We Exist to Support Small Businesses
Not Corporate Behemoths
Not the Fortune 500

We work with founders, operators, and owners building real businesses—the ones who don't have finance departments yet but need more than basic accounting.

You get controller precision on what happened, a forward look at what’s coming, strategy for what to do about it, and a team that shows up. Not some fractional single point of failure — a team of people who understand what it truly takes.



We Start by asking: What are you trying to achieve? then we build the financial Infrastructure to get you there.


Most businesses at your stage have figured out basic accounting.
Your Books CLose. Your taxes get filed.

But you still can’t answer basic questions about what’s actually working. And you certainly can’t do it quickly.

What are youR actual margins by product or service line?


which sales channels are actually performing?

You likely have the basic accounting

What you’re Missing is finance integrated throughout, and Strategy layered on top —
It highlights issues, focuses efforts, and improves decisions

this is what we add



Which opportunities should you pursue and which should you Pass On?


Are your Financials ready for a board meeting, investor call, or an acquisition conversation - tomorrow?


what’s your Cash Position Look like in 90 days, 120 days, or in Six months?

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Proven impact: 

Financial accountability = more reliable growth & success.

Professional Services + Product Organization

REVENUE GROWTH:

High growth Tech / SAAS Business

2.5x 

 revenue growth
over 3 years 

COST SAVINGS:

Multi-Location Health Practice

~$250K 

saved in annual
supplies costs

PROGRAM GROWTH:

Non-Profit Organization

3x 

program & participant growth over 2 years

TURNAROUND:

Transportation + Logistics Business
From -$1.8m in
annual losses to

$2.4m

in annual earnings 
in 3 years

SCALING OF SALES ORGANIZATION:

70%

revenue growth within first 18 months

Why partner with Ballast?

Finance & accounting designed for small business success

Most finance firms track history. We help you shape the future. 

Our purpose is to champion and guide founders, operators, entrepreneurs, and owners on their mission to drive growth, progress, and innovation. 

Our hands-on approach ensures finance isn’t just a compliance function—it’s a tool for gaining clarity, taking confident and decisive action, and achieving the success you envision.

How we’re different:

  • Actionable insights, not just analysis: We turn financial data into clear, practical next steps that move your business forward.

  • Built-in accountability: We don’t just track progress—we make sure you’re positioned to pivot, adjust, and stay on course.

  • Thought partnership: Our experience across hundreds of small businesses means we get it, and our approach is designed to build trust and partnership. 

  • A team of specialists, not a solo act: With Ballast, you get the right mix of continuity and expertise, without having to rely on one person to do it all. We can step in as your finance team or augment the one you already have.

  • Less managing, more momentum: Our managed service model means fewer people to oversee and more time to focus on running your business.

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  • “In less than 90 days, Ballast has given us the financial visibility we need to make informed investment decisions and sustain a high growth rate.”

    — Tom Corbitt, Founder & Managing Partner, Top Line Growth

  • “By far, our most outstanding experience working with outside consultants. We truly see Ballast as an extension of our own team.”

    — Claire Herring, Blue Ocean Brain

  • “We wouldn’t be in business today if not for Ballast. Their partnership has been vital.”

    — Founder, High-Growth, Early-Stage Business

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Get a finger back on the pulse of your business

True visibility drives better decision-making. And better decision-making produces increased agility and more reliable success. 

Reach out to talk about how Ballast can get you there.

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