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Amy Sullivan

Fractional CFOO, Lumina Business Solutions, LLC
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Amy Sullivan is the Founder and Principal of Lumina Business Solutions, LLC, a fractional business management firm with an emphasis on executive leadership services. Amy’s strong background in accounting and operations gives her a  

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May 23, 2025

Write Your Own Succession Script

Did you watch HBO’s Succession with bated breath, anxiously awaiting the next drama-filled twist? While it was an entertaining show, it’s a blueprint for exactly what business ow ...

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Apr 28, 2025

The Disease That Limits Growth

You’ll never see it mentioned in the AMA Journal or chatted about in online platforms. Many who suffer from it may not even know they have it. But this disease can stifle initiative, send good e ...

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Apr 1, 2025

Growing Sustainably

You’ve successfully started a business. Congratulations! But are you on the road to growth that you can maintain and manage?    Sustainable success isn’t necessarily getting bi ...

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Feb 28, 2025

Business Blind Spots

You’re leading your practice or business because you know your stuff. But as a leader, you didn’t necessarily sign up to become an expert at every aspect of running it. So, it’s like ...

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Jan 30, 2025

A New Year, a Fresh Approach

If you read my last Insight, you know that I am a serial – some might say compulsive – fixer. But sometimes, organizations don’t need to be broken to benefit from a few tweaks and ne ...

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Jan 7, 2025

Confessions of a Serial Fixer

I will admit it: I am a serial fixer. I love to bring order to chaos. Three times in my career I’ve had to clean up an organization in crisis because of embezzlement. The knowledge and expe ...

Financial
Nov 26, 2024

Oh, The Places Your Business Will Go!

Gosh, here we are, nearing the end of 2024: Are you thinking about where your business should be in 2025? Or are you just crossing your fingers that all will be well in the new year?   Since ho ...

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Nov 1, 2024

Year-End To-Do

We’re rapidly approaching the end of this calendar year. Are you, as a small business owner, organizing your tax-related information in a timely way, or will this year be a race to the finish? ...

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Sep 27, 2024

Everyone Wants to Grow But Nobody Wants to Change

The seven most expensive words in business? “We have always done it that way.”   This tradition-rooted mindset is a major obstacle to an organization’s growth, because it assu ...

Financial
Sep 3, 2024

Gratitude: Low Cost and High ROI

A culture of gratitude exerts a powerful influence on an organization. When you, as a business leader, recognize your associates’ contributions and express your thanks, wonderful things happen. ...

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Jul 29, 2024

Giving You Time, Saving You Money

Potential clients frequently ask, “Can hiring a fractional CFO or COO really save money for my organization?”   The good news is that YES! A fractional CFO or COO can save you money ...

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Jul 1, 2024

Are You Running Your Business, or Is It Running You?

If you launched your own architectural business, you probably didn’t do it with the goal of spending time on bookkeeping. If you’re a lawyer, you probably didn’t go to law school so ...

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