In episode 2 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Robyn Penner Thiessen, a Leadership Coach and the Founder of RPT Consulting, as she discusses her vision of supporting leaders to effectively lead their teams and the challenges she faced while navigating the world of entrepreneurship.

Tune in to hear insights on building a profitable business and making smarter financial decisions.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:01:18] Jumping into entrepreneurship.

[00:06:40] Hiring a virtual assistant.

[00:09:11] Business planning without a formal plan.

[00:12:04] Co-creating business with the universe.

[00:17:39] Tax account percentage recommendations.

[00:22:00] Finding the right tax accountant.

[00:24:01] Leadership and personal growth.

[00:27:28] Benjamin Hardy's impact on goals.

[00:30:40] Inspiring books for personal growth.

QUOTES

• “I absolutely do think having that first hire be your VA is very crucial to allowing you to have more time to focus on the things that you're passionate about in your business.” - Laurie Chen
• “Now I really need to make sure everything like I'm building that team around my business, because I do want to build it to be continuing to grow and really strong in the future.” - Robyn Penner Thiessen
• “Being around these authors who are writing really amazing books, I think that also is part of shaping the kind of business person or how you run your business.” - Robyn Penner Thiessen

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Laurie Chen

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriechen/

Robyn Penner Thiessen

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn.penner.thiessen/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/robyn.p.thiessen

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynpennerthiessen/

WEBSITES

Built By Margin: https://www.builtbymargin.com/

Advanced CFO: https://www.advancedcfo.co/

RPT Consulting: https://robynpennerthiessen.com/