Really, I love small businesses and entrepreneurs.  The best opportunities I have had involved working with or in small businesses.  I understand the grind, the thrill, the “will it work?”, the “let’s give it a try”, and my favorite –  the “wow I can’t believe we pulled it off”.

My time in the corporate world provided valuable knowledge of systems and procedures, but at the same time, it confirmed my love for the curvy, rough-and-tumble road of small businesses.   

My love affair began when the owner of a small business that I was working for jokingly said, “Call the Accounting and HR department.” Suddenly, I had this sinking realization of “ummmm there isn’t one” then followed by the rush of “oh, that is probably me – I have to tackle that.”   While wearing many hats, these challenges taught me the skills necessary to succeed in my role and helped me gain an appreciation for the struggles associated with small businesses.

I have spent 17 years managing businesses and all the numbers that come with them.  I was responsible for delivering accurate cost of goods, payroll, accounts payable, profit & loss statements, cash flow, & balance sheets regularly to corporations or small business owners.   I quickly realized the power that numbers have on a business and how operations of a business affect the numbers.  They are the past, the present, and the future of your business.  They are the secret sneaky little tattletales of what is really going on.  My passion is to help you and your business see those numbers so that you can make solid business decisions towards the future success of your company.

-Erin Lehr