Natalia Zacharin is an experienced professional in the field of finance and technology, adept at providing Chief Financial Officer (CFO) services and running a comprehensive accounting firm. Her firm specializes in bookkeeping, payroll, and a suite of other critical financial operations. Having started her business around five years ago, Zacharin brings valuable insights from a journey that began as a single mother reaching out for financial stability after corporate challenges. Her success story includes moving from poverty levels to the aspiration of growing a multi-million-dollar enterprise. Currently, Natalia provides mentorship and guidance through her consulting services and shares her knowledge about navigating the intricacies of finance, technology, and entrepreneurship.
Episode Summary:
In the latest episode of "Building the Abundant Woman," host Sam welcomes guest Natalia Zacharin, an accomplished provider of CFO services and owner of an accounting firm specializing in financial operations crucial for business success. The conversation dives deep into the entwining of finance and technology as two primary areas of challenge for modern business owners—highlighting how Natalia's expertise stands to guide and enlighten listeners on these crucial topics.
Natalia Zacharin shares her remarkable journey from facing diminishing salaries and financial insecurity to embracing entrepreneurship creating a thriving accounting business. The episode intricately details the transformative impact that mentorship and consistent action can have on business growth. Besides, Natalia's personal narrative as a single mother and entrepreneur provides a relatable and empowering story for many listeners aspiring to elevate their financial status. Her insights into sales methodology, the importance of knowing your numbers, and dreaming big offer not only inspiration but also practical steps for scaling a business.
Key Takeaways:
Entrepreneurship requires consistent action, often facing challenges head-on and learning from each step towards building momentum.
Lead generation and sales should be central ongoing efforts, even during success spells, to ensure business sustainability.
Understanding the numbers, specifically through regular reviews of profit and loss statements, is vital for informed business decision-making.
Aiming for lofty business goals and increasing them progressively can lead to tremendous growth. It's essential to normalize bigger dreams and aspirations.
Surrounding oneself with mentors and being in rooms with individuals who share and support your expanded vision can accelerate business success.
Quotes:
"Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart. Like, it is gonna be harder than anything you've ever done. You're gonna get kicked in the teeth daily, and that's just the way it is." - Natalia
"Every action step that you take, you can learn from it and get better and better, but you won't learn if you just don't take the action." - Natalia
"You actually can never stop sales or lead generation even if you're doing well." – Natalia
"If someone doesn't have that (mentorship), that's really very valuable to have because it will help you to springboard from where you are now to where you want to be a lot faster." - Natalia
"We don't dream big enough, especially as women, and I feel like we don't dream big enough or we don't allow for the work." - Natalia
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