If you’ve been following the CPA MOMS Podcast, you might know that I’ve interviewed Nicole Kehl twice – once as a new franchisee and once after her first year running her firm.
This week I had the pleasure of interviewing her in her very exciting new role – as the new CEO of CPA MOMS!
Nicole is a mom of two from Kentucky and became CPA MOMS’ fourth founding franchisee, having previously struggled with building her own practice and having the support and training she needed
In this interview, we discuss her evolution from franchisee to CEO, what she believes accountant moms need, and how she plans to support them.
During the interview, we discuss:
- She was in corporate accounting and was miserable leaving her first child in daycare
- Once she got pregnant with her second child, she knew she needed to do something different
- She became a franchise owner 4 years ago because she had fallen in love with the CPA MOMS brand
- Her accounting clients love the fact that she built her firm around the fact that she’s both a mom and a CPA
- Eventually, she got involved in mentoring and training the new franchisees and was part of the Owner Advisor’s Committee
- CPA MOMS CEO Mayumi Young saw the potential of Nicole taking over one day
- A few months ago, Mayumi said she was ready to let Nicole be the CEO
- She explains that her experience running her own firm has prepared her to be the CEO of CPA MOMS
- She understands the strategic side and how to look at the bigger picture
- She understands how to be successful as a business owner and how to pivot when necessary
- Her vision is to grow the CPA MOMS community more
- She wants to let more accountant moms know about this opportunity to create the life that they want
- Even if they stay in their current role, she wants CPA MOMS to provide as much support as possible
- She recognizes that the biggest obstacle for accountants to consider being an entrepreneur is the fear mindset and uncertainty
- She had that struggle, too, which is why she believes she can help other accountant moms get over that hurdle
- She says that the gains outweigh the fears and that she would never go back to being an employee
- The CPA MOMS franchise model is a sisterhood
- Having the franchise framework gives you a community
- Having been a franchise owner gives her a unique perspective for her CEO role because she understands every step of the journey to building a successful accounting practice
- She believes that each accountant mom needs to first get in touch with themselves and what’s really important to them and then build their firm around their personal vision
- She is prepared for the mindset shift that will unfold as she goes from a franchisee to a CEO
- She believes that coaching has been vital in her progression, both personally and professionally
- She loves the idea of being considered a “Provider of Possibilities”
- If you are interested in finding out more about the CPA MOMS franchise opportunity, you can go to https://cpamoms.com/intro-call