1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 As you’re earning your first million, your costs of doing business become more complicated if you haven’t built a financial structure from the get-go. &amp;nbsp; Today, we’re graced by the presence of Joe Manganelli, founder of Calculate, a company that offers a multitude of financial services from nitty-gritty bookkeeping to big-picture strategies and forecasting. &amp;nbsp; Joe and I touch on the different aspects of operating a business from a financial perspective. &amp;nbsp; Joe also shares his insights on scaling a startup through efficient use of resources and putting up checks and balances. &amp;nbsp; If you’re looking to set up a solid structure for the management of your business’ finances, then this episode is a great place for you to start! We talk about: &amp;nbsp; Introduction [00:00] Joe’s road to founding Calculate [02:20] How Calculate started to gain momentum [05:17] Calculate’s services and how they sell it to their prospects [7:27] Best practices on scaling from the financial side of your business [11:38] Setting up your business for a good sale and using your resources effectively [14:37] Caculate’s time frame for getting involved in a company’s financial processes [19:47] Outsourcing for your business from a financial standpoint [21:19] Putting checks and balances in place as you’re growing [23:31] The numbers game of bootstrap and cash flow [28:40] The importance of implementing a zero asshole policy [31:36] Why you should strive to stick with your business’s guiding light [33:38] Resource Links: Brett Trainor Website (https://bretttrainor.com/) Download Startup to Scaleup: A 4-Part Framework to Grow Your B2B Business to $10 Million (https://bretttrainor.com/resources/) &amp;nbsp; Books Mentioned: “Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork” by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy (https://www.amazon.com/Who-Not-How-Accelerating-Teamwork-ebook/dp/B0867ZJ151) &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; About Our Guest: Joe Manganelli started his career in corporate jobs at financial services behemoths like Goldman Sachs, but he desired to help start companies from the ground up.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; He established Calculate in 2017 with the purpose of utilizing his knowledge of experience to growing businesses.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Connect with Joe Manganelli: Website https://www.calculate.works/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemanganelli/ &amp;nbsp; Connect with me and learn more about growing your business: Email: BT@BrettTrainor.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bretttrainor/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCySoKsETeKxu-Fnf2VfE7Gg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainorBrett Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brett_Trainor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bretttrainor/ If you liked this episode, please don’t forget to tune in, subscribe, and share this podcast. BizOwner360 https://bretttrainor.com/podcast/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22077029/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/121054457