Gary Shamis assumed responsibility for his father’s accounting firm in 1981. Over the thirty-five years that followed, he took revenues from $225,000 to approaching $100 million and employees from a dozen to 600. He built the 37th largest independent accounting and consulting firm in the nation, before combining SS&G, Inc. with BDO USA, LLP in 2014.

Today, he is principal of Winding River Consulting, a business advisory services company.

https://windingriverconsulting.com/

In today’s episode, we discuss:

• Strategies vs. execution in growing to $100MM, including niches and service offerings
• Hiring and retaining top talent
• Creating a culture that resonates with your workforce, including working virtually
• Developing ancillary supporting business and service offerings

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