THE BIG PICTURE. You fixated on it – and your successful enterprise is beginning to scale. Don’t let the financial details slow you down. Bring in experts who know how to keep your business moving forward without losing sight of what matters most: sustainable growth and clarity in your numbers.
Enter Jillian Mittelmark, CPA: CEO of Resolve Works, where a team of startup-savvy accountants and advisors cater to fast-growing startups.
“I founded Resolve Works in Eden Prairie ten years ago, though I began specializing in startups long before then,” said Jillian. “Over the course of my journey from basic bookkeeping to single-family office work to serving CEOs and entrepreneurs directly, I’ve always most enjoyed helping companies grow bigger, faster. What hooked me from the start was seeing how the right financial foundation can unlock potential and accelerate growth.
“Growth-driven entrepreneurial organizations. Seed through Series A startups. Well-funded closely held startups. Established businesses in search of robust financial structure. The founders behind them have energy, grit, and vision. Traditional accountants often shy away from that kind of environment. The Resolve Works team, however, thrives on it. We’re builders, problem-solvers, and partners who adapt quickly to whatever our clients face.
“One recent example of our flexibility comes to mind right away. We were brought on by a startup during its third round of investment. It had seen meteoric growth over the previous five years thanks to its robust online business across the country, with international sales looming just over the horizon. Unfortunately, they had overlooked a critical compliance area: sales taxes – and, more specifically, which states they owed them to.
“Resolve Works conducted a nexus study, pinpointed where the client had been obligated to pay sales taxes, reached out to appropriate state agencies via voluntary disclosure, reduced the noncompliance period, brought them back into compliance, and then implemented a tool called Avalara that would automate sales tax administration moving forward.
“That’s exactly the kind of complexity Resolve Works takes off your plate so you can stay focused on your business. We navigate the financial waters while you keep your eyes on growth.
“That was a case where our client would have been much better off had they come to us earlier, though they still reached a happy result. Ultimately, the sooner you bring us onboard, the smoother the rest of your journey becomes.
“That reminds me of another of our newer clients, who engaged us while they were still in the process of acquiring a new business. We worked directly with the seller to wrap up their old books, ensured a clean exit for the seller, and built a fresh, accurate set of financials for our client to start from – free from the misstatements and errors that often come from non-accountants doing the books – and will remain with our client as their internal accounting team on a go-forward basis.
“If you’re unsure as to whether you need an accountant to scrutinize your financial operations, the answer is almost certainly yes. Business owners very commonly ask us to find any way they can improve. We invariably identify multiple opportunities, and provide whichever expertise is needed to implement them. From digitizing operations and automating payroll to building cash flow visibility and financial models, we deliver the clarity and efficiency businesses need to scale.”
Avoid costly mistakes. Build systems that scale. The Resolve Works team gives founders the tools and insights they need to grow with confidence. Visit Resolve-Works.com or call (612) 293-9368 today.