{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63d3ad1a963ae60011f9ff7f/6632ef61a1879e0012e55e77?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How One Unchecked Spam Folder Almost Cost Me $150,000","description":"<p>How One Unchecked Spam Folder Almost Cost Me $150,000. In this interview, Forte Consulting co-founder Hope Timberlake shares the \"effing scary\" wake-up call she received after an unfiled 401k form, lost in her spam folder, triggered a potential IRS penalty of $500  per day. She explains how this one administrative oversight could have cost her nearly $150,000 and the valuable lessons it taught her about the backend of a business. Hope also reveals the liberating \"ego lesson\" she learned when she realized her clients didn't care if she delegated work, the mistake of hiring people at too low of a rate, and how hiring her first virtual assistant grew her business by 50%. Check out the company: https://fortesf.com</p><p><br></p><p>Book a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory</p><p><br></p><p>👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN</p><p>Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrot</p><p>LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot</p><p>Inquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>🕒 CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 - How My Entrepreneur Father Inspired Me</p><p>04:24 - Why We Didn't Raise Prices During the Pandemic</p><p>08:37 - The Guilt of Prioritizing My Business Over My Kids</p><p>12:39 - How I Wrote a Book (But Gained 15 Pounds)</p><p>17:00 - The \"Ego Lesson\": Realizing My Clients Don't Need Me</p><p>21:00 - How I Learned to Stop Being a Control Freak</p><p>24:56 - The Mistake of Hiring People at Too Low of a Rate</p><p>29:25 - How an Unchecked Spam Folder Almost Cost Me $150,000</p><p>33:35 - Why I'm Craving a Life Off-Screen</p><p>37:39 - How Our First VA Grew Our Business by 50%</p><p>41:55 - The Power of a Peer Mastermind</p><p>45:57 - To Sell or Not to Sell: Why We Turned Down an Acquisition</p><p><br></p><p>📈 WORK WITH ME</p><p>▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory</p><p>▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate</p><p>▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai</p>","author_name":"Sean Weisbrot"}