're likely not pushing yourself hard enough' Alexa von Tobel. Susan Solovic, THE Small Business Expert: 'The man who comes up with a means for doing or producing almost anything better, faster or more economically has his future and his fortune at his fingertips' John Paul Getty. Edward 'EJ' Jackson, SAP Anywhere: 'There are no mistakes. Only new paths to explore' Gregory David Roberts. Join us for Build a Business, Not Just A Job.

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The buzz: WHY ME? Business ownership is tough, especially when clients push back on your pricing, employees act like four-year olds, vendors don't deliver as promised. Add to that the fear of growing at a snail's pace, while others soar. Is it possible to reclaim your power and use the law as a tool to strengthen your business foundation and relationships? “Yes!” say three legal experts. They'll share legal pitfalls that many women—and men—entrepreneurs encounter, and how to sidestep them. Take notes! The experts speak. Nina Kaufman, Esq.: “Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn” (Harriet Beecher Stowe). Nance L. Schick, Esq.: “Order and simplification are the first steps towards the mastery of a subject” ((Paul) Thomas Mann). Renée L. Duff, Esq.: “Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be done, really believe, your mind will find the ways to do it (David J. Schwartz). Join us for Legal Lessons for Women Business Owners–Part 3.

The buzz: WHY ME? Business ownership is tough, especially when clients push back on your pricing, employees act like four-year olds, vendors don't deliver as promised. Add to that the fear of growing at a snail's pace, while others soar. Is it possible to reclaim your power and use the law as a tool to strengthen your business foundation and relationships? “Yes!” say three legal experts. They'll share legal pitfalls that many women—and men—entrepreneurs encounter, and how to sidestep them. Take notes! The experts speak. Nina Kaufman, Esq.: “Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn” (Harriet Beecher Stowe). Nance L. Schick, Esq.: “Order and simplification are the first steps towards the mastery of a subject” ((Paul) Thomas Mann). Renée L. Duff, Esq.: “Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be done, really believe, your mind will find the ways to do it (David J. Schwartz). Join us for Legal Lessons for Women Business Owners–Part 3.

In episode five of the Legal Marketing Podcast, host Michael Meyer speaks with Nina Kaufman of Ask the Business Lawyer about what roles attorneys play and about having a business mindset. Nina shares her thoughts on the multifaceted role that attorneys play in the contemporary business environment and the ways in which understanding the business mindset is beneficial not only in communicating to prospective clients but also in planning and running one's firm as a business .

The buzz: It's the law. Attention, female entrepreneurs! As you aspire to become million-dollar women, growth will bring complexity and risk. Legal issues will crop up more often. Penalties for not complying will be more severe. How can you navigate common legal issues as you grow and create leverage in your business—without getting a law degree? Take notes! The experts speak. Nina Kaufman, Esq.: “Why not treat yourself to a good time instead of waiting for someone else to do it?” (Fortune cookie). Nance L. Schick, Esq.: “If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic bird of the family Anatidae on our hands” (Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Douglas Adams). Renée L. Duff, Esq.: Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness—great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy (Jim Rohn). Join us for Legal Lessons for Women Business Owners – Part 2

The buzz: It's the law. Attention, female entrepreneurs! As you aspire to become million-dollar women, growth will bring complexity and risk. Legal issues will crop up more often. Penalties for not complying will be more severe. How can you navigate common legal issues as you grow and create leverage in your business—without getting a law degree? Take notes! The experts speak. Nina Kaufman, Esq.: “Why not treat yourself to a good time instead of waiting for someone else to do it?” (Fortune cookie). Nance L. Schick, Esq.: “If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic bird of the family Anatidae on our hands” (Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Douglas Adams). Renée L. Duff, Esq.: Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness—great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy (Jim Rohn). Join us for Legal Lessons for Women Business Owners – Part 2

The buzz: It's the law. Women entrepreneurs are one of the fastest-growing U.S. economy segments! But you're also five times more likely than men to shutter your business. Why? A lack business management and legal savvy, more than a lack of capital. Do you need a law degree? No. Our 2-part special features attorneys' insights on navigating legal pitfalls all entrepreneurs (men, too) encounter. Today we'll cover the foundation. Take notes! The experts speak. Nina Kaufman, Esq.: “You must be willing to be someone you haven't yet been to build something you haven't yet built” (Clara Chorley). Nance L. Schick, Esq.: “You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want” (Zig Ziglar). Renée L. Duff, Esq.: “Each of us has been put on earth with the ability to do something well. We cheat ourselves and the world if we don't use that ability as best we can” (George Allen, Sr.). Join us for Legal Lessons for Women Business Owners – Part 1.

The buzz: It's the law. Women entrepreneurs are one of the fastest-growing U.S. economy segments! But you're also five times more likely than men to shutter your business. Why? A lack business management and legal savvy, more than a lack of capital. Do you need a law degree? No. Our 2-part special features attorneys' insights on navigating legal pitfalls all entrepreneurs (men, too) encounter. Today we'll cover the foundation. Take notes! The experts speak. Nina Kaufman, Esq.: “You must be willing to be someone you haven't yet been to build something you haven't yet built” (Clara Chorley). Nance L. Schick, Esq.: “You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want” (Zig Ziglar). Renée L. Duff, Esq.: “Each of us has been put on earth with the ability to do something well. We cheat ourselves and the world if we don't use that ability as best we can” (George Allen, Sr.). Join us for Legal Lessons for Women Business Owners – Part 1.

The buzz: The Future! If you're hoping for a crystal ball to see what 2016 holds for your company, industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. Over the course of three weeks – Dec 2, 9, and 16 – we'll bring you predictions from more than 45 thought leaders – covering the technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete better in 2016 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, or Dom, and join us for SAP Game-Changers Radio 2016 Predictions – Part 2 live! Featured guests: Brian Kilcourse, RSR Research; Robin Saitz, Brainshark; Dr. Steven Hunt, SAP; Jane Wesman, Jane Wesman PR; Benjamin Robbins, Palador; Joseph Miles, SAP; Hugh McCullen, Axxiome; Andrea France, Capgemini; Prashant Kulkani, TechMahindra; Kevin Wheeler, Futurist; Julia Goga-Cooke, G Consultancy; John Evarts, Mediafly; Jeff Hattendorf, Macrospect; Jack Schmidt, SAP; Owen Pettiford, CompriseIT; Nina Kaufman, Esq., AskTheBusinessLawyer.com. Happy holidays from SAP Game-Changers Radio!

The buzz: The Future! If you're hoping for a crystal ball to see what 2016 holds for your company, industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. Over the course of three weeks – Dec 2, 9, and 16 – we'll bring you predictions from more than 45 thought leaders – covering the technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete better in 2016 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, or Dom, and join us for SAP Game-Changers Radio 2016 Predictions – Part 2 live! Featured guests: Brian Kilcourse, RSR Research; Robin Saitz, Brainshark; Dr. Steven Hunt, SAP; Jane Wesman, Jane Wesman PR; Benjamin Robbins, Palador; Joseph Miles, SAP; Hugh McCullen, Axxiome; Andrea France, Capgemini; Prashant Kulkani, TechMahindra; Kevin Wheeler, Futurist; Julia Goga-Cooke, G Consultancy; John Evarts, Mediafly; Jeff Hattendorf, Macrospect; Jack Schmidt, SAP; Owen Pettiford, CompriseIT; Nina Kaufman, Esq., AskTheBusinessLawyer.com. Happy holidays from SAP Game-Changers Radio!

The buzz: The Future! If you're hoping for a crystal ball to see what 2016 holds for your company, industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. Over the course of three weeks – Dec 2, 9, and 16 – we'll bring you predictions from more than 45 thought leaders – covering the technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete better in 2016 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, or Dom, and join us for SAP Game-Changers Radio 2016 Predictions – Part 2 live! Featured guests: Brian Kilcourse, RSR Research; Robin Saitz, Brainshark; Dr. Steven Hunt, SAP; Jane Wesman, Jane Wesman PR; Benjamin Robbins, Palador; Joseph Miles, SAP; Hugh McCullen, Axxiome; Andrea France, Capgemini; Prashant Kulkani, TechMahindra; Kevin Wheeler, Futurist; Julia Goga-Cooke, G Consultancy; John Evarts, Mediafly; Jeff Hattendorf, Macrospect; Jack Schmidt, SAP; Owen Pettiford, CompriseIT; Nina Kaufman, Esq., AskTheBusinessLawyer.com. Happy holidays from SAP Game-Changers Radio!

The buzz: The Future! If you're hoping for a crystal ball to see what 2016 holds for your company, industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. Over the course of three weeks – Dec 2, 9, and 16 – we'll bring you predictions from more than 45 thought leaders – covering the technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete better in 2016 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, or Dom, and join us for SAP Game-Changers Radio 2016 Predictions – Part 2 live! Featured guests: Brian Kilcourse, RSR Research; Robin Saitz, Brainshark; Dr. Steven Hunt, SAP; Jane Wesman, Jane Wesman PR; Benjamin Robbins, Palador; Joseph Miles, SAP; Hugh McCullen, Axxiome; Andrea France, Capgemini; Prashant Kulkani, TechMahindra; Kevin Wheeler, Futurist; Julia Goga-Cooke, G Consultancy; John Evarts, Mediafly; Jeff Hattendorf, Macrospect; Jack Schmidt, SAP; Owen Pettiford, CompriseIT; Nina Kaufman, Esq., AskTheBusinessLawyer.com. Happy holidays from SAP Game-Changers Radio!

The buzz: Ready. Set. Wait! You're a woman entrepreneur ready to start or expand your own business. Now what? You need to know that while women are the fastest growing segment of U.S. business owners, they tend to have smaller companies, generate less revenue, and employ fewer people than men. Is this due to fear of success, short-sighted planning, weak business processes, leadership insecurity – or all of the above? Learn the critical factors holding women back and solid advice to enhance your business success. These insights can help men, too. The experts speak. Jane Wesman, Jane Wesman Public Relations, Inc.: “Be flexible and recognize that business problems don't always have clear-cut solutions.” Sandi Webster, Consultants 2 Go, LLC: “Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right” (Henry Ford). Nina Kaufman, Esq., Entrepreneur.com Legal Expert: “It ain't over ‘til it's over” (Yogi Berra). Join us for Success Secrets for Entrepreneurial Women – Part 2.

The buzz: Ready. Set. Wait! You're a woman entrepreneur ready to start or expand your own business. Now what? You need to know that while women are the fastest growing segment of U.S. business owners, they tend to have smaller companies, generate less revenue, and employ fewer people than men. Is this due to fear of success, short-sighted planning, weak business processes, leadership insecurity – or all of the above? Learn the critical factors holding women back and solid advice to enhance your business success. These insights can help men, too. The experts speak. Jane Wesman, Jane Wesman Public Relations, Inc.: “Be flexible and recognize that business problems don't always have clear-cut solutions.” Sandi Webster, Consultants 2 Go, LLC: “Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right” (Henry Ford). Nina Kaufman, Esq., Entrepreneur.com Legal Expert: “It ain't over ‘til it's over” (Yogi Berra). Join us for Success Secrets for Entrepreneurial Women – Part 2.

The buzz: Ready. Set. Wait! You're a woman entrepreneur ready to start or expand your own business. Now what? You need to know that while women are the fastest growing segment of U.S. business owners, they tend to have smaller companies, generate less revenue, and employ fewer people than men. Is this due to fear of success, short-sighted planning, weak business processes, leadership insecurity – or all of the above? Learn the critical factors holding women back and solid advice to enhance your business success. These insights can help men, too. The experts speak. Jane Wesman, Jane Wesman Public Relations, Inc.: “Be flexible and recognize that business problems don't always have clear-cut solutions.” Sandi Webster, Consultants 2 Go, LLC: “Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right” (Henry Ford). Nina Kaufman, Esq., Entrepreneur.com Legal Expert: “It ain't over ‘til it's over” (Yogi Berra). Join us for Success Secrets for Entrepreneurial Women – Part 2.

The buzz: Ready. Set. Wait! You're a woman entrepreneur ready to start or expand your own business. Now what? You need to know that while women are the fastest growing segment of U.S. business owners, they tend to have smaller companies, generate less revenue, and employ fewer people than men. Is this due to fear of success, short-sighted planning, weak business processes, leadership insecurity – or all of the above? Learn the critical factors holding women back and solid advice to enhance your business success. These insights can help men, too. The experts speak. Jane Wesman, Jane Wesman Public Relations, Inc.: “Be flexible and recognize that business problems don't always have clear-cut solutions.” Sandi Webster, Consultants 2 Go, LLC: “Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right” (Henry Ford). Nina Kaufman, Esq., Entrepreneur.com Legal Expert: “It ain't over ‘til it's over” (Yogi Berra). Join us for Success Secrets for Entrepreneurial Women – Part 2.

Nina Kaufman is not your average attorney. In just 15 years, Nina has helped thousands of small businesses build the legal foundations needed to save time, generate profits, and equip them for a successful future. Today she discusses how she discovered her niche with entrepreneurs, and what they can do to build a stronger and … Continue reading POP026: The Small Business Champion With Nina Kaufman The post POP026: The Small Business Champion With Nina Kaufman appeared first on Accelerating CFO.

My guest today on the Join Up Dots free podcast interview is, Nina Kaufman a lady who is on one hand a career focused business lady with a huge interest in law and on the other someone quite different.. Yes, she is the founding is a founding partner of Paltrowitz & Kaufman, and also a founder of Wise Counsel Press, which offers legal advice for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Seems pretty standard doesn't it, and if you are like me you already have an image of who we are going to talk to today. But then how about if we tell you that she was also a stand up comedian, and loves nothing more than bringing humour into her work as a business lawyer? Yeah, now you are interested aren't you! Receiving her Bachelor's degree from Wellesley College (cum laude), her Master's degree from the London School of Economics & Political Science, and her law degree from Boston University, she layered education on to the passions she had since a young girl to use the law to help change lives. She saw the film  “To Kill A Mocking Bird” and quite simply the passion for helping change occur became something that she couldn't deny. But it seems to me that a key part to what has made he who she is today occurred in her first role straight out of law school As she says in her own words “I was working with a firm that had a revolving door of attorneys and support staff. Employee morale was low. The partners were often verbally abusive; they yelled a lot. My first experience was one where I realized I was going to have to fend for myself and that I couldn't really rely on all the old assumptions that I had gone through much of law school with. It's one of the reasons I became much more entrepreneurial in the way that I handled my practice and the clients I chose and what I've done with my J.D. since then.” Another black dot actually became the keystone to future successes. So why was she driven to go into stand up comedy when her life was built around serious issues and high level business stress? And is she now where wants to be, or is their even more dots to join up on the way to to her final destination? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Nina Kaufman.

The buzz: The secret's out. So you're a woman and you want to start – or expand – your own business. That's great! Women are the fastest growing segment of business owners in the U.S. today. But here's the rub: compared to men, women tend to have smaller companies, generate less revenue, and employ fewer people. What accounts for these differences? And what can you do about? Our panelists will reveal the key factors holding women back, plus solid advice for business success – for female and male entrepreneurs. These are insights you won't want to miss. The experts speak. Jane Wesman, Jane Wesman Public Relations, Inc.: “The road to success is not a solitary journey.” Sandi Webster, Consultants 2 Go, LLC: “There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women (Madeleine Albright). Nina Kaufman, Esq., Entrepreneur.com Legal Expert: “If you don't know where you're going, you'll end up someplace else” (Yogi Berra). Join us for Success Secrets for Entrepreneurial Women.

The buzz: The secret's out. So you're a woman and you want to start – or expand – your own business. That's great! Women are the fastest growing segment of business owners in the U.S. today. But here's the rub: compared to men, women tend to have smaller companies, generate less revenue, and employ fewer people. What accounts for these differences? And what can you do about? Our panelists will reveal the key factors holding women back, plus solid advice for business success – for female and male entrepreneurs. These are insights you won't want to miss. The experts speak. Jane Wesman, Jane Wesman Public Relations, Inc.: “The road to success is not a solitary journey.” Sandi Webster, Consultants 2 Go, LLC: “There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women (Madeleine Albright). Nina Kaufman, Esq., Entrepreneur.com Legal Expert: “If you don't know where you're going, you'll end up someplace else” (Yogi Berra). Join us for Success Secrets for Entrepreneurial Women.

What happens when you realize that you're the bottleneck inhibiting your business's growth and profitability? Nina Kaufman is a business attorney and small business champion who caught my attention with her Checklist for Small Business Owners. Here are the first few questions: Ever feel like you can take time off even one day a week seems unrealistic Ever miss time from a family vacation because you were back in the office fighting fires Are you fed up not making the kind of money that can support the life you want to lead Are you working way too hard for way too little money to show for it Do you feel constrained and frustrated by your inability to make a greater impact in the world If your business is based on your knowledge and expertise, you're a professional services business. And the trap that many professional services businesses fall into, says Nina, is you can only sell the number of hours you have available to give to clients.  Suddenly you're a slave to your own business, and the vision of being your own boss is distressingly like working for a terrible boss. When Nina found herself in that trap, in your small law practice, she took it as a challenge: what are the essential elements for building a million dollar road map where you leverage, rather than sell, your expertise. When Nina Kaufman asks: when would it be a good time to think about redesigning your business model so that it's more self-sustaining and less dependent on you? She's really wondering : When would the answer be it be NOW? Nina L. Kaufman, Esq., owner of Ask The Business Lawyer, is an award-winning small business attorney, speaker, and Entrepreneur Magazine online contributor. Nina has a personal mission of offering straight-talk legal to bolster your business. Companies in the consulting, creative, and professional services arena save time, money, and aggravation with the foundation of contracts, agreements they need for success. — the legal bedrock they need to build self-sustaining companies. Her creative approaches to serving the small business community garnered her the SBA's 2011 regional Women in Business Champion of the Year Award. Her multi-faceted business model, developed from over 15 years of small business legal experience guides knowledge economy firms through the legal issues they face in starting and running their own companies. Her humorous, practical understanding of the issues that cause deer-in-the-headlights paralysis is reflected in the titles of some of her programs: What is the solution to small business slavery? How do we choose business partners who won't [BLEEP] us? How can we train our clients to pay us? Do you know where you intellectual property is tonight? and she has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, Crain's NY, Forbes.com, SmallBusinessComputing.com, PINK magazine, The New York Law Journal, the American Bar Association Journal, and Entrepreneur magazine and has appeared on MSNBC and Fox Channel 5's Good Day NY program. Nina is an educator at heart, which is reflected in her approach to legal services and pricing models, her writing, her professional speaking, and the online resources she has created for entrepreneurs at askthebusinesslawyer.com. I'm taking her up on her offer to Livelihood listeners for her Million Dollar Map program.