{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Who's Really the BOSS?","title":"$50K to $1.1M: Building a Firm with Your Spouse ","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/912c47b2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3619,"description":"James and Cindy Buss join Rachel and Marcus to share their 20-year journey building Buss CPA in Hartford, South Dakota, from surviving the 2008 recession to transforming their business model around fixed-fee engagements. The conversation covers their transition from hourly billing to monthly recurring revenue, navigating price increases, building a committee-based client acceptance process, and what it's really like when the operations manager gives her retirement notice years in advance. Both couples offer candid insights about communication, community support, and why treating clients well matters more than perfect execution.\nLearn More About Buss CPA\nhttps://busscpa.us/\nIntroducing Collective by DBA\nhttps://collective.cpa\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collectivebydba\nLearn More About Dillon Business Advisors\nhttps://www.dillonadvisors.com\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/dillonbusinessadvisors\nSign up to get free CPE for listening to this podcast\nhttps://earmarkcpe.com\nDownload the Earmark CPE App\nApple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kgvFGsFm2GeMZzwveD1QlgnSiAY52eDsK_jDD2IdVvM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80YTdj/OTRiOGI3NGFlN2Ji/ZjZlNzA2ZjBjNjYy/OWZhZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}