Veterinary Financial Podcast Veterinary Financial Summit

We asked Mary Buss, veterinarian and the VP of Veterinary Operations at Hometown Veterinary Partners, about her experience in mentorship, developing leadership skills, practice ownership opportunities, and non-traditional veterinary roles.
- How has Mary’s interest in leadership and mentorship evolved?
- How can veterinarians become better mentors?
- What should a new grad look for in a mentor?
- How can veterinarians improve their leadership skills?
- What are some options out there now for vets who want to be practice owners?
- What is Mary’s advice for vets who want to pursue a non-traditional role, but don’t know where to start?

Ways to connect with Mary:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-mary-buss-5184433b/
Email: marybuss@hometownvetpartners.com

Ways to connect with Veterinary Financial Summit: 
VetFinancialSummit.com
Instagram: @vetfinancialsummit
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VetFinancialSummit
Email: Leadership@VetFinancialSummit.com

We asked Jason Balara, board-certified veterinary surgeon, real estate investor, and CEO of Lark Capital Group, about getting started with real estate investing, multi-family syndication investments, financial freedom, and his podcast “Know Your Why”.
Why did Jason decide to get started with real estate investing?Where along the financial journey might real estate be a good fit?What are multi-family syndication investments?What is the new fund that Jason has started?What does “Know Your Why” mean to Jason?What does financial freedom mean to Jason?

Ways to connect with Jason:
https://www.larkcapital.com/
Email: jason@larkcapital.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonbalara/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larkcapital/

Ways to connect with Veterinary Financial Summit: 
VetFinancialSummit.com
Instagram: @vetfinancialsummit
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VetFinancialSummit
Email: Leadership@VetFinancialSummit.com

We asked Kelly Cronin, veterinary technician, entrepreneur, speaker, travel hacker, and millionaire about how she got started with short-term rentals, her experience speaking to veterinary teams on financial fitness, and her best travel hacking tips.
- What is Kelly’s background in veterinary medicine?
- How did Kelly get started with short-term rentals?
- What short-term rentals does Kelly have and where are they located?
- How do people find out about her short-term rentals?
- What topics does Kelly speak on and what message does she share?
- What are some limiting beliefs Kelly sees with veterinary team members regarding finances?
- What is VetTechLife?
- What are Kelly’s best travel hacking tips?


Ways to connect with Kelly:
VetTechLife: https://vettechlife.com/
Cronin’s Castles: https://croninscastles.com/
VetTechLife Financial Fitness Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1565420814266226
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellylynncronin/
Email: kelly.lynn.cronin@gmail.com
Instagram: @kelly.lynn.cronin

Ways to connect with Veterinary Financial Summit: 
VetFinancialSummit.com
Instagram: @vetfinancialsummit
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VetFinancialSummit
Email: Leadership@VetFinancialSummit.com

In this BONUS episode of the Veterinary Financial Podcast, we discuss the upcoming Virtual Veterinary Financial Summit. Happening on September 30 - October 1, the Summit is a virtual event that brings veterinary professionals together to learn about personal finance and practice management. We aim to empower attendees with the knowledge to make better financial decisions.
- What is the Virtual Veterinary Financial Summit?
- What’s on the Agenda this year?
- Designing your financial plan

View the Agenda: https://vetfinancialsummit.com/summit/
Get Your Ticket: https://vetfinancialsummit.ticketspice.com/vfs2023

Ways to connect with Veterinary Financial Summit: 
https://VetFinancialSummit.com
Instagram: @vetfinancialsummit
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VetFinancialSummit
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vetfinancialsummit
Email: Leadership@VetFinancialSummit.com

As of September 1st, interest began accruing on student loans again and payments will restart soon. In this special episode of the Veterinary Financial Podcast, we hope to clear up some of the confusion around student loans and share what everyone needs to know about payments, interest, and the new SAVE plan.
- What’s going on with student loan interest?
- What are some things to do before payments restart?
- What are the 2 main repayment strategies?
- What are the main repayment plans now?
- Why are payments lower on SAVE?
- What are the changes in interest with the SAVE play?
- How to get a student loan consultation
- Saving for the tax bomb

Mentioned in this episode:
Virtual Vet Financial Summit www.VetFinancialSummit.com/summit
Student Loan Planner VFS scheduling link ($100 discount): https://www.studentloanplanner.com/vetfinancialsummit
Meredith’s Student Loan Planner scheduling link ($100 discount): https://calendly.com/studentloanplanner-team/1-hr-consult-w-meredith-special-discount
VIN Foundation Student Loan Repayment Simulator: https://www.vinfoundation.org/loansim

Ways to connect with Veterinary Financial Summit: 
VetFinancialSummit.com
Instagram: @vetfinancialsummit
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VetFinancialSummit
Email: Leadership@VetFinancialSummit.com

We asked Bash Halow, a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager, practice consultant, and owner of Halow Consulting about how money is discussed with veterinary teams, what it means to have an empowered team, and common mistakes when it comes to discussing money with clients.
- How is money being discussed with veterinary teams?
- What are some ways to talk about practice profitability with a team?
- How can practice leaders have more productive conversations about raises and employee benefits with team members?
- What are Bash’s thoughts on level or tier systems for techs and assistants?
- What does it mean to have an empowered team?
- How can practice leadership help team members become more comfortable discussing money with clients?
- What are some of Bash’s favorite productivity tips?


Ways to connect with Bash:
BashHalow.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bashhalow/
Communication and Workflow in the Age of Stress: https://www.bashhalow.com/communication-and-workflow-in-the-age-of-stress/


Ways to connect with Veterinary Financial Summit: 
VetFinancialSummit.com
Instagram: @vetfinancialsummit
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VetFinancialSummit
Email: Leadership@VetFinancialSummit.com