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ABOUT

Inspiring entrepreneurs with the why, the how, the shortcuts and the value add to build the lifestyle and business you enjoy.

Being an entrepreneur can be lonely.

It’s easy to find yourself on a hamster wheel, unsure of how to move forward. Empowering Entrepreneurs is a podcast series dedicated to building a community of entrepreneurs who are empowered to enjoy their journey.

Learning from others provides inspiration. Our goal is to provide insights on the why, the how, the shortcuts, and the value add that so many entrepreneurs wish they had identified at the onset of their journey.

Running a business can be a grind if you don’t have the tools and shortcuts to clear the hurdles that pop up along the way. We know because we’ve been there. Harper & Company CPAs Plus is an accounting firm that was ‘run’ as an accounting firm until 4 years ago. We had that ‘aha’ moment that shifted our mindsets to become entrepreneurs who build a business that we enjoy. In that time, our business has doubled in both profit and revenue, and our entire firm loves the advisory and consulting work they do and the clients we serve.

Our mission is to share systems and shortcuts with other entrepreneurs while building a community for every business owner to learn, grow, and be inspired.

Empowering Entrepreneurs is a podcast dedicated to providing actionable value and proven shortcuts to entrepreneurs that help them build a business and lifestyle they enjoy.

Join us to hear ‘aha’ moments, lessons learned, shortcuts, and actionable advice for entrepreneurs in every industry and geography.

Meet the Hosts

Glenn Harper

Glenn Harper is a serial entrepreneur who is passionate about empowering other entrepreneurs. As the co-host of Empowering Entrepreneurs, he is also a CPA and the owner of Harper & Company CPAs Plus as well as a national public speaker.

Glenn was recently named to Accounting Today’s 2022 MP Elite as one of the top 10 Managing Partners in the country, and his firm, Harper & Company CPAs Plus, was the 2021 winner of the prestigious Luca Award.

His superpower is teaching entrepreneurs how to build operational excellence into their businesses and scale to create the lifestyle they love. From freelancers to large companies, Glenn consults with clients on their specific business and lifestyle goals to get them off the hamster wheel and in control of their business growth.

Outside of work, Glenn is a devoted Buckeyes fan and loves golfing, fishing, hiking, cooking, and spending time with his three children- Austen, Riley, and Megan.

Julie Smith

Julie Smith is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for helping business owners create a vision and plan for what needs to be done to grow their business. Co-founder and co-host of Empowering Entrepreneurs, she is also the Practice Manager for Harper & Company CPAs Plus, national public speaker, and partner in Sulit Consulting.

She was named CPA.com’s 2021 Innovative Practitioner of Year, and her firm, Harper & Company CPAs Plus, was the 2021 winner of the prestigious Luca Award.

Her superpower is teaching people how to get out of their own way so they can successfully execute change, build positive cultures, and move their businesses forward.

Julie has 2 beautiful daughters, Ella and Avery, that she enjoys spending time with in addition to traveling, sporting events, and running. And, if all of this is not enough to keep her busy, she is also working on her first book.

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Empowering Ideas

Entrepreneurs love shortcuts. They love success. This is where you’ll find ideas to inspire your journey.

Tahmina Watson

Tahmina Watson

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper: 00:00:00 Hello everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs Podcast. I'm Glenn Glenn Harper: 00:00:03 Harper. Julie Smith. What's going on, Julie? Well, you know, it's back to school. Glenn Harper: 00:00:08 Oh,...

Stop Confusing Tasks for Business Growth

Stop Confusing Tasks for Business Growth

Episode Transcript Speaker: 00:00:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs Podcast. I'm Glenn Speaker: 00:00:03 Harper. Julie Smith. You look a little fired up over there, Julie. What's going Speaker: 00:00:07 on? Well, you...

Understanding Conflicting Business Decision-Making Styles

Understanding Conflicting Business Decision-Making Styles

Episode Transcript Speaker: 00:00:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs Podcast. I'm Speaker: 00:00:04 Glenn Harper. Julie Smith. You look like you're ready to roll. Speaker: 00:00:07 Well, you don't know what question I'm...

How Entrepreneurs Handle Hard Talks With Family and Teams

How Entrepreneurs Handle Hard Talks With Family and Teams

Episode Transcript GLENN HARPER 0:01 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entourage podcast. I'm Glenn Harper. JULIE SMITH 0:05 Julie Smith. GLENN HARPER 0:06 Go on, Julie. You're early today. JULIE SMITH 0:08 I mean, apparently I've got not...

How Chasing Every Opportunity Can Ruin Your Business

How Chasing Every Opportunity Can Ruin Your Business

Episode Transcript GLENN HARPER 0:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Pondrepreneurs podcast. I'm Glenn Harper. JULIE SMITH 0:05 Julie Smith. GLENN HARPER 0:05 What's going on, Julie? Looking ready for scrapping for a fight today. JULIE...

Scaling Up or Staying Small: The Truth About Business Growth

Scaling Up or Staying Small: The Truth About Business Growth

Episode Transcript Speaker: 00:00:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs Podcast. I'm Glenn Speaker: 00:00:04 Harper. Julie Smith. What's going on, Julie? It's been a bit since we've been in Speaker: 00:00:08 these seats. Couple...

Nick Averia on Sustainable Growth and Entrepreneurial Freedom

Nick Averia on Sustainable Growth and Entrepreneurial Freedom

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hello everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. I'm Glenn Harper. Julie Smith [: 00:00:04 Julie Smith. Glenn Harper [: 00:00:04 What's going on, Julie? Julie Smith [: 00:00:05 Well,...

Maximos Lih’s Lessons from Google to Executive Coaching

Maximos Lih’s Lessons from Google to Executive Coaching

Episode Transcript Speaker A: 00:00:30 Hello everyone. Speaker A: 00:00:30 Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. Speaker A: 00:00:33 I'm Glenn Harper. Speaker B: 00:00:34 Julie Smith. Speaker A: 00:00:34 What's going on Julie? Speaker B:...

The Real Reason Your CPA Doesn’t Return Calls in Tax Season

The Real Reason Your CPA Doesn’t Return Calls in Tax Season

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hello everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs Podcast. I'm Glen Harper. Julie Smith [: 00:00:04 Julie Smith. Glenn Harper [: 00:00:04 What's going on, Julie? Julie Smith [: 00:00:05 Well, here we...

How Smart Planning Makes Tax Season a Breeze for Entrepreneurs

How Smart Planning Makes Tax Season a Breeze for Entrepreneurs

  Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:03 Hello everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs Podcast. I’m Glen Harper. Julie Smith [: 00:00:06 Julie Smith. Glenn Harper [: 00:00:07 What’s going on, Julie? Julie Smith [: 00:00:08 Well,...

Tax Extensions Explained: Filing, Paying, and Avoiding Surprise

Tax Extensions Explained: Filing, Paying, and Avoiding Surprise

  Episode Transcript Glenn Harper: 00:00:29 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs Podcast. I'm Glenn Harper Julie Smith: 00:00:34 Julie Smith. Glenn Harper: 00:00:35 What are you doing? Julie Smith: 00:00:36 Well, you know, I...

How Mike Milligan Helps Entrepreneurs Keep More Money

How Mike Milligan Helps Entrepreneurs Keep More Money

Episode Transcript Speaker A: 00:00:30 Hello everyone. Speaker A: 00:00:30 Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. Speaker A: 00:00:33 I'm Glenn Harper. Speaker B: 00:00:34 Julie Smith Going on Julie, Is this podcast episode sponsored by...

Why Success Is More Than Money: Mike Kelly Shares Wisdom

Why Success Is More Than Money: Mike Kelly Shares Wisdom

Episode Transcript Speaker A: 00:00:29 Hello, everyone. Speaker A: 00:00:30 Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. Speaker A: 00:00:33 I’m Glenn Harper. Speaker B: 00:00:33 Julie Smith. Speaker A: 00:00:34 What’s...

Compressing Your Timeline: Achieve Business Goals Quicker

Compressing Your Timeline: Achieve Business Goals Quicker

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper: 00:00:48 So we just had this great conversation, Julie, about why can't you do something? Julie Smith: 00:00:53 This is a peek behind the curtain of the debate. After the camera shuts off debate, we. Glenn Harper: 00:00:58 Know who's...

How Is The OBBBA Really Going To Affect Entrepreneurs?

How Is The OBBBA Really Going To Affect Entrepreneurs?

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper: 00:00:48 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. I'm Glenn Harper. Julie Smith:00:00:51 Julie Smith. Glenn Harper: 00:00:52 What's going on, Julie? Julie Smith: 00:00:53 Really excited for...

What Entrepreneurs Should Be Asking Their CPA Right Now

What Entrepreneurs Should Be Asking Their CPA Right Now

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper: 00:00:48 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs Podcast. I'm Glenn Harper. Julie Smith: 00:00:52 Julie Smith. Glenn Harper: 00:00:52 Well, is there anything more exciting to talk about than taxes? I...

New Year Growth Strategies That Stick

New Year Growth Strategies That Stick

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper: 00:00:48 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. I'm Glenn Harper. Julie Smith: 00:00:51 Julie Smith. Glenn Harper: 00:00:52 We got a fun thing to talk about today. You're going to talk a...

Growth Strategies: Is Bigger Always Better for Entrepreneurs

Growth Strategies: Is Bigger Always Better for Entrepreneurs

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper: 00:00:00 Hi, I'm Glenn Harper, CPA and owner of Harper Company, CPAS plus and partner in Sula Consulting. In each episode, my co host, Julie Smith, Harper and Company's practice manager and partner in SULA Consulting. And I will...

David Stowers

David Stowers

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [:00:00:00 Hello everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. I'm Glenn Harper. Julie Smith [:00:00:04 I'm Julie Smith. Glenn Harper [:00:00:05 We've got a wonderful guest. We've got David Stowers...

Will Haas

Will Haas

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. I'm Glenn Harper. Julie Smith [:00:00:04 Julie Smith.Glenn Harper [: 00:00:04 Well, we have got a really special treat today. We're really...

Ron Ladner

Ron Ladner

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hello everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. I'm Glenn Harper. Julie Smith [: 00:00:04 Julie Smith.Glenn Harper [:00:00:04 What's going on, Julie?Julie Smith [:00:00:05 Well, you know,...

Smart Income Shifting: Employing Your Kids for Tax Savings

Smart Income Shifting: Employing Your Kids for Tax Savings

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hello everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs Podcast. I’m Glenn Harper.Julie Smith [: 00:00:03 Julie Smith.Glenn Harper [: 00:00:04 What’s going on, Ju, you know, another.Julie...

Unlocking the Emotional Side of Money with Shannon Ryan

Unlocking the Emotional Side of Money with Shannon Ryan

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hello everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs Podcast. I'm Glenn Harper.Julie Smith [: 00:00:04 Julie Smith.Glenn Harper [: 00:00:05 What's going on, Julie?Julie Smith...

Smart Strategies to Eliminate Tax Season Anxiety

Smart Strategies to Eliminate Tax Season Anxiety

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hello everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs Podcast. I'm Glenn Harper.Julie Smith [: 00:00:04 Julie Smith.Glenn Harper [: 00:00:05 What's going on, Jew?Julie Smith...

Grateful Entrepreneurs: How Positive Thinking Drives Success

Grateful Entrepreneurs: How Positive Thinking Drives Success

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs Podcast. I'm Glenn Harper.Julie Smith [: 00:00:04 Julie Smith.Glenn Harper [: 00:00:04 What's going on, Julie? What do we got today?...

Interview Valet

Interview Valet

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [:00:00:00 Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. I'm Glenn Harper. Julie Smith [:00:00:04 Julie Smith.Glenn Harper [:00:00:04 What's going on, Julie?Julie Smith [:00:00:05 We were just talking about...

How We Built Our Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

How We Built Our Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Thank you for landing on the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. I'm Glenn Harper.Julie Smith [:00:00:03 Julie Smith.Glenn Harper [:00:00:04 What's going on, Julie?Julie Smith [:00:00:05 Well, I think we've had a little too...

Why Do Entrepeneurs Find It So Hard to Say No?

Why Do Entrepeneurs Find It So Hard to Say No?

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [:00:00:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs Podcast. I'm Glenn Harper. Julie Smith [:00:00:04 Julie Smith.Glenn Harper [:00:00:05 How we doing today?Julie Smith [:00:00:06 Well, you know, it's...

What Are The Key Differences Between Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs?

What Are The Key Differences Between Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs?

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [:00:00:01 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs Podcast. I'm Glenn Harper. Julie Smith [:00:00:04 Julie Smith.Glenn Harper [:00:00:05 What's going on, Julie?Julie Smith [:00:00:06 Well, you know,...

Getting Paid as an Entrepreneur

Getting Paid as an Entrepreneur

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [:00:00:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. I'm Glenn Harper .Julie Smith [:00:00:04 Julie Smith.Glenn Harper [:00:00:05 How's it going, Ju?Julie Smith [:00:00:05 You know, I tried...

Neil Rogers – Growth Mindset in Action Through Relationships

Neil Rogers – Growth Mindset in Action Through Relationships

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. I’m Glenn Harper. Julie Smith [: 00:00:04 Julie Smith. Glenn Harper [: 00:00:04 What’s going on, Julie? Julie Smith...

From Burnout to Balance: Kelli Risse’s 25 Principles for Sustain

From Burnout to Balance: Kelli Risse’s 25 Principles for Sustain

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs Podcast. I'm Glenn Harper. Julie Smith [: 00:00:04 Julie Smith. Glenn Harper [: 00:00:04 What's going on, Ju? Julie Smith [: 00:00:05 You know,...

Tax Hacks Every Entrepreneur Should Know

Tax Hacks Every Entrepreneur Should Know

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another special edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs Podcast. I’m Glenn Harper. Julie Smith [: 00:00:04 Julie Smith. Glenn Harper [: 00:00:05 What’s going on, Julie? Julie Smith...

The Sneaky Ways Businesses Lose Money

The Sneaky Ways Businesses Lose Money

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:04 Well, hello, everyone. Welcome to another special edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. I’m Glenn Harper. Julie Smith [: 00:00:09 Julie Smith. Glenn Harper [: 00:00:10 What’s going on, Julie? Julie...

Why Personal Branding Matters for Accountants and Entrepreneurs

Why Personal Branding Matters for Accountants and Entrepreneurs

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition, the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. I’m Glenn Harper. Julie Smith [: 00:00:04 Julie Smith. Glenn Harper [: 00:00:04 What’s going on, Julie? Julie Smith...

How Entrepreneurial Couples Can Manage Spending

How Entrepreneurial Couples Can Manage Spending

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:04 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition, the Empowering Entrepreneurs Podcast. I’m Glenn Harper.Julie Smith [: 00:00:09 Julie Smith. Glenn Harper [: 00:00:09 What’s going on, Julie? Julie Smith...

Risk, Resilience, and Building Winning Teams with Steve Gelley

Risk, Resilience, and Building Winning Teams with Steve Gelley

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hello everyone. Welcome to another edition, the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. I'm Glenn Harper. Julie Smith [: 00:00:04 Julie Smith. Glenn Harper [: 00:00:04 What's going on, Ju? Julie Smith [: 00:00:05 You know, just...

Crafting an Entrepreneurial Life with Heart and Purpose

Crafting an Entrepreneurial Life with Heart and Purpose

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hi. I’m Glenn Harper, CPA and owner of Harper and Company, CPAs Plus, and partner in Sewell Consulting. In each episode, my co host Julie Smith, Harper and Company’s practice manager and partner in Sewell Consulting,...

Building Wealth with Alternative Strategies – MC Laubsher

Building Wealth with Alternative Strategies – MC Laubsher

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. I’m Glenn Harper, Julie Smith. Julie Smith [: 00:00:06 Yeah. Sounds like you need a little water Glenn Harper [: 00:00:08 to...

Discovering Your Purpose in Real Estate Entrepreneurship

Discovering Your Purpose in Real Estate Entrepreneurship

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hi. I’m Glenn Harper, CPA and owner of Harper and Company, CPAs Plus, and partner in Sewell Consulting. In each episode, my co host, Julie Smith, Harper and Company’s practice manager and partner in Sewell Consulting,...

Matt Ruttenberg

Matt Ruttenberg

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. I’m Glenn Harper. Julie Smith [: 00:00:04 Julie Smith. Glenn Harper [: 00:00:04 What’s going on, Julie? Julie Smith...

Mastering Team Dynamics and Leadership

Mastering Team Dynamics and Leadership

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition, the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. I'm Glenn Harper. Julie Smith [: 00:00:04 Julie Smith. Glenn Harper [: 00:00:05 What's Glenn Harper [: 00:00:05 going on,...

Prioritizing, Saying No, and Entrepreneurial Success

Prioritizing, Saying No, and Entrepreneurial Success

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. I’m Glenn Harper. Julie Smith [: 00:00:04 Julie Smith. Glenn Harper [: 00:00:05 What’s going on there, Julie? Julie Smith...

Energizing Communities Through Innovative Real Estate – Motley

Energizing Communities Through Innovative Real Estate – Motley

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [: 00:00:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. I'm Glenn Harper. What's so funny? Julie Smith [: 00:00:16 You kinda settled it. It happened. Settled. Julie Smith. Glenn Harper...

Building a Unicorn Business, One Percent at a Time – Blake Oliver

Building a Unicorn Business, One Percent at a Time – Blake Oliver

Episode Transcript Glenn Harper [00:00:00]: Hello, everyone. Welcome to another edition of the Empowering Entrepreneurs podcast. I'm Glenn Harper. Julie Smith. What's going on? Julie Smith [00:00:06]: You know, we have water today because we're starting a little...