It feels like a privilege that I finally have the opportunity to praise and speak to the success of…read moremy experience with Plum Coaching--I called Lora expecting a fairly transactional conversation about costs and expectations, but I decided to move forward because she genuinely listened to the specifics of my situation. In summary: I was seeking new opportunities in my field of UX design, had built an impressive portfolio but was consistently failing to communicate my work in a way that resonated with hiring managers. I had gone through 12 unsuccessful interviews before I decided it was time to seek some professional and objective advice. What I appreciated most about the mock interview with Lora was that she never tried to steer me away from being myself...she gave me practical tools to make sure that I was able to speak on my own behalf and recognize the intention behind every interview question. Long story short, I found myself with an offer letter about three weeks after our session in a role that is perfect for my professional development. If you're in a tough or confusing spot, don't make decisions based on the cost of services--just find someone who you trust that understands your goals and needs and it will pay off a thousand times in the future. Plum served that purpose for me and I can't reccomend their services highly enough.

I called Lora because I'm looking for a contract position in Seattle. She was really sweet and…read morehelpful. I couldn't tell from the Yelp reviews that she doesn't do placement work. She recommended a company for me to get in contact with. Thank you Lora for your help!

Direct, to the point, and helpful answering my questions about personal taxes. I recommend their…read moreservices.

TL;DR Big costs a lot for trouble and headaches for years to come…read more You can see the story line from my previous reviews. The latest update being I tried to make some changes to my small business taxes and the IRS responded by telling me that my business was not registered properly (it was missing the correct form to register as an S corp (Eric's recommendation in the first place). Additionally, the IRS forms require a wet signature which Eric never requested from me, so even the forms that were filled out (1120S) were not valid. "...the IRS confirmed that neither 2020 or 2021 are reflected as 1120s, this means ... the IRS has no filings for the LLC." It was already expensive when I paid Eric to file it initially, now I have to pay a new professional to fix it. Lots of money spent and major anxiety and panic that I would have loved to avoid. I could have saved myself thousands if I had done additional research and gotten a personal recommendation. I would never recommend Eric to anyone.

Reached out to Sheba consulting for my company, it seems as if they want me to sign off on their…read moreoutrageous proposal, the company is unwilling to understand the concerns of their client. They seem to have lots if disagreements internally as well, I would not recommend anyone to sign on with Adi & Sheba Consulting.

I had a very niche, very personal, very small business, and James and his team made me feel like I…read morewas his only client. I was shocked in one of our many meetings that he revealed he had about 20 active businesses he was involved with. Every time I emailed, called, or texted they responded right away, and with thoughtful, expert and insightful responses. James and his team are not only expert business brokers, they are financial experts (maybe even go so far as excel nerds!), therapists, hand holders, teachers, advocates, professionals, and overall supporters. Through all the ups and downs, and there will be ups and downs, they have your back. Not many of us have ever bought or sold a business and there would be no way to know what you don't know. To protect your own interests, please hire James! You will not regret it. He did a great job of explaining all the ins and outs in a clear, concise and level headed way. That final high five after closing made it all worth the effort. When I build and sell my next business, James will be who I use.

James is great to work with and a credit to his profession…read more You should be working with him too!

I first hired Up Time Technology to build me a dual boot (XP of blessed memory and Windows 7…read moreProfessional) machine in 2010. They sat down with me and suggested a configuration in the middle for my QuickBooks consulting business. They pointed out that I didn't need to use a i7 chip for my set up, review, and training business and an i3 would be under-powered. Now seven years later, it is still running strong. I then went back when I had hard disk problems. They replaced the drive with a solid state drive, suggested that since I could do a fresh install that this would be a good time to switch to using a 64 bit operating system (I had chosen 32 bit because of problems with QuickBooks and 64 bit systems when I first got it built), and doubled my memory to 8 GB. Price was reasonable, on budget, and delivered on time. I recommend them to my clients who need real computers and not the crap sold at big box stores or Costco.

Great customer service. Willing to help with big jobs and small! Love supporting small local…read morebusinesses alike. Every person I've ever encountered with Up Time Tech has been a pleasure to work with. Thank you for your help and support!

The team at Advanced Business Consulting were a game changer for my business. I was struggling with…read morea business plan, my Quickbooks, and process flow. My business plan is now the living document it was intended to be, my Quickbooks looks (and works) so much better and we were able to streamline my sales process. Advanced Business Consulting paid for their work in increased efficiency and happier customers and workers. I would highly recommend Advanced Busoness Consulting to anyone who is struggling with the business side of their business!

From the owner: Our goal is to facilitate the realization of the dream that led our client into starting their own…read morebusiness in the first place, rather than spending all of their time worrying about the daily operations of the business. We believe that business ownership should allow the entrepreneur more freedom to pursue personal goals. We believe that owning and operating a business should not simply be a replacement for a traditional 8-5 job, or worse, replacing an 8-hour work day with a 12-hour one. We believe that owning and operating a business should offer the entrepreneur to spend more time doing the things he or she enjoys, making life happier with less stress. Our solutions create the type of life the client desires. We spend the first few days interviewing our client about the vision and dreams that led to starting the business, and performing a thorough analysis of current business operations. Once we have gathered sufficient data, we develop a plan that will ensure that our client will be able to fulfill the vision, and enable the business to support the dreams, whatever those might be. Every client, and every business is unique. Therefore every solution is custom designed for the specific client. However, we aim to make our solutions affordable to every client.