Entries by Steve Schultz

4 Skills That Work Well in the Franchising Industry

While you don’t need to possess extensive industry experience to run a successful bookkeeping business, there are certain skills you should demonstrate if you’re thinking of entering the franchising industry for the first time. To truly take advantage of your small business bookkeeping franchise, you should feel comfortable working within a set of clearly-defined guidelines, […]

Supporting Strategies Named a 2019 Top Franchise by Franchise Business Review

Independent Survey Shows Franchise Owners Are Highly Satisfied with Supporting Strategies’ Performance Beverly, MA – Supporting Strategies was recently named a top franchise for 2019 by Franchise Business Review. This is the 14th 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 […]

4 Tips to Help Your Bookkeeping Business Grow

A truly successful franchise doesn’t simply open a franchise and cross his fingers. Success requires refining the user experience, and staying abreast of the latest trends in technology. With the rise of digital marketing and social media, it’s more important now than ever to ensure that your online presence is optimized to promote engagement, that […]

Bookkeeping Basics: From Inquiry to Opening

You might have a general idea about what it takes to open your own franchise, but a bookkeeping franchise is a truly unique opportunity. As a prospective franchisee, you should understand exactly what you’ll be signing up for, including the nuances of our industry, the investment costs involved, the benefits of that investment, and the […]

Keeping Up-to-Date on the Latest and Greatest in Small Business Bookkeeping Technology

More than many other industries, the bookkeeping industry is heavily reliant upon newly-emerging technology to stay ahead of your competitors. When choosing a small business bookkeeping franchise, you want to make sure your franchisor understands the importance of cutting edge technology. That’s why we’ve developed WorkPlace, our proprietary workflow management software, designed to help our […]

What You Should Know About Bookkeeping vs. Accounting

Bookkeeping vs. Accounting? What’s the Difference? There’s a lot of common misconceptions when it comes to the differences between bookkeeping and accounting and, frankly, a lot of overlap in the two fields. At Supporting Strategies, we specifically provide bookkeeping and controllership services. Although there’s no denying that bookkeeping and accounting are similar, there are some […]

Franchising Spotlight: Stephen Schultz

To understand a company—especially one you may be interested in becoming part of—it’s essential to understand that company’s history, and how it arrived to where it is today. Stephen Schultz has a better grasp on Supporting Strategies’ past than nearly anyone, and he spoke in detail to 1851 Magazine about the company’s journey since its […]

Benefits of Starting a Bookkeeping Franchise with Supporting Strategies

When you’re searching for potential franchisors, you want to make sure you choose one that really gives you a solid foundation for success. A franchisor should always allow franchisees the independence to run their bookkeeping franchise according to their personal vision, give them all the benefits of a proven business model, and facilitate success with […]

Supporting Strategies Earns Spot as a Top 100 Innovative Franchise on Franchise Business Review’s 2018 List

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 2018’s Top Innovative Franchises. Supporting Strategies has provided efficient and effective outsourced bookkeeping services and operational support to growing businesses since 2004. […]

Supporting Strategies Named a Top Franchise for Veterans by Franchise Business Review

Independent Research Data Shows Veteran Franchise Owners Are Highly Satisfied with Supporting Strategies’ Performance Beverly, MA – Supporting Strategies was identified by independent franchisee satisfaction research firm, Franchise Business Review, as being just one of 80 franchises to qualify for its 2018 Top Franchises for Veterans list. Supporting Strategies has provided efficient and effective outsourced […]