FOUNDATION
  • Accounting Systems
  • Cash Flow Processes
  • Advisor Coordination
HEALTH
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Production & Operations
  • Banking & Capital
GROWTH
  • Strategic Financial Planning
  • Risk Assessments
  • Revenue
  • Operating Rhythm
VALUE
  • Succession or Exit Planning
  • Readiness & Attractiveness
  • Price/Multiple

CFO

Detroit Metro
About

John has more than 25 years of experience advising entrepreneurial companies in business development, growth strategies, long-term strategic goals, and operational finance. Having been in the trenches as an investor and a business owner/operator, he brings a sense of awareness and understanding of the issues that you face as a small business company owner.

Get to know John’s other interests

Other Interests

  • Favorite Vacation:  Skiing with my family.
  • Passionate About:  Helping entrepreneurial companies reach their goals and aspirations.
  • Favorite Activities:  Boating, golfing, skiing, and reading.

Before FocusCFO

John comes to FocusCFO with more than 25 years of COO and CFO experience. Prior to joining FocusCFO, John was a co-owner, COO and CFO at Viewpoint Mobility, Fisher Solutions and Core Technology Corporation. Mr. Doerer is also a founding partner of Polestar Capital, a private equity firm that diversified its capital across a range of service, information technology, and software companies. John received his BBA in Business Economics from the University of Michigan and an MBA in Finance from Indiana University.

At FocusCFO, we help you direct your financial strategy and achieve your goals, giving you the freedom to change your life.

FocusCFO provides expert to help entrepreneurs like you overcome these obstacles and achieve sustainable, transferable business value.

Our fractional CFOs provide the expertise of a full-time CFO at a fraction of the cost, with the flexibility to scale your support as needed. You will gain a clear understanding of your financial performance, streamline your operations, and develop a strategic roadmap for success.
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Part of Your Team

Our experienced CFOs become an embedded part of your leadership team, providing strategic financial guidance to drive growth and profitability
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C-Level Experience

Benefit from the insights of seasoned financial executives who have decades of experience working in industry, not just for it, as financial executives and entrepreneurs.
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Team Approach

Leverage the collective wisdom of our collaborative team of CFOs - decades of expertise and best practices derived from a culture of collaboration and teamwork.

THE VALUE PYRAMID PROCESS

Guiding entrepreneurs on the climb to building sustainable, transferable business value

Our fractional CFOs provide the expertise of a full-time CFO at a fraction of the cost, with the flexibility to scale your support as needed. You will gain a clear understanding of your financial performance, streamline your operations, and develop a strategic roadmap for success.

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Production & Operations
Banking & Capital
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Foundation

Accounting Systems
Cash Flow Forecasting
Policies & Processes
Advisor Coordination
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