#107 - Interview With Shauna Breeden, CPA, About The Importance Of Support And Training When Building An Accounting Practice On Your Own

The CPA MOMS Podcast

Every CPA has a story - we all have a journey we've taken to get us to where we are. Every entrepreneur also has a story and journey as well. This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Shauna Breeden, CPA. Shauna is a mom of two from Kentucky and became CPA MOMS second founding franchisee, having previously struggled with building her own practice and having the support and training she needed.

During the interview, Shauna discusses:

• She worked in the healthcare industry for 15 years
• Like most accountant moms, she felt that if she needed to do things outside of work for her children, it was a burden to the company
• She didn't feel that she had the support from other women in her company, often feeling the competitiveness that happens in corporate environments
• She experienced the typical "walk of shame" issues where she had to leave to pick up her children at 6 pm and was looked at as not as committed to her job as others
• It was a hard balance between being a mom and being a good employee
• She had been connected with CPA MOMS for a few years and once she heard about the franchise opportunity, she knew it was what she was looking for
• After watching the franchise webinar, she resonated with issues like not charging enough, not having systems in place, not having support, not having work-life balance, etc.

Check out this week's episode to learn more about how Shauna transitioned from employee to entrepreneur.