Business Ownership and Strategy

This week on What Keeps You Up At Night, host Brendan Major is joined by Kathy Richards of AdviCoach. Kathy and Brendan will be discussing many different aspects of business ownership and strategy, including solving cash flow problems, creating a team atmosphere, implementing monthly financial routines, and so much more!

About Our Guest

Kathy Richards is the owner of the TriCities’ AdviCoach business coaching franchise and is also a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and a CPA. In this role, she works with business owners to improve profitability, teamwork and efficiencies. Kathy also currently provides guidance and financial expertise as Treasurer to Engage Kingsport, a regional arts non-profit and to St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Prior professional experience includes work at a CPA firm, as Controller and as a partner at ARK Sign Services in the DC area which she and her husband created, operated and sold a few years ago.

Kathy received the 2011 KOSBE Impact award for being a strong advocate for local business and she was named the 2011 AdviCoach Franchisee of the Year and received a Marketing Excellence award in 2012 by Franchise Source Brands International.

A native of Kingsport, Tennessee, Kathy is the wife of Michael Richards and the mother of three grown children and has two adorable granddaughters. They enjoy live music, good food, indie films and fun on the water.