Empowering Small Business Owners with Financial Clarity

At LaunchPoints: we translate financial complexity into clarity, enabling businesses to make informed decisions and achieve sustainable growth. Our services provide access to experienced financial leadership without the cost or long-term commitment of a full-time executive.

Through a tailored engagement we deliver strategic guidance to optimize cash flow, enhance profitability, and support long-term value creation.

We Provide Specialized Expertise How You Need It

Our CFO services provide senior-level financial expertise through both ongoing retained engagements and targeted project-based support. From budgeting and forecasting to complex strategic initiatives, we deliver timely, high-impact insights that help businesses address critical financial challenges and make confident, informed decisions when it matters most.

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Benefits of Hiring a Fractional CFO as a Strategic Business Advisor

Cost-Effective Leadership

Access to senior-level financial leadership without the expense of a full-time executive.

Strategic Financial Guidance

Beyond financial analysis, an advisor provides strategic insight and actionable takeaways that help business owners navigate complex decisions, strengthen performance, and drive sustainable growth.

Flexibility and Scalability

Get the right level of support, exactly when you need it. From a few hours a week to hands-on involvement, the engagement scales with your business needs and objectives.

Objective Perspective

Access to an experienced outside viewpoint to help challenge status quo, highlight opportunities, and guide growth.

Specialized Project Support

Implement budgeting, forecasting, tax planning, mergers & acquisitions, or other strategic initiatives with expert oversight.

Leverage Your Strengths

Outsourcing to a seasoned financial expert provides confidence in your financial oversight while allowing you to focus your time and attention on leading the business.

Michael Achman

President | Strategic Business Advisor

Mike Achman is the founder of LaunchPoints and has over 30 years of leadership experience, helping businesses gain clarity, improve performance, and make confident strategic decisions. He has served in C-suite and senior leadership roles across industries including Consumer Packaged Goods, Life Sciences, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Real Estate, and Shared Services.

Mike specializes in turning financial complexity into clear, practical insight. He helps business owners and leadership teams strengthen financial discipline, sharpen operating focus, and establish the metrics that drive smarter decisions and sustainable growth.

He has also led and advised mergers and acquisitions from start to finish, supporting diligence, integration, divestitures, and successful exits. As a trusted partner to CEOs and boards, Mike aligns strategy, manages risk, and positions companies to maximize long-term enterprise value.

Ready for clarity on what’s next?

When you work with LaunchPoints, you get more than an advisor. You get a true thought partner, someone who works alongside you, challenges your thinking, and helps you spot opportunities that are easy to miss when you are deep in the business.

We believe every business has more potential to unlock. We work with leaders who are ready to move forward with clarity, confidence, and a clear plan.

Let’s start the conversation. Reach out today for an initial consultation and see how LaunchPoints can help move your business forward.

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