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Does Your “Story” Let You Scale … or Keep You Small?

By Nina Kaufman, Esq.

I saw The Wizard of Oz on TV not long ago.  As you know, Dorothy lands in Oz, travels the Yellow Brick Road, encounters the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Lion, gets chased by the Wicked Witch of the West, and finally meets the Wizard … whom she believes can take her back to Kansas. But just when they’re supposed to leave in a hot-air balloon, Toto jumps out of the basket! Dorothy runs out after Toto. The balloon slips loose from its moorings and floats away with the Wizard. Dorothy is despondent. That was her last chance to get home!  Or was it … ? Glinda the Good Witch then gently descends to the ground. Tearfully, Dorothy begs, “Oh, will you help me? Can you help me?” Glinda says, “You don’t need to be helped any longer. You’ve always had the power to go back to Kansas. Just close your eyes and tap your heels together three times. And think to yourself, ‘There’s no place like home’.” [Cue Somewhere Over the Rainbow here…

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Nina Kaufman

Flying solo doesn’t have to mean going it alone.

I’m Nina Kaufman.

I know first-hand that running a knowledge-based service business has unique challenges. It’s so much easier when you have an advocate in your corner. Over the past 25 years, I’ve worked with thousands of New York business professionals who want a legal advisor to guide and support them as they navigate the business world.

With wide-ranging experience as a business attorney, strategist, and media authority, I bring the added power of a business lens to the legal issues my clients are facing.

And because I’ve been a business owner myself, I’ve lived through the soaring highs and devastating lows – like when my first law firm failed. So I understand what’s involved to serve great clients, detect business risks early and build a true legacy.

I can’t get those 12 years back. That’s why I have made it my mission to ensure that business professionals like you can become wise and discerning leaders, build a solid business, and live your best life.