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Back to School: CE Courses to Help Build Your Business

Posted by Moira Do on 10/17/19 8:45 AM

 

Being an independent Financial Advisor often means growing your business on your own without the structure or framework of a large firm. While the upsides to that are many (think: being your own boss on your own terms), the downside can include not having the business building skills needed to grow.

An often under-utilized resource for leveling up on these skills can be found within the yearly mandated Continuing Education (CE) courses you’re required to take to uphold your license. Advisors may sometimes think of these as merely a compliance obligation, yet we’re here to let you in on a secret: there is valuable content that could help to build your entrepreneurial advisory IF you take the right classes.

Below are 4 relevant CE Courses and why they could help your practice:

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Topics: Business Building, Financial Literacy, CE Compliance

Fall Reading List: 5 Books Recommended by Financial Advisors for Financial Advisors

Posted by Moira Do on 10/8/19 1:15 PM

 

If you’re the type that cozies up to a good business book, below we outline an essential Fall reading list – put together by Financial Advisors for Financial Advisors. Our recurring series the “Advisor Spotlight” asks Vanderbilt Advisors to share books that have helped shape or influence their practice over the years. Below are just a few of our favorites:

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Topics: Financial Advisors, Impact Investing, Jed Emerson, Financial Literacy, Reading List

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