Jerry L. Mills

Jerry L. Mills is an American author, speaker, contributor, and founder of B2B CFO, a CFO services firm in the United States with more than 200 partners reaching 45 states.^[1] The company offers chief financial officer services to owners of mid-market and small business companies and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Mills has more than 30 years of business experience. He is frequently quoted in various media outlets such as Fox Business[, The New York Times, SmartMoney, Businessweek, and Entrepreneur Magazine, among many others.

Mills is considered the pioneer of the as needed CFO industry. He started B2B CFO in 1987.

Published Works

Mills has written three book publications titled:

• The Danger Zone: Lost in the Growth Transition
• Avoiding the Danger Zone & Business Illusions
• The Exit Strategy Handbook: The BEST Guide for Selling Your Business

History

Prior to establishing B2B CFO in 1987, Mills was a manager at Arthur Andersen & Co. in the firm’s Small Business Division. He managed one of the largest engagements in the history of the Arizona office, and received an outstanding rating for management and delegation. Mills is a frequent speaker on business growth topics. He previously spoke at a business conference for the Enterprise Network,^[2] at Northern Trust Bank, as well as the Phoenix CEO-CFO Group. He is featured as the cash-flow expert on Wells Fargo’s Business Insight Series. His other areas of expertise include banking and lending relationships, profit improvement, expense reduction and working capital improvement.

Publications

Mills is a contributing author for CFO.com. He has recently contributed to a special editors report about tax evasion. He has also written a separate article, titled Prepping The Financials for a Sale.

Mills was a significant contributor to developing B2B CFO's Certified Business Transition Expert training program.

TV Appearances

Mills is a regular guest on Fox News and Wells Fargo Insights.

Personal

Mills graduated from Arizona State University in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. He is married and has four children and five grandchildren, with another grandchild due in April 2015.^[3]

References

• Jerry Mills quoted in New York Times^[4]
• Jerry Mills, guest business expert on Fox Business News^[5]
• Jerry Mills and B2B CFO in BusinessWeek^[6]
• Jerry Mills quoted in Wall Street Journal^[7]
• Jerry Mills quoted in Chapter 9 of The Wall Street Journal Complete Small Business Guidebook - Published Dec. 2009^[8]