Joel Sandoval is a CPA and the owner of Sandoval Tax CPAs located in Bakersfield, California. His passion is helping small business owners improve their financial condition by implementing tax planning strategies and proactive accounting services. Joel is not a born entrepreneur but has invested in coaching and mentorship to build his 7-figure accounting firm.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“Before I started my business… The hardest thing is mindset. I think that there is a lot of probably fear that someone has before they become an entrepreneur especially in my example, I had a high-income salary. I was putting food on the table and I was willing to risk that pursue my dream. And so having the mindset to face your fears is so important. So that way you can overcome whatever obstacles come your way”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! Book by Robert T. KiyosakiFavourite Quote:
“Whether You Think You Can, or Think You Can’t … You’re Right” Henry Ford
Recommended Online Resources:
The Kiplinger Tax Letter shows you how to claim every benefit you can, slash taxes to the legal minimum, steer clear of IRS audit, and never pay one cent more than absolutely necessary on your taxes for yourself or for your clients
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Really have a strong mindset because if you have the right mindset, you can achieve your dreams, you can achieve your desires. But you are going to have to be able to overcome any obstacles so you might as well be prepared and train your brain to overcome those challenges”…[Listen for More]
More About Joel Sandoval:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“If opportunity doesn’t knock build a door” Milton Berle
Other Quotes From the Chat with Joel Sandoval:
- “Probably the most important skill that I would have liked to have learned earlier would have been sales… How to really separate myself from the competition… Knowing how to really offer value to your clients and how to show that hey this is really worth your investment. If you have those skills, it just makes whole process so much easier and I would have gotten here a lot quicker”
- “Secrets to success… You have to really have not only do you need passion Neil… The reason that I say you need passion is because you are going to have obstacles, you are going to have bumps and bruises along the way. And there is going to be times where you probably are going to want to not be an entrepreneur. But if you have passion, it lets you continue to move forward regardless of whatever obstacles you are going through”
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