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Client Impact

Real transformations and measurable outcomes for clients

Adam Reynolds
Amy Connor
Amy Sheehy
Brennan Sweeney
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The Conversation

14 leaders weigh in on client impact

Amy Sheehy
Amy SheehyFounder, Seed Consulting Services
Amy Sheehy speaking

You could just tell — it wasn't just two people, it was the team in general.

Amy Sheehy
Amy SheehyFounder, Seed Consulting Services
Amy Sheehy speaking

They felt constantly behind, and their client was not happy with them.

Carter Varn
Carter VarnFractional CIO, Advanced Caliber
Carter Varn speaking

I had a recent client — a manufacturer, now second-generation owned — that had never had anyone in an IT leadership role before and wasn't sure where they wanted to go with it.

Christine Bell
Christine BellFractional EOS Integrator

We grew 54% in 4 years. We doubled the size of our company. We were looking to grow and looking to expand, and it was only because of the tools that EOS provides.

Meredith Arlinghaus
Meredith ArlinghausFounder & CEO, EmpowerAP
Meredith Arlinghaus speaking

I have been around entrepreneurs and small business owners my entire life, and I believe they are culture shifters.

Dan Keck
Dan KeckArea President, FocusCFO
Dan Keck speaking

That's success to me — when you can inject some balance into an owner's life.

Meredith Arlinghaus
Meredith ArlinghausFounder & CEO, EmpowerAP

I've been hugged by a client who was able to make payroll for the first time in a month. They were losing sleep because they did not have the cash in the bank.

Amy Sheehy
Amy SheehyFounder, Seed Consulting Services
Amy Sheehy speaking

She was leading a business, was new in the role, and the results weren't where she wanted them to be.

Amy Sheehy
Amy SheehyFounder, Seed Consulting Services

I will never forget her almost breaking down in tears saying, 'I didn't know how well I was doing.' A year later she won an award from the company for her performance.

Dan Keck
Dan KeckArea President, FocusCFO
Dan Keck speaking

Once we got their cash flow set properly and started paying attention, we realized they were actually doing well.

Adam Reynolds
Adam ReynoldsFounder & CEO, Thrive CFO
Adam Reynolds speaking

The possibility of helping other business owners realize that this opportunity exists — that's what makes me do what I do.

Adam Reynolds
Adam ReynoldsFounder & CEO, Thrive CFO

I grew up in a family where money was tight. That gave me this deep respect for every dollar a business spends. I treat their money like it's my own.

Amy Connor
Amy ConnorFounder/CEO, CMO-OnLoan
Amy Connor speaking

Over time we built the plan, got things up and running, and they graduated.

Kevin Lawson
Kevin LawsonFractional VP of Sales, Lighthouse Sales Advisors
Kevin Lawson speaking

Winning early, winning often -- it's often a process question.

Kevin Lawson
Kevin LawsonFractional VP of Sales, Lighthouse Sales Advisors

Most companies don't have a sales problem. They have a clarity problem. They can't articulate why someone should buy from them versus anyone else.

Mary Kay Laird
Mary Kay LairdBusiness Development Director, Supporting Strategies
Mary Kay Laird speaking

That was the most productive meeting, and it came through trust, through referral, through my ability to develop a relationship with this organization.

Tim Waymire
Tim WaymireChief Development Officer, Tetelestai Capital
Tim Waymire speaking

It's a different mentality, but it pays off in the short term and the long term.

Emily Siegel
Emily SiegelFractional Chief of Design & Strategy
Emily Siegel speaking

These are the products you need to lead with, and then you can pull in the novelty items to support the core.

Todd Wilkowski
Todd WilkowskiFractional General Counsel, FBT Gibbons
Todd Wilkowski speaking

I know general HR, but I've got employment specialists who are really good — their personalities are great, they're not just the hire-and-fire people.

Tobias Brauer
Tobias BrauerFounder, SolvStat | Now VP Creative, Ansera

The reason anyone hires any fractional is the service that they provide. Taking the time to be in service to the organization and actually be helpful — that's really the value we bring.

Brennan Sweeney
Brennan SweeneyFounder, Sweeney Consulting | Now Senior Manager, Huron
Brennan Sweeney speaking

For me, it's about guiding clients to an understanding, not telling them.

Brennan Sweeney
Brennan SweeneyFounder, Sweeney Consulting | Now Senior Manager, Huron

My goal is to go in, help them grow, help them be profitable, optimize the business so they need a full-time CFO. It's about putting yourself out of a job.