Show Notes:

Most business owners don't struggle because they lack ambition. They struggle because they've unknowingly become the biggest obstacle to their company's growth.

In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, Heidi Schalk sits down with Cary Prejean, CPA and founder of Strategic Business Advisors, to discuss why entrepreneurs often hit a growth ceiling and what it takes to build a business that runs without depending on the owner every day.

Cary shares the practical systems he has developed over decades of advising businesses between $5 million and $35 million in revenue. From process optimization and financial dashboards to leadership transitions and AI adoption, this conversation is packed with actionable insights for business owners ready to scale.

One of the standout stories features an ecommerce company that grew from $5.8 million to nearly $21 million in revenue before being sold at an impressive 13 times EBITDA, leaving the owners with an eight figure exit after taxes.

If you're working eighty hour weeks, constantly putting out fires, or wondering why your business cannot seem to grow without you, this episode will give you a roadmap for creating a more valuable, profitable, and sustainable company.

Bio:

With a background in accounting and a CPA certificate, Cary Prejean started consulting with businesses as a fractional CFO in 1987. Over the last 40 years, Cary has helped hundreds of businesses increase their profits and cash flow, streamline for efficiency with systemization, provide actionable financial data in real time and design the future business through strategic planning. He is also a certified Ontological Coach and a certified partner with Predictive Index talent optimization strategies.

His clients have included businesses such as manufacturers, construction firms, wholesalers, e-commerce, law firms, physical therapy clinics, retail chains, and a three masted sailing ship company offering sailing tours of Seattle harbor.

To connect with our guest, click on the links below:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caryprejean/

Website: https://strategicbusinessadvisors.org/

Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/

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