Top Five For Small Business: Top Five Financial Blind Spots of Growing Businesses

This Top Five series will feature experts in human resources, marketing, accounting, IT and others. They will introduce five things on certain topic that will help you be successful in your small business.

As your business grows and scales, there are blind spots along the way. Things were going well in your business; you were cruising along, enjoying the growth and profitability, and then… BAM! New problems and opportunities seemingly come out of nowhere. Each stage of business (start-up, growth-stage, and maturity) has unique challenges and opportunities. Just when you think you’ve figured out how to navigate one stage, the growth and scale you’ve worked so hard to achieve results in a whole new set of challenges you didn’t anticipate. Blind spots. This session will serve as your business blind spot monitoring system. You’ll learn about five common financial blind spots for growth stage businesses and what you can do to steer clear of those challenges.

Courtney De Ronde is a CPA and Managing Partner at TDT CPAs and Advisors, a boutique advisory and accounting firm for small businesses and nonprofit organizations. TDT was awarded as a Forbes’ Best Accounting Firm 2021. They help overwhelmed, successful leaders understand and maximize financial information so they can achieve better results and move their organization to the next level. Courtney is primarily responsible for the firm’s vision and strategic direction. Her professional background includes almost two decades serving small businesses and nonprofits. As an owner in her firm and managing partner, she also has firsthand experience running and scaling a small business.