Johnston Company

I consider Jim part of my management team. I used to handle a lot of the financials myself but now I¹ve delegated all of it to Jim and I feel very comfortable doing so.

Prat Moghe
CEO of Tizor Systems

Build your business faster and with less risk.

CEOs in the Boston area have used Johnston Company since 1986 to build their companies faster and with less risk. Johnston Company has provided part-time CFO and controller services for over 100 management teams, including 10 who have sold their companies for proceeds over $200M. We work with funded ventures, profitable and growing companies, and distressed companies. We've helped our clients get to breakeven more quickly, or to build more sustainable revenue streams.

Johnston Company is especially strong in bringing interactive driver-based forecasting and financial awareness into the hearts and minds of management teams, so they can reach their goals with minimum risk and maximum credibility with investors and lenders. Happy clients and investors are our leading source of referrals.

Part-Time: A Beneficial, Cost-Effective Alternative
A part-time CFO or controller is essential to getting a business off the ground and heading in the right direction. A part-time person offers many advantages for growing companies:

Strengthens the management team
Provides senior level financial experience at less cost
Brings a network of outside contacts to help a company grow
Combines the best elements of both:
Consultant – nonbiased, specialized, focused, experienced
Employee – involved, loyal, accountable

View the companies we've worked with in varoius industry segments.

Client History

Roundtable Series
These quarterly events bring together a small group of presidents and CEOs who meet to discuss a timely, interesting topic to which all participants can relate regardless of the nature of their business. One or two attendees share their experiences and make brief remarks related to the topic, and help generate and participate in discussion. These popular events are sponsored by Johnston Company, there is no cost to attendees; however, seating is limited. For more information please contact joand@johnstoncompany.com.

Roundtable Discussion Topics
The Johnston Company Roundtable Series was started in 1995. Previous topics have included:

How Does it Feel to Sell Your Company?
Getting the Most From the Sales VP
Is Your Company Outgrowing Your Management Team
Getting to Breakeven with Less Reliance on Equity
Serial Entrepreneurs: Do You Get Better and Better At It?
Ten Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make Most
Monitoring the Portfolio: Signs of a Company in Trouble
Getting and Keeping Investors' Confidence

Selling Strategy: Direct vs. Indirect
Service to Product: Financial & Business Model Implications
Funding Your Company
The Early Customers - A Reality Check for Any New Business
Board of Directors: Silent Sleepyheads, Circling Sharks, or Stimulating Sages
Holding Your Management team Accountable for Forecasting - and Delivering - Results
Selling My Company: The High Point of My CEO Journey

Client & Company News
To view a recent news item online, click on the link below to download the PDF files. If you wish to receive periodic mailings about Johnston Company and our clients via mail or email, please contact joand@johnstoncompany.com.

Boston Business Journal: Why Are Board Meetings Such a Waste of Time?

Client Profile: Prat Moghe, CEO of Tizor Systems

Client Profile: Jerry Shafir, CEO of Kettle Cuisine

Client Profile: Vanu Bose, CEO of Vanu, Inc.