One of the most enjoyable trends in Lori Bianco's business, BiancoCPA, isn't its recent growth or helping small businesses (although those are positive things from her point of view) but helping bring
more business to Michigan.
The Sterling Heights-based accounting firm has watched a significant amount of its growth coming from helping international businesses set up operations in Metro Detroit. Often these companies are establishing a North America headquarters in southeast Michigan.
"This has allowed us to bring more work into the U.S.," Bianco says. "That's pretty neat."
BiancoCPA got its start in 1997. Since then it has handled a number of accounting jobs, such as helping small businesses with taxes and private accounting services. The company has grown to the point that it could hire another person over the last year, expanding its staff to five people. That's a significant jump for the company that was able to fight through the recent recession.
"I am excited about it," Bianco says. "There was a dry period for a while and we were challenged like everyone else. Now there is a slow-but-steady increase in interest."
Source: Lori Bianco, president & founder of BiancoCPA
Writer: Jon Zemke
Read more about Metro Detroit's growing entrepreneurial ecosystem at SEMichiganStartup.com.
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