Accountant Reveals Why Your Business Can't Run Without You | Joe Maurici

Guest: Joe Maurici, Founder and Director of Vitas Advisory, EO Adelaide Member since 2023 Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney member since 2022, CEO of Outsourcing Angel. Joe Maurici started his accounting firm at 27 with one big sign on a road that 30,000 cars passed every day. For years he ran it the way his barber father ran his shop: do everything yourself and keep every dollar of profit. It worked, but it came at a huge personal cost. In this episode of the EO Business Podcast, Joe and Linh Podetti talk about the wake-up call that changed how he leads. They cover finding the right mentor (and then a second one), applying "Who Not How" to make two key hires, and building a business that doesn't depend on him. Joe also shares how a plan to make his millions and move to Thailand led him to his wife, how losing his mum led him back to faith, and why stepping up as an EO forum moderator taught him to "fight to listen". ABOUT JOE Giuseppe "Joe" Maurici is an Adelaide-based entrepreneur, Chartered Accountant, and Founder and Director of Vitas Advisory. He built his practice from the ground up and is now evolving it from a traditional compliance firm into an advisory-led business, with a vision of "Businesses full of life." Over his career he has advised hundreds of business owners, invested in business and property, and built a team in Australia and overseas. A member of Entrepreneurs' Organization since 2023, Joe is a husband, a father of three, and a man whose Christian faith shapes how he thinks about leadership, success and legacy. CONNECT WITH JOE Website: www.vitas.com.au LinkedIn:   / joe-maurici-85144b42   Instagram:   / ytpia   Chapters: 00:00 Meet Joe Maurici 00:44 From Barber's Son to Accountant 03:15 Going Out on His Own at 27 03:52 The 30,000-Cars-a-Day Sign Strategy 05:14 The Costly Mistake of Doing It All 06:57 The Wake-Up Call During COVID 09:07 Finding the Right Mentor 11:37 Building a Business That Runs Without Him 12:23 Who Not How and 2 Key Hires 13:45 Why He Hired a Second Mentor 15:41 The Plan to Retire in Thailand 18:24 How He Met His Wife 19:38 Finding Faith After Losing His Mum 20:45 How Faith Changed His Leadership 24:41 Joe's EO Journey 27:28 Why Advisors Must Fight to Listen 30:26 Letting Go of a Fixed Mindset 31:45 The Future of Vitas Advisory 33:42 Relationships Over Success 34:56 Connect With Joe -------------------- ABOUT EO Entrepreneur's Organization (EO) is a global business network of 18,000 + influential business owners in over 220 chapters across 76 countries. We offer world-class events that encompass engaging entrepreneur and business stories, skills-specific workshops, and exciting social gatherings. Our mission is to drive both business and personal growth through peer-to-peer learning, providing support for the holistic entrepreneur experience covering business, family, community, and personal aspects. As a not-for-profit organization, all our funds directly contribute to member benefits. If you're a business owner with revenues ranging from US$250k to US$1m, you can join our Accelerator Program. If your revenues exceed US$1m, you can join the main EO Program in your nearest local chapter. To join or find out more about your nearest chapter, visit https://www.eonetwork.org/why-join/ap.... For further information, please contact: Podcast Host Linh Podetti: linh@outsourcingangel.com.au General Inquiries: support@eonetwork.org.au EO Sydney: www.eosydney.com.au EO Global: https://hub.eonetwork.org/ EO Youtube    / @entrepreneursorganization   -------------------- ABOUT THE HOST Linh Podetti is the CEO and Founder of Outsourcing Angel, a Sydney-based company that helps to create jobs for people in the Philippines while creating freedom for business owners around the world. Outsourcing Angel provides Systemise & Scale Up Services as well as Recruitment of Virtual Assistants to help business owners grow a business that doesn't rely on them. Linh has been an active member of EO Sydney since June 2022, and she actively seeks out opportunities to promote and uplift fellow entrepreneurs. Business Website: www.outsourcingangel.com Personal Website: https://www.linhpodetti.com YouTube:    / @linhpodetti   Linkedin:   / linhpodetti   Instagram:   / linh.podetti   #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #BusinessGrowth