Before going into accounting, I was a math and personal finance teacher in a low income area. One thing that I discovered during my time working with these students is that many of the challenges that they are facing could be solved by having more small businesses.

Small businesses create a close connection between the person working and their customers. This allows them to focus on creating real value for their clients and employees. Small businesses give purpose to the people working in them, that is absent from larger corporations full of bureaucracy.

Once I saw how valuable small businesses are to our society, I knew that I had do everything that I can to help small business owners to be successful. I took MBA classes, got a masters degree in accounting and finance, got my CPA, and got my QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification. With those credentials in place, I began providing CFO, tax strategy, and accounting services to smaller businesses that normally wouldn't be able to afford an entire finance and accounting department.