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[INTERVIEW] Mark Attanasio, Toronto Financial Services Executive, Managing Partner Of Hillcrest Merchant Partners

YoungUpstarts

It’s taken the Toronto executive from the world of Big 3 Accounting (as a CPA with PricewaterhouseCoopers in his early career) to Investment Banking(National Bank Financial) and capital markets (co-founding Eight Capital after leading the management buyout of Dundee Capital Markets). Dealing with the unknown can also be daunting.

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5 Biggest Mistakes in Healthcare Staffing by Susanne Mariga, CPA

Mike Michalowicz

These are individuals who are truly steering the pack with their excellence in operations, experience, and revolutionary ideas. Scot Thompson warns that Healthcare Staffing Firms operate in a complex everchanging multistate regulated environment and the failure to maintain that compliance can be detrimental.

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Business Prenup: What To Do Before You Start A Company With A Partner

YoungUpstarts

Here are a few tips to ensure that you and your partners start out on the right foot. A CPA provides input on tax structure and metrics, and assists with due diligence related to your industry. Consider regular face-to-face meetings with prospective partners, so you can gauge body language and “listen between the lines.”

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Building A Successful CPA Practice

YoungUpstarts

Once you go through the steps to complete your education and obtain your CPA license, you can start working toward building up your business. Whether you intend to operate as a sole proprietor or wish to create a firm with several other accountants, one of the main goals should be to find and acquire loyal clients.

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What a CFO Can Do For Your Agency

Duct Tape Marketing

Jason is a Co-founder of Thriveal, a firm that helps entrepreneurial CPA firms connect, learn and grow. He’s also the CEO of Blumer CPAs where they serve as an advisory firm for the design marketing and creative agency services niches. That's what I, that's what I thought you were gonna say first was the operation.

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Founder Interview: Richard Lavina Innovating Accounting Services with Taxfyle

The Startup Magazine

Richard Lavina, CPA, Co-Founder and CEO of Taxfyle. Richard: I went to school for accounting and followed a path after graduation that those of us in that major typically follow: I started working for a CPA firm in Miami. TSM: What inspired you to start Taxfyle? I figured if I was having that issue, other people might be, too.

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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

Both Sides of the Table

Since selling Matt has gone on to become one of the smartest angels I have seen operate. o Their strong skill was online media buying and optimization – they rarely would do CPA deals – mostly buying CPM. Called Tim Spicer (c-companies partner) and he told him matt, they only want one thing, more warrant coverage!!!