Jason founded Thriveal [https://thriveal.com/] in 2010 as a way to help entrepreneurial CPA firm owners connect, learn, and grow. He serves as the Visionary and CEO of Thriveal, and his partner Julie Shipp serves as the Integrator and COO of the organization. Since 2010, Thriveal has helped many small firms grow by providing a community, coaching services, webinars, firm consulting, monthly growth groups, and live events. Deeper Weekend is the annual live event by Thriveal, now in its 10th year. Jason is also the CEO of Blumer & Associates, CPAs [https://www.blumercpas.com/]. The firm was one of the first to move from a traditional office to a virtual environment in 2012, where they serve as an advisory firm for the design, marketing, and creative agency services niches. He and his partner focus on business consulting and coaching with the owners and partners of firms and agencies, while their team meets the technical and financial compliance needs of the customer. Jason is the co-host of two podcasts, the Thrivecast [http://thriveal.com/podcast/] (since 2011) and The Businessology Show [http://businessologyshow.biz/wordpress/] (since 2013) and speaks and writes frequently for the financial and creative industries. He has been honored as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting (Accounting Today [http://digital.accountingtoday.com/accountingtoday/sr_top_100_most_influential_people#pg6]).