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Chris Capone

CPA; Owner and Fractional CFO, Capone & Associates
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Chris started his career at Deloitte & Touche focusing on Public Company Audits, and then spent 3 years in Europe in an International Finance and Operations role with ABB. Chris and his wife moved back to Wilmington in 2018 and s  

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Feb 27, 2025

E32: John Monahan - How I Built a CEO Advisory Group in Wilmington, NC

John Monahan is an experienced CEO and business leader who has built a Peer Advisory Group for CEOs in Wilmington, NC, as part of the Vistage platform.  Vistage is the world’s largest CEO c ...

Financial
Jan 27, 2025

E31: Adam Shay, CPA - How I Built and Sold My CPA Firm

Adam Shay founded an accounting firm in 2010, which quickly became one of the go-to CPA shops for entrepreneurs and business owners in the Greater Wilmington, NC area.  Adam shares the real life ...

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Dec 6, 2024

E28: Chakema Clinton-Quintana – The Universe is Listening…

Chakema Clinton-Quintana is the Director of Channel - Powered by Live Oak Bank, an organization committed to supporting entrepreneurs and small business owners through the journey and process of build ...

Financial
Nov 18, 2024

E27: Tony Stroud, CPA – Accountants Can Be Funny and “Cool”???

Tony Stroud is the founding Partner of Stroud & Co, a full service CPA firm located in Wilmington, NC. Tony is also the owner of the Record Bar, a music shop that specializes in sales of new and ...

Financial
Oct 1, 2024

Podcast Drop - E24: Craig Snow, Creating Community

Mr. Craig Snow is an Senior Account Executive for Wilmington Media & Marketing - most popularly known as the Wilmington Business Journal.  Craig Snow grew up on a farm in Arkansas, and found ...

Financial
Aug 8, 2024

Podcast E22: Dr. John Grinnell - Leadership and Organizational Development Sensai

Dr. John Grinnell is the founder and CEO of Grinnell Leadership & Organizational Development. He has 37 years of practical experience in the business world, and has become a true expert in helping ...

Financial
Jul 2, 2024

Celebrating Two Years of Business: A Journey of Freedom and Determination

On July 4th, while the United States celebrates its Independence Day, our business proudly marks its second anniversary. This milestone is more than just a celebration of time; it’s a testament ...

Financial
Feb 6, 2024

‘Creative,’ An Adjective To Describe Your Accountant?!

Have you ever used the word creative as an adjective to describe your accountant?!     And, we’re not talking about “Enron” or “WoldCom” creativity.  ...

Financial
Nov 13, 2023

How to be Your Tax CPA's Top Client

How to Be Your Tax CPAs Favorite Client:   Be a good person Communicate  Have complete and accurate financial statements (good books)   Please call us if you need help with ...

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Oct 6, 2023

Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication

We see it all the time, and it happens to everyone. It’s just so easy to get bogged down by details, complexities, what-ifs and mountains of data… and then we lose sight of the forest, fo ...

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Jul 31, 2023

Why I Started a Podcast

Similar to my story of How I finally Became an Entrepreneur in which I discuss how I always wanted to own a business, but never had any good ideas… I have always wanted to be on a pod ...

Financial
Jun 1, 2023

Business Philosophies Learned from The Godfather Trilogy

Holed up on a rainy Memorial Day Weekend, we began watching The Godfather Trilogy, and jokingly discussed the principles of business and strategy portrayed with some friends and family.  Tho ...

Financial
May 3, 2023

Cash Flow – What Gets Measured, Gets Managed…

The difference between companies that grow - and those that scale profitably - is an emphasis on measurement, continuous improvement and data-driven decisions.    Whether you’re runn ...

Financial
Mar 27, 2023

Choosing the Best Bank for your Business

I had the opportunity to participate in a Banking Request for Proposal (RFP) process for one of our clients last month, and would like to share insights and lessons learned.  This is especia ...

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Jan 30, 2023

How Can a Fractional CFO Generate Value for my Business?

A CFO’s role is to oversee all financial and accounting matters of an organization - providing leadership, operational oversight, key relationship management and the technical skill set to ...

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Jan 10, 2023

How I Finally Became an Entrepreneur

Growing up, I wanted to be an entrepreneur with some cool and disruptive technology that would change the world. Then I became a CPA.   It seemed like that was the end of my entrepreneurial dre ...

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