While these inaugural pages are filled with personalities and practical financial tips, the goal (pun intended!) is to get to know you better, our clients and future clients.
We work with an eclectic mix of small businesses and entrepreneurs. Some have been on their journeys for decades; others are just getting started. But no matter where they land, we are honored to play a vital role in their growth and success.
Take Dr. Scott Colonna, for instance. He and I have been friends and clients for 20 years. I’ve enjoyed watching him expand his single location optometry practice in Providence, RI, into a successful, multi-location specialty eye care business which will be in dozens of communities throughout the East Coast. Did COVID-19 disrupt his business? Absolutely! But he’s been able to bring back 95% of his employees and further expand his practice, all while raising a family and supporting his community.
You’ll meet one of our full-time bookkeepers, Kirstin Pastorick—a wizard with a spreadsheet and a ledger. We help guide you through some of the most common questions regarding PPP loan forgiveness. And we pay homage to a woman who made owning my own business legally possible—the inimitable Ruth Bader Ginsburg. May she rest in peace.
Plus, we’re kicking off this issue — Q4 — with an announcement: We’re officially an advanced certified Profit First Professional! (Turn to page 16.) I’m confident it can help all small businesses improve the overall health of their company, and be profitable. Because let’s be honest: we all want to be profitable, right? Profit First is just a practical, sustainable way to get there faster.
But enough about us. What about you? Have a financial success story to share? A tax or accounting question that’s been challenging you? We plan to produce Goals once a quarter, and we’d really appreciate all your input—money, taxes, corporate structure, Profit First, banking, and people. We are just a group of women who enjoy helping others find success at work. So email us at info@gofigureaccounting.net or find us on Instagram or Facebook.
Meanwhile, please enjoy the issue and tell us what you think. Share it on social media. Email it to your your friends. Even share it on your blog if you want. A link back to our website will be all the credit we require.
