lemme tell you a little story about David Ehrenberg. i met him when i started looking for simple accounting services for my startup. i've run a couple of startups before, and not wanting to repeat my earlier mistakes, i wanted to get a firm involved early and have them grow with us. being a bit of a cheapskate, i went with another firm, despite being really impressed with EGFS, and with David in particular. he's a pretty sharp cookie. last thing David said to me was: "if you need help, you call me. even if you're not a customer, i like what you're doing and want to help." fast forward 2 weeks, i knew i was in trouble with the firm i had picked. i could tell the story here, but its not good to speak ill of the dead. 6 weeks in, i'd had enough, and i called David, and told him that i now *needed* his help, but knew i couldn't afford it. David, then did the impossible. he met our need exactly as we needed it at a price we could afford. more to the point, he didn't offer the less-than-stellar talent to work with us -- we got access to some of the best people EGFS has, and this has continued in the 3 years we have been with them. they were flexible enough to work with our choice of accounting system, and savvy enough to help us understand when we weren't using it correctly. today, i work with Lori and Adam, and my books are spotless. the EGFS team never stops trying to be helpful to my team. and when we've been low on cash, they have offered to intro us to the investors they work with. EGFS is no joke. if you're a start-up founder who knows anything about the trouble you can get into, this is the firm to hook up with. period. i dare you to find anyone better. David, if i ever end up doing another startup, i'm calling you first. 'nuff said. read more

We've been working with EGFS on accounting and CFO services for about a year as our team has grown from 20 to about 40. At a high level, they've helped us build out our FP&A functions to the optimal level of sophistication for our business. Mike Vascellaro has helped us streamline our AR and AP operations, while David has helped us with a robust set of tools for budgeting, forecasting, and tracking key financial metrics. David has developed a solid understanding of our business and have provided timely advice from the perspective of someone who's been there before. Also, from a basic client service standpoint, they are incredibly responsive, thorough, and proactive. We had a couple of bumps in the road during the initial onboarding (mostly due to our prior service provider), and they went above and beyond to make things right. Looking forward to continuing to work with this great team! read more

Having Early Growth has made being an entrepreneur easier. It can be lonely out on the entrepreneurial edge so having warm, supportive people on your side makes a big difference - Sirk (CFO) and Kathleen (Accountant) have been that support and then some for me providing valuable finance and HR expertise, advice, and even mentorship. I have worked with a number of services providers in my career and the team at EGFS has been exceptional; the work they do is essential towards building a solid financial foundation for any successful company. I also appreciate and recommend the seminars and e-learning components they offer. EGFS is the full package and I encourage anyone building their early stage company to consider partnering with them! read more

I was introduced to Early Growth when my Company (Cytek Development, Inc.)was bought out by another (Cytoville, aka Cytek Bio Sciences, Inc), who engaged the services of Early Growth. Their name, I guess, implies they help New Businesses start up. So far, I have worked with them transferring the final figures from my old employer to the new employer. They will be helping us transition the books entirely to the new Employer soon. It appears that this company has their expertise with Quickbooks mostly and is most proficient working with clients using Quickbooks (which I understand now is very extensive) So far, from this experience, it appears that Early Growth is very competent in this area. read more

David and his team of experts at Early Growth Financial Services provide CFO consulting services at the strategic level which include assistance with budgeting, financial forecasts, fund-raising, accounting and treasury oversight and general business analysis. They also provide accounting consulting services at the transactional level. These services include assistance with A/P, A/R, monthly close, basic treasury transactions and G/L support. They even provide tax preparation services. EGFS has worked with many of my clients, and they do excellent work with a real emphasis on quality and customer service. David is a person of integrity and I recommend his services. read more

It has been an absolute pleasure working with EGFS for the past few months. From the first contact, through the initial meetings, and to now working with them on an active basis, I could not recommend them more highly. Having engaged with other firms in the past and experienced less than stellar interactions, I've been amazed by how prompt the EGFS folks are, and how genuinely interested they seem to be in our specific business. A special thanks to CFO extraordinaire David Horning and his team, who have even worked on weekends to complete time senstivie tax filings-- all of which has not gone unnoticed and is deeply appreciated. read more

Early Growth Financial Services has been providing top quality advice and service to a number of my start-up clients. Dave and his team will give their clients guidance on financial structure, fund-raising strategy and organization development. Regard service, they truly are full-service, covering everything a young company needs to grow, ranging from bookkeeping, accounting, AP/AR, and controller capabilities. Finally, Dave works with a top-notch group of professionals in related services, such as payroll, insurance, audit and legal. I recommend Early Growth Financial Services regularly to my clients. read more

My partner and I approached David Ehrenberg in early 2009 to help with the accounting needs of our fledgling startup. David's team at Early Growth Financial Services surpassed our expectation in every metric. We are a small startup with limited funding. EGFS team has been with us through the initial business plan development, funding and execution. The team has been extremely flexible in accommodating our needs and hand holding us through the day to day operational complexities. I highly recommend EGFS to any company to help bring mature and savvy financial processes to their organization. read more

We've worked with EGFS since November, 2011. Alaa, our EGFS CFO, has helped us organize and structure our finances and Tracy, our EGFS accountant has helped us get set up with a consistent bookkeeping process every month. They both understand the challenges that a revenue-generating startup has and they both provide a consistently high level of service. They're truly a full-service financial services company, covering everything from payroll, bookkeeping, accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and high-level strategic advice. I would highly recommend their services. read more

Early Growth turned my consulting company around. From the kind and patient Tina who handles bookkeeping to brilliant and creative Lori who works with me on everything from big picture strategy to business development to budgets, I've learned so much and have gotten a better grip on my company's finances since I've been working with them. I trust them implicitly and am grateful for their help and support. I know they have my back. They take the stress out of dealing with my company's finances. I feel empowered by them! Couldn't recommend Early Growth any higher than that. read more

I have introduced Early Growth Financial Services into a number of my clients who have been backed by private equity and venture capitalists. The clients have been more than satisfied with their work and they have done a great job of helping these early stage and later stage companies with solid bookkeeping services, sound controller work and highly competent Chief Financial Officer advisory services. I continue to recommend Early Growth Financial Services to my clients as a great resource to outsource all or part of their internal finance team. read more

Early Growth Financial Services has assisted our small business since August 2011 and has been a steadying presence from the beginning. We are a US subsidiary of a German company, and EGFS has been incredibly helpful in helping us navigate our international accounting, legal, and HR issues. Their strength is their accommodating and flexible approach - even if they can't help with something, they know exactly who can. I have recommended David and EGFS to many other startups in the SF/Silicon Valley areas and will continue to do so in the future. read more

I've been working with Shelli O'Neal at EGFS and it's been great. She's responsive, provides a high-level overview with our monthly financial statements, and even makes at-a-glance tables in the monthly financial statement email so I can see where things stand without needing to download and open the attachment when on my phone. We're a startup so her effort to make our financials easily digestible is very appreciated. Little things like this go a long way. I look forward to continuing to work with Shelli. read more

I've enjoyed working with Early Growth for a couple of years now. They're extremely helpful in a variety of ways, from quarterly bookkeeping to tax return to general operations and finance strategy. From their CEO, who's helped introduce us and refer us to venture capital investors, to the part-time CFO we engage with on a monthly, sometimes weekly basis, they're all genuinely interested in our success and extremely helpful. I plan on working with them for the foreseeable future. read more

David Ehrenberg and team at Early Growth Financial Services have done a great job of helping early stage companies. They provide far more value add than just CFO or finance help. David has a great VC network and works closely with some of the best investors in the VC community. I also focus on startups and we have several mutual clients, who all have been extremely satisfied with Early Growth Financial Services. I would recommend EGFS to any seed or Series A funded company. read more

EGFS and David Horning have provided an essential service to our bio tek startup, ranging from embedded planning and budgeting, strategic counsel, VC and investor introductions, tax prep, you name it. Dave H is a pleasure to work with, and he is very knowledgeable and experienced, plus he is an engineer so he understands us! Early in our process, Dave E introduced us to many VC we would not have gotten access to otherwise, thank you Dave E! I will definitely use EGFS again. read more

We worked with a couple of financial firms in the past and the experiences ranged from poor to disastrous. EGFS has been a life saver! Our CFO, Leigh-Anne, has tirelessly helped us with everything from making sure numbers are correct to setting up the system to supporting with fundraising and, most of all, CARING about us, the company and its finances to an extent farther than even we do. Whilst EGFS has been great, Leigh-Anne specifically is a superhero. read more

My experience with EGFS has been nothing short of spectacular. David and his team helped our company navigate the rough waters of fundraising by providing excellent support for both our front end development and back end accounting and compliance. He consistently provides useful advice and is a dependable hand in financial execution. I would strongly recommend David and his team to any startup in need of a part-time CFO or related services read more

I highly recommend Early Growth Financial Services to all of my clients looking for start-up consulting, accounting and CFO Services. David Ehrenberg and his team are well versed in the financial model of start-up companies, particularly companies in the tech industry. David makes it his mission to accommodate my clients and provide the best services possible - I know that my clients are in good hands with Early Growth Financial Services. read more