Supporting Strategies Expands to Duluth & Stillwater, MN

Barnes Becomes Managing Director of New Franchise

Supporting Strategies is pleased to announce the opening of our latest office, in Duluth and Stillwater, Minnesota.

Kristine Barnes, Franchisee and Managing Director, is an experienced professional whose background spans finance, accounting and strategic planning and execution. Her strengths include identifying and implementing cost-saving opportunities as well as empowering the connection between strategic initiatives and business operations.

“I am very excited to be able to use my 25 years of professional accounting, finance and executive leadership experience to partner with local business leaders by providing everything from day-to-day accounting and reporting services to elevated planning and strategic analysis,” Barnes says. “I look forward to assisting business owners in finding the right solution for their business, whether it’s filling a gap in a team, providing a fully outsourced accounting services option or offering controller- or CFO-level services. Having lived in Northern Minnesota most of my life, I am thrilled to bring this level of service to our area!”

Supporting Strategies has developed a proven, scalable business model with highly automated systems and processes to deliver cost-effective bookkeeping, financial reporting and operational support services. With a low overhead and variable cost delivery model, franchisees are able to closely match costs to revenues.

Franchisees like Barnes are leveraging the proprietary Supporting Strategies technology platform and team of virtual, seasoned bookkeeping professionals to serve a growing roster of clients.

To learn more about franchise opportunities with Supporting Strategies, please visit our Franchise Opportunity page or contact Jeff Schonberg, Director of Franchise Development, at [email protected] or 215-285-8108.

If you are with a business in the Duluth/Stillwater area and would like to discuss outsourcing your bookkeeping, accounting, controller services or operational support needs, please contact Kristine Barnes at [email protected] or (218) 216-6095.