Feltner Becomes Managing Director of New Franchise

Supporting Strategies is pleased to announce the opening of our latest office, Greater Cincinnati Ohio.

Craig Feltner, Franchisee and Managing Director, is a veteran CFO and entrepreneur who has spent most of his career working in small business. His experience spans multigenerational, family-owned businesses and private equity-owned businesses across manufacturing, retail and services. Most recently, he served as CFO for a $12M wastewater treatment and hazardous waste management company.

"As I began to consider a career change, Supporting Strategies met all of my important criteria — innovative, proven, scalable and needed," Feltner says. "As a native Cincinnatian, I'm excited to utilize my experience and partner with Supporting Strategies in making a lasting impact on a large variety of small businesses in Greater Cincinnati."

Beverly, MA – Virtual Vocations, a company that provides jobseekers with hand-screened telecommute jobs leads, ranked Supporting Strategies among the top 10 employers with the most remote employment opportunities. The report was released in January.

Supporting Strategies, a provider of outsourced bookkeeping services, controller services and operational support, offers talented bookkeeping and accounting professionals the chance to work from home on a part-time basis. Last year, job-search site Flexjobs recognized Supporting Strategies as one of the top remote employers.

"Creating part-time, flexible work opportunities for highly skilled and experienced individuals has allowed us to build a great team that delivers consistently outstanding client service," said Supporting Strategies Founder and CEO Leslie Jorgensen. "The Virtual Vocations report is a validation of this long-standing commitment."

"Our remote-work model has been an extremely effective recruitment tool for us and a major reason why we've enjoyed such astounding growth over the past 16 years," added Pammy Saylor, Vice President of Talent at Supporting Strategies.

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Beverly, MA – Supporting Strategies, a provider of outsourced bookkeeping services, controller services and operational support, has announced the opening of its 100th location, Greater Cincinnati Ohio owned by Managing Director Craig Feltner.

The company reached this milestone just seven years after launching its franchise model.

"We have added franchises on a steady basis since 2013 and now have a presence in 30 states," said Leslie Jorgensen, Supporting Strategies Founder and CEO. "The strong response to our franchising opportunity has been gratifying to see, as has the success of our family of franchisees."

According to a story by the Franchise Performance Group, only 18% of the 3,800 franchise brands in the United States have more than 100 units or territories.

"Early on, we made a real effort to find out what worked, and what didn't work, for our initial franchisees," said Steve Schultz, Chief Evangelist & VP of Franchise Development at Supporting Strategies. "We've applied those lessons learned and focused on giving our new franchise partners the insights, strategies and resources they need to become successful."

Supporting Strategies has earned the Franchise Satisfaction Award from Franchise Business Review for five years running. Since 2017 Supporting Strategies has also placed on the publication's lists of Best Franchises for Women, Top Low-Cost Franchises, Top Franchises for Veterans, Top Innovative Franchises and Top Service Franchises.

Last year, Entrepreneur magazine included Supporting Strategies on its Fastest-Growing Franchises list for the first time.

Pete Denholm, Managing Director of Supporting Strategies | Northeast Florida, has been honored as one of Northeast Florida's small-business leaders of the year by the JAX Chamber.

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Independent Survey Shows Franchise Owners Are Highly Satisfied with Supporting Strategies’ Performance

Beverly, MA – Supporting Strategies was recently named a top franchise for 2020 by Franchise Business Review. This is the 15^th annual ranking of the top 200 award-winning franchise opportunities. The list is available at https://franchisebusinessreview.com/page/top-franchises/.

Supporting Strategies is an outsourced bookkeeping provider who enables growing business owners to focus on their core business. Supporting Strategies has developed a proven, scalable business model with highly automated systems and processes to deliver cost-effective bookkeeping services. With a low overhead and variable cost delivery model, franchisees are able to closely match costs to revenues.

Franchise Business Review, a franchise market research firm that performs independent surveys of franchisee satisfaction, provides the only rankings and awards for franchise companies based solely on actual franchisee satisfaction and performance. Franchise Business Review publishes its rankings of the top 200 franchises in its annual Guide to Today’s Top Franchises.

Supporting Strategies was among over 307 franchise brands, representing more than 27,500 franchise owners, that participated in Franchise Business Review’s research. Supporting Strategies’ franchisees were surveyed on 33 benchmark questions about their experience and satisfaction regarding critical areas of their franchise systems, including training & support, operations, franchisor/franchisee relations, and financial opportunity.

Freilinger and Totten Acquire Their Second Franchise

The Supporting Strategies office in Tacoma, Washington, is expanding to include the North Seattle territory, Managing Director Jason Freilinger and Managing Principal Kelly Totten announced today.

"Since launching the Tacoma franchise in 2017, we've been amazed by the demand for our enterprise-level bookkeeping and operational support services," Freilinger said. "Small-business owners are looking for a partner in the numbers who can translate financial information and allow them to focus on their craft. We're excited to bringing these services to North Seattle and Bellevue businesses to support their continued growth."

Kirkpatrick Becomes Managing Director of New Franchise

Supporting Strategies is pleased to announce the opening of our latest office, serving the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio.

Larry Kirkpatrick, Franchisee and Managing Director, is a veteran accountant and entrepreneur with the ability to quickly understand new businesses and identify critical business drivers. He brings over 15 years of experience as a CFO, working with companies with revenues ranging from $7 million to $250 million.

"Columbus is one of the country's fastest-growing metropolitan areas and has a strong entrepreneurial spirit," Kirkpatrick says. "I have started six successful companies and look forward to using this experience to help growing companies reach their business goals. I'm also excited about becoming a Supporting Strategies franchisee, as they have a demonstrated track record of providing valuable bookkeeping and accounting support to small and medium-sized businesses across many industries."

Kane Becomes Managing Director of New Franchise

Supporting Strategies is pleased to announce the opening of our latest office, Toledo, Ohio & Southeast Michigan.

Ryan Kane, Franchisee and Managing Director, is a skilled controller with over 20 years of experience in accounting, financial planning and analysis, and reporting. He previously spent 22 years with the leading manufacturer of tailor-welded products for the automotive industry, most recently as Regional Controller.

"I am excited to work with businesses in the Toledo area and Southeast Michigan and to leverage my experience in accounting and process improvement to enable them to operate more efficiently and profitably," Kane says. "Supporting Strategies provides the tools for back-office support so that owners of small to medium-sized businesses can focus on growing their business instead of keeping the books."

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Beverly, MA – Leslie Jorgensen, founder and CEO of Supporting Strategies, has been named to the board of the New England Franchise Association (NEFA). In this role, she will help advance the organization's mission of bringing together franchise executives, franchisees and suppliers to network and share ideas for success.

Since founding Supporting Strategies in 2004, Jorgensen has overseen the company's impressive growth, including the introduction of a franchise model in 2013. As head of Supporting Strategies Partners, she provides coaching and guidance and ensures the successful delivery of support services to franchisees across the United States.

Jorgensen, a regular attendee at NEFA events in recent years, looks forward to making an impact through her board membership. "I've learned a lot about franchising over the past six years, and I'm excited to share these lessons with my fellow NEFA members," she said. "NEFA is an outstanding resource for franchisors and franchisees. It is an honor to serve on the board."

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Independent Research Data Shows Franchisees Are Highly Satisfied with Supporting Strategies’ Innovation and Creativity

Beverly, MA – Supporting Strategies was identified by independent franchisee satisfaction research firm, Franchise Business Review, as one of 2019’s Most Innovative Franchises.

Supporting Strategies provides outsourced bookkeeping services and operational support to growing businesses. Supporting Strategies’ skilled, experienced professionals use secure, best-of-breed technology and a proven process to deliver a full suite of services, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bookkeeping, financial reporting, and payroll administration. Supporting Strategies has more than 90 offices across the U.S. and offers opportunities for franchisees to capitalize on the rising demand for outsourced bookkeeping and controller level services among growing businesses.

Franchise Business Review, a market research firm that performs independent surveys of franchisee satisfaction, provides the only ranking of franchises based solely on actual franchisee satisfaction and performance. Franchise Business Review publishes rankings of the top franchises in its annual Guide to Today’s Top Franchises, as well as guides throughout the year ranking the top franchises in specific sectors.