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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 | 04.04

    How are you feeling?

    Reflection of the Week How are you feeling? I’m hesitant to start with my standard “Happy Friday” since I’ve already heard from many of you who aren’t so…happy. What. A.…
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  • Business Planning | 03.28

    Where Did the Money Go?

    Reflection of the Week Where Did the Money Go? Happy Friday, all! If you’re like a lot of business owners this time of year, you’ve likely looked at your P&Ls,…
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  • Fundamentals | 03.07

    Can I deduct that as a business expense?

    Reflection of the week Can I deduct that as a business expense? Happy Friday, all! This week, I’m answering another common tax question: “Can I deduct that as a business…
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  • Fundamentals | 02.21

    New Zealand Reflections

    Reflection of the Week New Zealand Reflections Hey all! Happy Friday. It’s been a couple of weeks since you’ve heard from me, but it’s been for the most fantastic reason.…
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  • Fundamentals | 01.31

    Finding Calm in the Chaos

    Reflection of the Week Finding Calm in the Chaos Hey all…happy Friday! What. A. Week. The executive branch of our government has been super busy creating chaos, anxiety, and fear…
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  • Fundamentals | 12.20

    Happy Holidays!

    Question of the Week Happy Holidays! Happy Friday, all! Another year in the books! As usual, I’m practicing what I preach and taking off the last two weeks of the…
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  • Fundamentals | 11.22

    What are you thankful for?

    Question of the Week What are you thankful for? Happy Friday, all! And happy weekend before Thanksgiving! I love this time of year. Thanksgiving marks the beginning of several weeks…
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  • Fundamentals | 11.08

    Checking in

    Reflection of the Week Checking in I’m hesitant to say happy Friday this week since I know many of you, like me, aren’t feeling too happy right now. Rather than…
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  • Fundamentals | 11.01

    Three Tips for Dealing with Election Anxiety

    Reflection of the Week Three Tips for Dealing with Election Anxiety Happy Friday, all! And happy Friday before the election. If you’re like most everyone I’ve talked with this week,…
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  • Fundamentals | 08.09

    I’m getting married (again!)

    Reflection of the week I’m getting married (again!) Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you had a good week. I had a significant milestone last week with BTF’s 8th birthday, and…
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  • Business Planning | 08.02

    Eight Years of Growth: Reflecting on Lessons Learned

    Reflection of the Week Eight Years of Growth: Reflecting on Lessons Learned Happy Friday and Happy August, all! August 1st marks the eighth anniversary of my entrepreneurial journey, and I…
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  • Business Planning | 07.19

    The Importance of Niching Down

    Reflection of the Week The Importance of Niching Down Happy Friday, all! The more MDB conversations I have, the more of a belief I’ve developed in niching down and good…
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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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