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  • Business Planning | 08.29

    Don’t Make These 4 Startup Mistakes

    Reflection of the Week Happy Friday, all! If you’ve ever had a business idea lingering in the back of your mind—or you’re navigating the messy middle of entrepreneurship—this week’s podcast…
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  • Business Planning | 07.25

    How To Stay Visible When It Feels Safer To Hide

    Reflection of the Week How To Stay Visible When It Feels Safer To Hide Happy Friday, all! This week’s solo episode felt especially close to the heart. It was born…
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  • Business Planning | 07.18

    Breaking Down the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

    Reflection of the Week Breaking Down the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Happy Friday, all! I’ve been waiting to write about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) since it…
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  • Business Planning | 07.11

    Writing Your Own Business Story

    Reflection of the Week Writing Your Own Business Story Happy Friday, all! This week’s podcast episode features Faye Ziegeweid, founder and CEO of Queen Fayzel—a greeting card company that’s as…
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  • LGBTQ Finance | 06.27

    Empowering the LGBTQ+ Community

    Reflection of the Week Empowering the LGBTQ+ Community Happy Friday, all! As Pride Month comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on the powerful stories that remind us why this…
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  • LGBTQ Finance | 06.20

    Your Business Is a Form of Protest

    Reflection of the Week Your Business Is a Form of Protest Happy Friday, all! And Happy Pride Month! In light of the recent Supreme Court decision in United States v.…
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  • Business Planning | 06.13

    Marketing With Partners And Purpose

    Reflection of the Week Marketing With Partners And Purpose Happy Friday, all! This week on the podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with Erika Rodriguez, founder of Nadi Marketing…
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  • Business Planning | 05.30

    Harnessing The Power Of Small To Create Global Impact

    Reflection of the Week Harnessing The Power Of Small To Create Global Impact Happy Friday, all! This week’s episode of the Mission Driven Business podcast features Masami Sato, founder and…
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  • Business Planning | 05.23

    Permission to Pause

    Reflection of the Week Permission to Pause Hey all, Happy Friday! I hope you all are excited for a long weekend. As we step into it, I want to offer…
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  • Business Planning | 05.16

    6 Pillars of Successful Brand Messaging

    Reflection of the Week 6 Pillars of Successful Brand Messaging Happy Friday, All! We dropped a new MDB episode this week that you’ll want to check out. I chat with…
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  • Business Planning | 05.09

    How Mission-Driven Businesses Can Use AI to Grow

    Reflection of the Week How Mission-Driven Businesses Can Use AI to Grow As a mission-driven business owner, you’re passionate about your purpose and focused on making an impact. But like…
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  • Business Planning | 05.02

    How to Value Your Business

    Reflection of the Week How to Value Your Business If you own a business, you might think of it as your job or passion, but it’s also one of your…
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  • Business Planning | 04.25

    Deductible Business Expenses That Can Save You Thousands

    Reflection of the Week Deductible Business Expenses That Can Save You Thousands Happy Friday, all! I hope you had a good week. You may have noticed that I’ve been slightly…
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Brian Thompson Financial LLC (“BTF”), is a Registered investment Adviser in the States of Illinois and New York. Based in Chicago, BTF focuses specifically on serving mission-driven LGBTQ entrepreneurs locally and nationwide. Brian Thompson, JD, CFP® is a proud member of NAPFA, XY Planning Network and Pride Planners.

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