OPEN BOOK
FRACTIONAL CFO SERVICES
to Engage Your People and Grow Your Bottom Line
“Your financials should empower you and your team, not weigh you down or stress you out.”
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Private Coaching with Nick Kringas
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Find out more about oYou’ll meet with CFO Nick Kringas for 60 minutes every week to create and implement a customized Open Book Fractional CFO program for your business. The goal is to install a financial process into your business that complements your current operating system at your pace.ur Fractional CFO Services
Great Game of Business Implementation with a Certified Coach
Over a 4-month timeframe, a Certified Great Game of Business Coach will work with your team to install Open Book Management as the operating system for your business. This is for people that are ready to open their books and get their people in the game now.
Strategic Financial and Exit Planning
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You’ll meet with CFO Nick Kringas for 60 minutes every week to create and implement a customized Open Book Fractional CFO program for your business. The goal is to install a financial process into your business that complements your current operating system at your pace.
Professional Bookkeeping and Financial Reporting
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Over a 4-month timeframe, a Certified Great Game of Business Coach will work with your team to install Open Book Management as the operating system for your business. This is for people that are ready to open their books and get their people in the game now.
The
Process
1.
Foundation
Lay the foundation – protect yourself from all financial threats, build an asset with the end in mind, manage debt and get access to capital before you need it.
2.
Forward
Start looking forward – build a scoreboard, create a plan and start Forward Forecasting to be proactive, look around the corner, and impact your Critical Number when there’s still time.
3.
Engage
Engage your people – open the books and teach people about the business, get people’s input because people only support what they help create, reward people for what they help build.
See the
Process in Action
The
Transformation
Before
After
Product
Team is focused on products and services
Business
The company is the product - team is focused on building a great business first
Blind
No clarity - Poor decision making
Clear
The numbers tell a story and lead the way forward
Hard
Unengaged team - everything on your shoulders
Easy
Engaged team - owner responsibilities spread out across the team
Scattered
You’re not sure where the money is going
Focused
You’ve strategically decided where every dollar is to be invested
Reactive
Surprises - constantly putting out fires
Proactive
Seeing around the corner
Backward
Always looking backwards when it’s too late to do anything about it
Forward
Always looking forward so you can adjust when there’s still time
Primal
You’re constantly in a stressed-out state
Powerful
Peace of mind, calm, from a position of power
Constrained
Finances are a burden keeping you from doing what you love
Free
Finances are handled and empower you to focus on your unique ability
Testimonials & Case Studies
“Nick possesses a unique ability to transform challenges into opportunities through the innovative concept of gamification. As our business coach, Nick worked alongside our leadership team brilliantly. His knowledge of starting, running, and scaling his own business was instrumental to building trust, transparency and confidence within our team. With his strategic high-level perspective, he was able to infuse humor and tried-and-true methodologies to ultimately guide my leadership team towards success. His approach not only simplifies the achievement of goals but also enhances team engagement and motivation. He is a valuable asset for any company looking to scale and innovate. Here is more text He is a valuable asset for any company looking to scale and innovate. He is a valuable asset for any company looking to scale and innovate.”
Friend, LLC
“Nick Kringas is a fantastic Great Game Of Business consultant and has been a tremendous asset to my business growth. He has helped me to effectively implement the principles of the Great Game Of Business in my company and the results have been phenomenal.
Nick’s knowledge and expertise in the field of business coaching is truly unmatched. He is highly knowledgeable about the latest business coaching tools and resources, and has been able to utilize them effectively to help me achieve my goals. He is also a great communicator and is able to articulate complex concepts in a way that is easy to understand.”
“Nick is an excellent certified business coach. As an entrepreneur, CEO, manager, leader of my real estate team, it is very hard to keep putting on all hats all the time. Nick helped me to create roles within our organization and it led to great improvements in our leadership, and entrepreneurial groups.
Everything was very well laid out including his coaching sessions, training programs, and even his mentorship strategy for increasing motivation in my management and sales team. I would highly recommend his services.”
Vancouver Homes
“Nicks tips, insight, and experience in growing and sustaining an agency through transparency, has been very educational and eye-opening for a small business, such as myself. His open book management approach clearly provides a performance, improvement and strategic planning within organizations and entrepreneurs. Nick is a great business coach, and helps develop leaders!”
“Nick has taught me so much about open book management via the Great Game of Business. I have watched him transform a business and increase employee engagement and buy in with ease. Nick’s approach as a business consultant / business coach really challenges mindsets, allows participants to take real ownership and incentivizes employees with profit share.”
“Had a great experience with Nick as our certified Great Game of Business coach. We’ve all learned an incredible amount about open book management and employee incentives, and we’re now experiencing increased profit margins!”
About
Founder, Nick Kringas
Serial Entrepreneur, CEO and CFO since 2001
Marketing Agency Owner
Certified Great Game of Business Coach
Has successfully navigated multiple partner / shareholder buyouts, company sales and purchases
Bookkeeper for his family’s bar/restaurant when he was a teenager – managed his family’s finances his entire life including helping his parents retire in 2018.
Partner & CFO of family restaurants after college – managed the buildout, opening and management of multiple restaurants. Responsibilities included raising capital, corporate setup and structure, cash flow management, strategic planning, debt management, vendor/contractor payments, all required licensing, hiring, payroll, accounts payable, partner relations and more.
Started a digital marketing agency in 2011. Acted as CFO for over a decade. Installed Open Book Management / The Great Game of Business in 2022 during a revenue contraction. Profit of $35,000 for first 6 months of 2022, $250,000 for last 6 months of 2022.
Became a Certified Great Game of Business Coach
Successfully handled multiple partner/shareholder buyouts, company sales and purchases.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does open book mean I have to share my financial information with my team?
Answer: No. Open book means sharing only relevant financial information with your team. You decide what to share with your team ahead of time, if anything.
Will this interfere with my existing operating system, the way I currently run my business?
Answer: No. The financial processes we build together will complement your current operating system and will only make it better.
How much do your services cost?
Answer: Open Book CFO services will require an investment of anywhere from $3,000 to $5,000 per month up to $40,000 for a 4 month Great Game of Business Level One Implementation.
I’m just starting out. Can you help?
Answer: That depends on your goals and aspirations. If you intend to build a real business (with a team and with clients), then yes, book some time on my calendar so we can chat. If you plan on being a sole proprietor forever, there’s nothing wrong with that, but we’re probably not a good fit.
What are the characteristics of a great client for Open Book CFO?
Answer: The following 4 traits are most common in leaders that are truly successful in an open book environment: Vulnerability: willing to ask for help; Humility: doesn’t have all the answers; Servant Leadership: focused on the needs of the team and the company before their own; Courage: ready to open up and release control.
I’m a little confused, are you a Fractional CFO or a Certified Great Game of Business Coach?
Answer: Nick Kringas is both. What makes Open Book CFO unique is it combines traditional CFO services with the Great Game of Business business operating system.
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