The Back-Office Playbook: High-Leverage Moves to Increase Take-Home Pay and Reclaim Your Time w/ Ran Harpaz
Episode Description
Most independent consultants, coaches, and fractional leaders focus on delivering great work -- but far fewer build the back-office systems that determine how much they actually keep and how much time they get back.
In this episode of The 7-Figure Playbook, SamLee (IndeCollective, Founder & CEO) sits down with Ran Harpaz (Lettuce, Founder & CEO) to break down the back-office playbook -- high-leverage moves you can make to increase take-home pay and reclaim real hours each week. Sam also shares what this has looked like in practice, including how the right setup has saved him roughly $40,000–$50,000 per year while eliminating admin work that never should have been on his calendar.
We cover:
- The structural shift (LLC → S-Corp) that can significantly reduce your tax burden
- How to pay yourself strategically (reasonable compensation + distributions) to stay compliant and keep more of what you earn
- The fastest way to clean up your finances and eliminate costly commingling
- A simple quarterly audit that helps you capture deductions and avoid surprises
- Why a Solo 401(k) is one of the highest-leverage tax strategies available to independents
- A smarter approach to healthcare that expands your options without adding complexity
Whether you’re just getting set up or already earning at a high level, this episode will give you a clear, practical playbook to run a cleaner, more profitable operation.
Ready to keep more of what you earn and take back your time? Let’s go!
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