How CRI Simple Numbers Helps TerraSlate Scale with Confidence

At TerraSlate, we learned fast that great products and great people aren’t enough if your financial picture is fuzzy. It feels a bit like flying a jet with the windshield fogged over. In the spirit of Vendor Appreciation Month, we want to spotlight CRI Simple Numbers for clearing that view, bringing us clarity, direction, and truth in our numbers every single week, and changing the way we grow.

A System Built for Owners Who Want to Win

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CRI is built for entrepreneurs who want real visibility, not a stack of accounting reports. Their Simple Numbers model shows what is working, what is not, and what to do next. They turn messy data into clean insights, cash flow projections, labor efficiency metrics, and long-term profitability modeling. It is finance without the drama and a real engine for scaling.

What They Do for Us

We use their fractional CFO support and accounting because together they add serious horsepower. Strategic planning sessions feel like a financial X-ray. We leave with a clear cash flow path, KPI scores, ROIC insights, labor efficiency analysis, and scenarios that help us plan with confidence. It is basically a GPS for the company.

Every month, our fractional CFO, Mike Maxson, reviews TerraSlate’s performance through the Simple Numbers lens. It keeps us sharp, aligned, and honest about what matters. Weekly closes from Lara Clay and Viet Phong Nguyen give us real-time visibility and eliminate guesswork. By Friday each week, our books are closed, and we know exactly where we stand.

Behind the scenes, their accounting team keeps everything clean, accurate, reconciled, and tax-ready. Their consistency provides us with trustworthy data, so we can make better decisions faster.

Why We Love Working with Them

They make the complex simple. They give us the confidence to act. They help us build sustainable wealth by supporting our mission to create a company that lasts for decades. Mike brings calm clarity to every strategic conversation. Lara delivers disciplined accuracy week after week. Viet ensures our financial foundation is tight and trustworthy. This team doesn’t just support TerraSlate. They fortify it.

Great companies don’t scale by accident. They scale because they know their numbers and use that clarity to make better decisions. CRI Simple Numbers has helped us do exactly that, and for any founder who wants to simplify their numbers and build real profitability, they are a game-changing partner.