Drunken Money

JOHN ACKERMAN SITS DOWN AFTER HIS TAX SEASON HIATUS TO DISCUSS THE LESSONS HE LEARNED FROM YEAR TWO IN BUSINESS. While we sometimes forget, we actually have a millennial entrepreneur as one of the hosts of Drunken Money (me). I just wrapped up my second tax season as a CPA out on my own, so we decided to kick off Season 2 of Drunken Money with Paul and I discussing what I learned from year two as a full-time entrepreneur. This is: Lessons from Year Two. When you're on your own, there are periods of time when you must work nonstop to make sure your business is successful. To get started in Year One, I called family friends I knew who might use my services, and relied on word of mouth to grow from there. I overcame initial fears of quitting my job by constantly reminding myself "What's the worst that could happen?" In many cases, the worst case scenario is just going back to your prior job (most of the time higher up than when you left because of the experience you gain while you're out on your own). My plan