#548: Essential Strategies to Know Before You Go Solo, with Stephanie Everett

Dreaming of launching your own law firm or leveling up your current practice? In this episode, Stephanie Everett shares the top five game-changing strategies you need to know to build a thriving law firm. From crafting a crystal-clear vision to mastering your tech stack and establishing solid legal and financial foundations, they’ve got you covered.  Links from the episode:   Amplify your legal practice with Paxton AI   Paxton AI  We just announced a $22M Series A funding round  Listeners can sign up for our webinar - accelerating your practice with AI on 2/19 here.   CHAPTERS:   00:00 - Best Law Firm Websites Contest   04:16 - AI in Legal Research with Paxton.ai   12:39 - Introduction to Stephanie   16:48 - Define Vision and Business Strategy   19:30 - Legal and Financial Framework Setup   22:49 - Legal Tech Stack Overview   26:54 - Marketing Strategies for Law Firms   31:05 - Financial and Operational Discipline   33:35 - Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Tracking   37:15 - Importance of Saying No in Business   39:45 - Five Essential Actions for Success   41:43 - Outro 

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