As I noted last month, the planning for Blazej Accounting began 20 years ago when my Director of Finance position was relocating to Florida and relocating our family was not an option for my family. The planning to begin Blazej started…. I remember when someone said, “Just think Cheryl, you are a CEO.” I remember […]
Nineteen years ago, my Director of Finance role was being relocated to Florida. After family discussions, I knew moving wasn’t an option. The safe choice would’ve been to find another job with a steady salary and benefits—but instead, I decided to take a leap. In 2005, with no big savings but plenty of determination, I […]
When growth outpaces your financial infrastructure, it doesn’t just hurt your margins—it limits your decision-making, hiring, pricing strategy, and exit options. In the early days of your business, you were scrappy. You built your firm from hustle, grit, and client relationships. A generalist bookkeeper, some templates in QuickBooks, and a few spreadsheets were “good enough.” […]
Most growing firms aren’t failing because of sales or delivery—they’re flying blind when it comes to margins, cash flow, and financial accountability. If you’re leading a successful services business—an accounting firm, marketing agency, law office, or consultancy—you’re probably great at solving your clients’ problems. But when it comes to your own back office, things feel… […]
If your finance function only tells you what happened last month, you’re already behind. When you first started your firm—whether in accounting, law, consulting, creative services, or IT—you didn’t need much. A good reputation, a few referrals, a strong work ethic… and a QuickBooks login. But now your business has a team, overhead, growth plans, […]
