{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Agency Forward","title":"091 Jody Grunden: From Reactive to Strategic: Financial Planning for Growing Agencies","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/1caa3919\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2199,"description":"Hey everyone, today I'm joined by Jody Grunden.\nJody is a virtual CFO and financial strategist for growing agencies.\nHe’s the co-founder of Summit CPA Group (now part of Anders CPAs), where he’s helped scale hundreds of agencies with data-driven financial forecasting and CFO insights. \nI wanted to have Jody on because too many agency owners fly blind with their finances and miss out on stable, scalable growth. Also, we were tablemates at a conference last year, and he's a delightful human being. And when good people are also experts in their craft, I feel this urge to share them with our audience.  \nIn this episode, we discuss:Building a 10% cash reserve for long-term stabilityWhen to hire a controller or CFO as you scaleHow to set pricing to maintain profit marginsAnd more...You can learn more about Jody on LinkedIn or shoot him an email at jgrunden@anderscpa.com. \n-----------\nLead Gen is the hardest part of running an agency.\nFor most, it's unpredictable, it's slow, and it's usually expensive.\nGia flips that.\nIt's the all-in-one growth platform that turns your existing relationships and client work into a steady pipeline.\nGia automates lead gen follow-up and content, and it's all from the work you're already doing.\nYou can check it out and get some free bonuses at getgia.ai/dynamicagency\n-----------\nNo one was asking for another community. But I've made one anyway.\nSo what's different?\nThe Dynamic Agency Community is designed around access rather than content.\nAccess to peers who've done it before.\nAccess to experts who've designed solutions.\nAccess to resources that have been battle-tested.\nAnd right now, the price for founding members is only $97/year.\nJoin today so your agency has immediate access to everything you need to grow.\nYou can join at DynamicAgency.Community. \n-----------\nHiring in the agency world is rough. Most job posting sites get you lots of applicants, but with their “easy applying” options, most of those are unqualified. And worse, they...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/99f3GOOo4P0qUfXrSNZBIKh9Wgcfi9EJl0SvdLLBXZk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzUxMjM1LzE3MTEw/NDMxODQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}