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We're the financial operators behind creative powerhouses

A boutique business management firm built for creative businesses, we’re the financially savvy partners you always dreamed of: fluent in both cash flow and the chaos of creative work. We bring structure without killing the soul of your business and strategy that actually speaks your language.

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Instinctually creative, financially disciplined.

Chill but with serious chops

Structured without being stiff

We’re the CFO of your dreams, if they also went to art school and threw great dinner parties.

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Paco

Founder & Principal

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We're a tiny but mighty team led by Paco de Leon.

Paco is the author of Finance for the People, host of the Weird Finance podcast, and a lifelong champion of creatives doing amazing work.

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Lee Frisari

Enrolled Agent & Tax Advisor

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CJ

Operations Manager

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Emily

Associate

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Alex

Associate

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Jon

Associate

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Randy

Associate

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Ourwhy

We serve creative businesses because we value creative work and believe that it matters. It shapes how we see, feel, interact with and imagine the world around us. Whether it’s a campaign, a product, or a space, the work you do sets the tone for culture and has the potential to inspire. Our role is to help you build a sustainable business that supports that work so you can keep creating work that moves people and reimagines what’s possible.