ENCORE: A Deep Dive into Setting Fees That Ensure Our Profitability and Business Growth
Selling the Couch
Is One % a Good Starter?
Profit is the extra money that you're almost like rewarding yourself for being an owner of a business. Andye, is one %, like, at a good like general starting point or like, whats what would you recommend? I think one percent is an easy number to start with. It's easier than, say, five per cent or ten per cent. But if you're deliberately calculating how much you would like to make for profit, you have more control over that.
Today’s topic is one that puzzles many clinicians and leaves us feeling uncomfortable. We’ve approached setting fees on past episodes, but today we are diving deeper into setting fees that ensure our profitability. How do we make sure our business is growing, thriving, and allowing for future expansion? Join us as we learn more with today’s guest.
Reina Lombardi is an art therapist based in Florida. She has a wealth of experience and knowledge about debt, building a business, and setting fees. Reina understands the many challenges in owning a private practice, and she knows that we need to be profitable. I hope our conversation gives you a practical perspective on using objective data, and not emotions, to figure out where your numbers should be.
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