“Sales are growing—but profits aren’t.”
More work. More complexity. Not enough improvement in the bottom line.
Experienced leadership. Real results.
When your business
should be performing better.
More sales do not always produce more profit.
Profit does not always produce cash.
Growth does not always make a company easier to run.
I help owners and CEOs of established small and mid-sized businesses improve performance where it matters most.
Not as a distant consultant. Not merely as an advisor.
More like a Co-Pilot.
Does any of this sound familiar?
“We’re profitable—but where is the cash?”
The income statement says one thing. The bank account says another.
“I still have to make every important decision.”
The business has grown—but too much still depends on you.
“Everybody is busy—but the important things aren’t getting done.”
Too many priorities. Too little accountability. Too much activity without enough progress.
“We’re growing—but the business is getting harder to run.”
Growth should create opportunity—not permanent chaos.
If one of these sounds familiar, the problem is probably costing you more than you realize.
What is holding your business back?You are the pilot.
I am the co-pilot.
You built the business. You know your customers, your people and your market. And you remain in control.
But you don’t have to solve every difficult business problem alone. I work alongside owners and leadership teams as an experienced CEO/CFO Operating Co-Pilot.
I help you see the problem clearly, challenge assumptions, evaluate alternatives, establish priorities and turn decisions into results.
You make the final decisions. Together, we make them better.Owner / CEOPilot
Vision
Company knowledge
Final decision
Erich StolzCo-Pilot
Experience
Constructive challenge
Execution support
A stronger business
Five areas. One stronger business.
Higher profits
Better margins. Better cost discipline. Better execution.
Stronger cash flow
More visibility. Better working capital. Greater financial control.
Better leadership
Stronger people. Clearer accountability. Less dependence on the owner.
Clear priorities
Fewer priorities. Greater focus. Better execution.
Smoother operations
Less friction. Better processes. Happier customers.
The objective is not more activity. It is better results.
I have sat in the chair.
For more than 30 years, I have worked inside businesses as a President, CEO, CFO and hands-on operating executive—dealing with the same kinds of problems owners face every day.
My responsibility was not simply to recommend what should be done. My responsibility was to help produce results.
Meet Erich30+Years of CEO/CFO
operating experience
operating experience
25+Operating
engagements
engagements
$12M → $74MOne business transformation
within five years
within five years
The right experience. Without another full-time executive.
We start with the problem—not the title. The engagement should fit what your business needs.
Fractional CFO
Ongoing senior financial and operating leadership without adding another full-time executive.
Interim CFO
Experienced leadership during change, transition or an unexpected vacancy.
Operating Co-Pilot
Hands-on support and experienced CEO/CFO judgment beside the owner and leadership team.
Special projects
Focused help with a specific business performance challenge.
Do you advise business owners?
You may be a CPA, banker, attorney, wealth advisor, business broker, insurance professional or another trusted advisor.
Sometimes you recognize that a client needs hands-on business help beyond your professional role. You don’t have to become the operating expert. You simply need to know one.
I work alongside your client—not around you.
Different roles. One objective: a stronger client company.
Let’s get acquainted15 minutes. Owner to operator.
What is holding your business back?
Perhaps you already know. Perhaps you simply know that the business should be performing better than it is. Either way, we can start with a conversation.
Let’s talk for 15 minutes
Erich Stolz, CTP
832-372-5419
CFO@1CFOcenter.com