Testimonials
Jordon Jo
" Stephanie Magurno is our advisor... and has played a monumental role in supporting several of my businesses with strategy and accounting clean-up.
In terms of the accounting, I've hired 4 other bookkeepers before working with Cultivate/Stephanie, had spent at least $20k, and though it may be passable to the IRS, our books were not fit for making decisions in our business. Because of this, we made many mistakes and lost well over $100k to bad intel on our P&L.
With Stephanie's devoted support, I am completely confident in our books and therefore our financial decisions. Not only that, I've learned the correct way to do my books, and have passed these processes on to an admin assistant, so my books will be humming along accurately at a low cost. Stephanie's work has been utterly priceless, and a clear pivot toward a healthier business.
In terms of strategy, my business partner and I have received guidance and resources from Stephanie as we navigate tough conversations around pay, equity, decision-making and ownership. We're now on our way to completing our partnership agreement.
Stephanie's skillsets are varied and strong. Whatever we throw at her, she's able to provide experienced insight and/or connections to create sound resolution.
Stephanie is a dream to work with, always going above and beyond, and with a purely delightful attitude. She can dive into the details and zoom out to birds eye view of strategy, seamlessly. And she has an excellent educator's mentality, easily explaining each step to a degree that is -so rare- to find."
Bonnie Grant
"Stephanie is much more than a business owner or an accountant or a friend. She is very knowledgeable, very patient, very organized and she excels in everything that she does. Stephanie manages companies efficiently and in a profitable way. I cannot endorse Stephanie‘s knowledge in the accounting and business management enough. If you ever want to figure out how to 'see' your business on paper, call Stephanie to gain those systems.
It really is a dream come true. Many managers want you to know your business numbers. Stephanie has a system that will help you know your numbers Throughout the year and maintain them and manage them and know them. If you are a CEO you need to reach out to Stephanie and set an appointment. We did. We are very happy with the decision. Thank you Stephanie for your friendship and your partnership."
Scott Humphries
"I was introduced to Stephanie by one of her clients, who I knew was a successful businessperson. I had no particular expectations for my first conversation with Stephanie, but I agreed to her complimentary 90-minute advising session. During the session, I was blown away by what she had prepared, including deep insights into short-, medium-, and long-term business planning. I decided to hire her, and at the time of this writing, I've been working with her for a year and plan to continue.
One of the initial steps Stephanie took with me was to create a sales process and irresistible offer, along with scripting and a plan for each stage of the process, from discovery through post-fulfillment. She also assisted me in defining my unique selling proposition, identifying my target audience, and devising a plan for gaining strategic partners. We continue to meet regularly to set goals for sales, lead generation, and financial targets. Additionally, we plan for important business milestones, such as hiring additional staff.
Despite having a successful track record and strong business acumen, she maintains her approachability, down-to-earth personality, and fun-to-work-with attitude. It is evident that she genuinely cares for her clients, and I am proud of our accomplishments. I highly recommend her to businesses seeking to scale."
Carrington Crothers
"A year and a half ago, I was introduced to Stephanie through a mutual connection. I had an initial call with her, while all went well, I said there was 'no way I was going to hire her.' With that, I still agreed to get on her free advising session the following week. Going against that statement of 'I won’t hire her' and to jumping on board to work with her, was easily the best decision I made in the past year and a half.
Stephanie is not only a stellar human being and insanely valuable business advisor, but a trusted person you’d be crazy not to have in your life. When it comes to business, I need/needed all the guidance and support. Stephanie breaks everything down in ways that resonate with me, such as, into small actionable steps that are easy to manage, understand and implement. All of which are game changer for me and my business.
If you want to grow and scale your business, have someone in your corner, and learn a shit ton in the process, I can not recommend Stephanie more."
The Travel Agent Guide
"Stephanie Magurno was invaluable in fixing the foundation of my business. My revenue grew quickly my first few years, but I was flying by the seat of my pants. Stephanie came in and helped me build out cash flow statements and better understand how to forecast.
She helped me work through important decisions like my hiring process and feel confident that I was able to afford another employer. She also helped me build out a CEO dashboard, which allowed me to easily envision my initiatives, break them down into doable steps, and then held me accountable to the process.
I highly recommend you bring this women into your business!"
Ashlynne Valdez
"I worked with Stephanie Magurno and her expertise was invaluable to our business. Stephanie’s knowledge of financials, leadership, and recruiting are unmatched. Cultivate provides many templates and resources for a business that are incredibly helpful. There are many coaching/advising businesses out there, and I have yet to meet another company that even comes close to the professionalism, knowledge, and service of Cultivate Advisors. I would recommend Cultivate Advisors and Stephanie to all my colleagues"
Sarah Douglas
"Working with Stephanie Magurno has been wonderful! I've done more in my business the 6 months working with her then I have in 9 years owning the business. I love the meeting structure and how efficient we are with our time, the tasks we tackle together and really taking my business to the next level. Huge thank you!"
Greg Mandile
"I met Stephanie at a networking group, and typically, when I meet a 'business coach,' I usually dismiss them. I have yet to find one that could help me. Stephanie was different from the start. I immediately booked a session with her after she spoke about her experience and what she had to offer. The deep dive session revealed so much about my business, and more importantly, I learned how taking small, manageable steps could significantly impact my business. I learned much about myself, my company, what I needed to focus on, and how to grow it.
Since signing on with Stephanie, the small changes implemented one at a time have significantly impacted my operations, financials, marketing, and every other facet of my business. I can see the results in everything I do and have changed how I conduct business. I understand what is essential to grow my business. It goes beyond the measurables; Stephanie has provided me with many intangibles that have helped me grow as a business owner.
Please do yourself a favor and contact Stephanie today; my business is thriving thanks to all her guidance."