Today we’d like to introduce you to Lisa Morton and Scott Burgess.
Lisa met Scott Burgess. Scott, who had been in real estate since 1997 doing accounting, management, and finance for large companies, started his CPA firm in 2008.
As a lot of small business owners do with each other, Lisa and Scott started referring work to one another. That’s how their friendship began. Scott’s company experienced rapid growth but with rapid growth also came a lot of pressure as he had to wear many hats. He was the HR guru, the technical expert, the IT genius, and more. The workload took its toll, and in 2013 Scott sold his company.
Lisa sold her company a year earlier, and with both their companies sold, Lisa and Scott went their separate ways. From 2012 through 2016, Lisa was working for the new owners of Texas Bookkeepers. She worked as a manager of the bookkeeping department for one year before moving to sales for the next three. Her contract was terminated in January 2016 and Lisa set her eyes on once again getting involved in entrepreneurship.
Lisa decided to reach out to Scott, who was back in Corporate America working as a Chief Financial Officer for a home builder in the Sugar Land area. She recalls, “I approached Scott and said, ‘Hey, what are you doing? I’m out on my own and need a CPA to help with tax work?’ He said he had a job but that we should have lunch. So, we went and talked about Douglas Business Solutions.”
In the months that followed, Scott worked as an independent contractor for Douglas Business Solutions while taking time off to evaluate his position. He eventually made the decision to buy into the company in August 2016. Both Lisa and Scott were once again back to doing what they do best, being entrepreneurs, but this time to their surprise, they were doing it together as partners, and great ones at that!
Has it been a smooth road?
Roads are often smooth….we have battled health issues and a disgruntled employee. There are always the financial struggles when started a new company as well as the time and strain things can take from your personal life. Jared Polak has been Lisa’s professional business / life coach since 2002 and has helped tremendously balancing the team.
Our belief is customers’ first drama last… we strive to create excellence
So, as you know, we’re impressed with Douglas Business Solutions – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
We are a full service firm offering bookkeeping, tax services including representation, payroll and HR support.
Both of us specialized in Real Estate accounting for our entire careers and we are continuing to support both single family investors as well as apartment complexes.
We promise to respond to any communication within 24 hours even if to say – questions received we will review and get back with you – and we do follow up is everything
We are family and faith based.
We reach out to our clients monthly to ensure we are always on the same page, there are no surprises, and to maintain our relationships. People do business via relationships not via the web
Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
OMG we love the diversity, food, people, and lifestyle…what’s not to love. We both are very active in our community, and our firm engages monthly in a charitable event of some kind.
And did I mention Texas A&M and The Houston Texans!
The only thing I would say is a dislike but not really as it is everywhere is traffic.
Contact Info:
- Address: 7700 San Felipe, Suite 275
Houston, Texas 77063 - Website: www.DouglasBS.com
- Phone: 713-842-7243
- Email: info@DouglasBS.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCrest/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DouglasCrest
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/douglas-business-solutions-houston
- Other: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/7786826/
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