Insights for Growing Businesses: Looking to the Next Five Years

Anniversaries aren’t just about looking back, they’re about preparing for what’s next. As a company well beyond the “set-up” phase, we’re focused on the same challenges many growing businesses face. These are the areas guiding our thinking as we plan for the future: Scaling with Purpose Growth brings both opportunity and complexity. We’re committed to […]

How to Be a Thought Leader for Our Clients

When I speak with other professionals, the term “thought leadership” often comes up. To me, being a thought leader isn’t just about knowing your field inside and out, it’s about being able to think strategically and communicate in a way your clients can actually use. We’ve all heard from experts who clearly had extensive knowledge […]

Tools and Systems For Scaling Our Accounting Firm

How Modern Tools and Solutions Keep Our Practice Efficient, Secure, and Client-Focused Running and growing an accounting firm today means more than just crunching numbers. Yes, we are in the numbers business, but technology is important for our team and clients.  It’s about integrating technology that makes life easier for our team and delivers a […]

The Culture That Drives Our Success

On the Road to 20 years of serving small businesses, one thing stands out above all else: our culture. It’s not just a set of words on a wall, but the living, breathing foundation that shapes every client interaction, every team meeting, and every solution we deliver. With business and community impact at the heart […]

Blazej Accounting Client Stories and The Lessons Learned

Over nearly two decades, Blazej Accounting has worked with all kinds of businesses – from Professional Services (medical doctors, dentists, lawyers), Real Estate, Construction, Non-Profits, B2B Services (landscaping, event planning) and Restaurants. Each has a unique story, and took advantage of different expertise of our services, but what’s interesting is that the lessons they taught […]

What I Have Learned About the Title “Managing Partner” 

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 […]

20 Lessons On the Road to 20 Years in Business

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 […]