Ideas for scaling up? I work as a consulting accountant with a full book of business. I can’t work any more hours than I do and my rate is competitive. My clients are whales so I don’t want to price them out, and they don’t like me staffing up. But I’m not satisfied with what I’m earning. Ideas? Thoughts? Note* I’m in my 50’s so a new career is off the table. Feeling like Bob Cratchit over here.

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Staffing up is the best and only way IMO for your situation. You need to train them well and take care of them so they can take care of your clients in return.

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I think I’d love that. But my mind is stuck in the smalls. I did just lock down a client that will net me 6 figures alone, so I took your advice so I could keep other clients happy. I think it’s irresponsible to grow any more quickly, but eventually I would like to pay my new person to create SOP and do what I’m doing with her now for future staff. Is this sounding crazy?

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