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Smarter Way to Think About Your Business Income

Most entrepreneurs think they have a revenue problem — but the truth is simpler…and far more fixable. You don’t have a revenue problem. You have a margin blind spot. In this video, I break down a smarter way to understand your business using gross margin as your North Star. When you get margin right, you instantly make better decisions about pricing, hiring, marketing, scaling, and your own paycheck. 🔥 What You’ll Learn 🔒 Why focusing on top-line revenue keeps you

marcogliese

Nov 171 min read

Business Owners: QuickBooks and Accountants are Failing You

Ever looked at your QuickBooks report and thought: “Where did my money go?” Your gut says something’s off — but your accountant says you’re “profitable.” The truth? QuickBooks was built for compliance, not clarity. And accountant logic buries the real story entrepreneurs need to grow. In this video, you’ll discover: 🚫 The 3 Financial Lies You’ve Been Sold 💵 Why “profit” means nothing if you’re not paying yourself 📉 How “accurate books” can still keep you broke ✅ And

marcogliese

Nov 51 min read

How I Would Build Wealth

Most service-based business owners are stuck playing defense — chasing write-offs, dodging taxes, and wondering why their business isn’t building real wealth. In this video, we flip the script. 📉 Write-offs might save you taxes… 📈 But profits build your future. You’ll learn: ❌ Why $100K in write-offs ≠ wealth 💵 How Company B paid $25K in taxes but walked away with $75K to grow 📈 Why pretax profit is the new breakeven 🧠 The championship mindset shift from financial fo

marcogliese

Oct 141 min read