Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in financial services but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Juneil Bettis, CEO of Bettis Financial, located in Huntsville, AL, USA.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

Bettis Financial is a financial services firm that specializes in helping entrepreneurs and small business owners create and implement financial systems and strategies that help to save them time and money and provide them with peace of mind. We like to say that we are the money team that you need! Our customers are service-based business owners, nonprofit organizations, and corporations.

Tell us about yourself

I have always been a lover of all things finance since I was little. I grew up in a family where finances were rarely talked about. I saw my mother work three jobs, and she had almost nothing left over to save after paying bills and taking care of my sisters and me. I remember making a promise to myself that I would learn all I could about how to manage my finances so that I could change how we lived. I took a job working at a bank while in college, and that job was the beginning of my finance journey. While working that job, I met so many different people. Everyone had their own money story, but it was always evident that not everyone knew how to manage their money, and some of those people's stories really broke my heart.

It was at that moment that I discovered my purpose, and Bettis Financial was born. We want to help people live better financially in business and their everyday lives. The thing that motivates me every day to do what I do is knowing that I am going to impact someone's life today by creating a new strategy for them to implement in their business or coaching them to their next financial level. Seeing my clients achieve goals and dreams that they once thought was impossible is what motivates me every day to keep showing up and changing people's lives by improving their financial life.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

My biggest accomplishment so far as a business owner has been launching the Financial Wellness division of Bettis Financial. We partner with businesses and companies of all sizes to build and implement financial wellness solutions to promote a financially inclusive workplace. We advocate for pay equality, financial literacy tools, wellness workshops, and financial coaching year-round to be provided to the employees of the companies we partner with. It has been such an amazing journey so far, and we are excited to continue to grow this division in the future.

What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?

One of the hardest things that comes with being a business owner is every day you take and manage risks that come your way. You never know what to expect, but you have to always be ready to adapt and flexible to what may come up that day. I think that is also what makes it exciting. You never have the same day twice as a business owner.

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

  1. Build a solid legal and financial foundation first. Speak with a lawyer and an accountant to make sure you are set up properly and understand what is required of you as a business owner.
  2. Never stop learning. Become a student of your industry and look for ways to continue to grow personally and professionally.
  3. Make self-care a priority. It can be easy to put work before yourself, but you will need balance and rest in order to take your business to the next level.

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://www.bettisfinancial.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bettisfinancial/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bettisfinancial/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bettisfinancial
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bettisfinancial/

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