Earlier this year, I found myself at a crossroads in my career. I had worked hard to become a…read moreProduct Manager and, while I found success, I also faced some real challenges. Being a new father, balancing work and life as a PM was tough--and on top of that, I wanted to master my current role so I could confidently move into the next phase of my career. I reached out to my mentor and dear friend Vikas, who suggested I connect with Merideth. I'm so glad I took his advice. What I appreciated most about working with Merideth was that she didn't just side with me on every gripe or frustration I had. Instead, she offered a fresh perspective that challenged me to see things from a more balanced viewpoint. She then helped me develop skills to address these challenges constructively, empowering me to manage difficult situations with more confidence and clarity. Merideth also helped me carve out the time and space for self-reflection and discovery, allowing me to dive deeper into understanding my strengths and what truly brings me joy. This led me to realize that much of my focus had been on trying to conform to what I thought others wanted, rather than leaning into my strengths and passions. Merideth helped me build a framework to approach career decisions with confidence--both in my day-to-day work and during my recent job search. This enabled me to be selective about the opportunities I pursued and comfortable walking away from those that weren't the right fit. If you're looking for a coach who can help you grow in your career, I can't recommend Merideth enough. Feel free to reach out if you'd like to hear more about my experience, or contact her directly. You won't regret it.

I practiced law for many years and stepped away after my second child was born to spend time as a…read morefull-time caregiver. When I started to think about how and when I would re-enter the workforce, I hit a mental block. I didn't know if I wanted to go back to lawyering or to pivot to something new. I also wasn't sure how I would focus my career exploration, in light of the time constraints of being home all day with two small kids. I engaged Merideth for a 3 month coaching program to help me navigate these challenges, and I am so thankful for my experience with her. Merideth helped me gain clarity about what I want my life to look like once both my children are in grade school, and how I want my work to fit into that vision. Through working with Merideth, I was able to assemble a list of career "non-negotiables" with respect to the skills I want to use, the values I want my work to reflect, and the way I'd like to structure my work schedule. Moreover, Merideth and I fleshed out concrete ways of exploring my interests in small, focused steps, and compiled a list of concrete career ideations about which I am truly excited. In addition to helping focus my career planning, Merideth helped me work on my mindset. Even though I am an accomplished person who has met "long shot" goals in the past, it is a major challenge for me to imagine I can curate a career I am passionate about, and in which I have control over my time and energy expenditures. Merideth helped me with this mindset shift (and I continue to work on it). Merideth also taught me about the "negative tapes" we all play in our minds, and how it is possible to re-record them. Doing this work required more vulnerability and self-reflection than I initially anticipated, but it has empowered me to indulge interests I'd long dismissed as "impractical," and to see new possibilities for myself. Merideth is warm, friendly, caring, and a great listener. She is also an excellent accountability partner. The process of completing her Career Compass exercises was so thorough, I have peace of mind that I have left no stone unturned in examining my values, skills, and preferences. I am also so grateful to her for continually reminding me of what is possible, and that I am capable of having a satisfying career that is compatible with the personal demands of this season of my life. Thank you, Merideth!

Oh Yelp, I knew it would happen eventually. I mean, I go to Yelp for recommendations on everything,…read moreso why not for a book keeper for my business? KYB was very highly rated and I thought I had found my solution. Boy was I wrong.... Maybe it's because I used Becky and KYB for book keeping rather than tax prep, but my experience here was most certainly NOT 5 star. Becky seemed great when I met for my initial consult, but from then on, my books were handled by an assistant, rather than Becky herself. First mistake. Then aformentioned assistant racks up huge amounts of hours without warning me and when I confronted her about it, she BLAMED ME. Now, I have been in customer service for many, many years and rule numero uno is that you never blame the freaking customer!!! Especially when I was politely asking her why my bill had quadruped with no notice. She explains that the extra time has come from me not giving her certain info that she has had to manually figure out, hence the extra time. Fair enough. From that point on, I get her the info she asks for - organize it beautifully and send it to her on time. And yet, nothing changes. She continues to bill me the maximum amount of hours she can on my account despite my efforts to make things more efficient. When I asked her and Becky about it, the response was basically that I should just get over it and expect to keep paying that amount, though there was absolutely NO evidence of her assistant doing the amount of work those bills required. There were also mistakes with them sending me other clients invoices, lost packets of my own info that never turned up and I never received ONE financial report for my business! Do yourself a favor - if you are a small biz owner like me, STAY AWAY. There are plenty of other options out there. I have a great book keeper now if you need a referral...... UPDATE: So mysteriously after my post there are several new reviews extolling the virtues of how great this place is.....all from new users with only ONE review: on KYB Bookeeping! How ironic. Look, no matter how many cheesy great reviews their friends may post, it still not going to keep them from sucking. San Francisco has TONS more bookeepers that will do a WAY better job - trust. UPDATE 2: Due to the overwhelming response by other Yelpers asking for a reference, my new book keeper is booked solid! If you want a reference, I'll see what I can do.......

I run a small business in San Francisco and KYB was doing my personal taxes, which I was happy with…read morepurely because I didn't have to do them, and I asked them to do the business taxes. The first year was fine because we needed very little tax advice. The second year we made considerably more money and it was a disaster. We met with them several times for advice on tax planning and strategy. Being a startup and doing R&D work I thought we were paying way too much. They gave us NO advice. I finally found a good CPA to take over and look over their work. He found $21,000 in missed deductions. That's not a typo, $21,000. That is either pure laziness or negligence. Do yourself a favor if you have a small business and hire a good CPA and a good bookkeeper. They will more than pay for themselves.

Convenient, professional and a great person to deal with. I have used her notary and faxing…read moreservices for many years. I highly recommend.

I am catching up on reviews, and cannot believe I have not informed the world of Jean, Clean Jean…read moreThe Typing Queen for years! She has been my secretary for years. Absolutely cannot get anyone more competent, reliable. She will do everything for me, bookkeeping, notary, errands. A lifesaver!!! Using Jean saved me money because I did not need to hire a part-time secretary- I hired Jean as needed. She handled many rush jobs and always seems to fit me in.

As a technology startup, we didn't have the in house expertise to design our website. As soon as I…read moremet with Christian and Jimmy, I was confident I was in good hands. They used beautiful, modern design techniques to create our responsive design Wordpress website at an affordable price. The project was well structured from: 1) Web Design 2) Web Development 3) Launch 4) Post launch maintenance I would highly recommend working with SplitPeak! You can see the work they did for us at www.fanplayr.com.

These guys are great. Cutting edge technology + beautiful design simplicity = SplitPeak…read more Christian and Jimmy were able to translate my "concept" into a functional and beautiful web presence. Moreover, they hit the budget (reasonable) and timeline requirements (not so reasonable--sorry) without exception and, perhaps most importantly, communicated directly when my ideas / demands were impractical or just plain bad. Experience, integrity and communication. Pretty hard to beat that.

I have been working with Ron for several years now and he is the best CPA I've met. He is very…read moreknowledgeable about tax law. As an accountant, I refer clients his way whenever I can as I know they will be in great hands. His response time to questions is unbelievable fast. If you need a CPA, I wouldn't look any further.

Fired as a client in a time of need. My wife was in a hit and run accident that left her unable to…read moreproduce needed docs to file...

We are so happy that we found Lisa. We had been getting our taxes done through a franchise tax…read moreservice where they just plug in the numbers but don't offer any tax advice or information that could help us to prepare for the next tax season. Lisa is so knowledgeable and was able to provide valuable information to us on our first visit. It has been helpful to have Lisa's expertise and guidance, and we look forward to working with her in the years to come.

Lisa has prepared our taxes for the past two years. She has made tax season so much less stressful…read morefor us. She is efficient, knowledgeable and very pleasant to work with. I highly recommend Gelardi Tax Service.

I had a fantastic experience with Beyer & Kelley! I truly can't believe how perfect the job match…read morewas that their team helped line up. I had spent months applying and recruiting for jobs prior to being contacted by Alison Beyer. Alison was the first to take the time to listen to my career goals, consider my past experience, and get to know me before talking through positions. Two weeks after starting to work with Alison I was on a phone interview with a fantastic firm. The next week I was starting office interviews. Alison was always very responsive and helpful, day and night. From our first point of contact to receiving the offer letter, Alison was always there to answer my questions, calm my nerves, and make sure I was headed in the right direction. One time during a last minute schedule change Alison reached out nonstop until she was sure I was aware. I'm sure I wouldn't be sitting where I am now without her help. I've since started my new job and Alison still keeps in touch to see how things are going. It's been a wonderful, life-changing experience working together. There simply aren't enough great things to say about their team. I would recommend Beyer & Kelley ten times over.

Total waste of time. Nicole Webb is rude, unprofessional and totally fake. I went in to their…read moreoffice to meet with her and she told me about a few exciting positions and then never got back to me. Left me totally high and dry. What a waste of time. If she didn't have a position for me i'd prefer if she told me rather than leaving me in anticipation. I've reached out to her several times in the last 3-4 months but she NEVER replies to any of my emails. I ended up working with more professional agencies like Premier and CV Partners and they both sent me on several interviews at top firms in the Bay Area.

My review should be without rating, but that's not an option on yelp, so I chose the neutral star…read more When checking out their website to book an intro appointment, I checked the box (among others) that says "A lower cost/price" for the question "When choosing an accountant, which are the most important to your decision?". I received an email about 35 minutes later to notify me that my request was declined with the following message: "Thank you for your interest in a consultation. We are not a budget/volume/discount provider, we are a premium service. So since you indicate you are looking for a lower cost, we are unlikely to be a good match. Best wishes for finding a provider who is a better match for your needs."

Good reviews on other sites so I called and it was a waste of time. They book me then ask…read morequestions and realized it is too complicated so they cancel me days later via the internet. Would not recommend to contact