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Wish you could have more cash in your pocket and more time for what matters with the click of a button?

Aligning three key elements can mean the difference between a business that is merely surviving, and one that is truly thriving.

Meaningful Financial Picture

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Reporting that tells the story of your business - without burying you in pages and pages of math from an accountant’s ledger - enables business growth and strategic decision-making. Take advantage of new opportunities, maximize your bottom line, and increase cash flow with meaningful information instead of columns of useless data.

Elimination of Waste

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Find more money - by doing less. Streamlining processes, removing bottlenecks, and reducing spend will leave your business with more cash at the end of the day - and it will leave you with more time at the end of your day.

Team & Mission

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It is important to have a clear mission for your business. It is critical for every team member to understand that mission and how they impact near term results and forward strategy. And it is vital for those team members to be aligned with each other through transparent communication and trust. Success within business is driven from every part of an organization.

If that all sounds great, but easier said than done, you are not alone.
Start with Page One - and simplify the path to more from your business.

Page One Business Consulting Services
Designed to achieve a clear
Return on Investment.

Financial Consulting Services

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More than just math.
Turn numbers and reports into tools to increase profit, make strategic decisions, and grow your business.

  • Experienced CFO & Controller Services

  • Launch or Strengthen In-House Accounting Functions

  • Expert Accounting Team Enhancement - Training & Hiring Selection

  • Finance & Accounting Tools - Support Evaluation, Selection & Implementation

  • Create or Overhaul Construction Job Costing & Reporting

  • Competitive Bidding & Pricing Models

  • Inventory Management Systems

  • Financial Reporting, Budgeting & Forecasting, Custom-Tailored to Your Business

Efficiency Consulting Services

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Get more by doing less.
A fresh take on ”less is more” and “time is money” for more cash in your pocket and more time for what matters most.

  • Waste & Bottleneck Reduction Services

  • Process Optimization & Streamlining for Operational and Administrative Functions

  • Cash Management Strategies

  • Spend Analysis & Reduction

  • Vendor Contract Negotiation Support

  • Grant Fund Research

  • Organizational Structure Consulting

  • Goal Planning

  • Work/Life Balance Leadership Sessions

Strategic Leadership Coaching

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Clarify the mission. Align everyone behind it.
When every team member appreciates their unique impact, results can be achieved from within every part of the business.

  • Team Alignment Sessions

  • Talent Review Facilitation

  • Mission & Vision Statement Creation/Innovation

  • Strategic Planning

  • Succession Planning

  • Incentive Compensation Program Design

Page One’s mission is to make a difference in business - differently.
We were founded on integrity and trust, and we are grounded in serving our customers with transparency (i.e. without marketing “spin”) and accountability.

Click below to learn more about the Page One approach.

Page One Consulting

Working with Page One means working with Kristin, whose customers tell her…

“You’ve shown me the importance of integrity, compassion, and never settling for less than excellence.”

Strategic finance process efficiency leadership consultant Kristin Buhman

Kristin Buhman, CPA

“You have a great deal of technical and organizational knowledge, and people know they can trust you to tell them how it is.”

“Your continued push for improvement even when it wasn’t easy was inspiring.”

“I truly appreciate the professionalism and insight you bring to our collaborations.”

Learn more about Kristin and why she started Page One.

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