Peep Laja

Wynter

Wynter can tell you almost anything you want to know about your ICPs, and what they think about you. 

Can you list your target customer’s top 3 priorities and pain points? 
What about the top channels they use to learn more about the types of solutions you sell?

If you don’t, your go-to-market plan is flawed. Wynter offers a suite of tools to deliver hi-fidelity insights straight from your ICPs:

• Target customer surveys
• B2B message testing
• On-demand ICP interviews and sales meetings
• B2B user testing

Verified B2B audiences, target by title and industry. Everything is self-serve and on-demand. 
Answers delivered in 12-48 hrs.

Chairman of the Board

CXL is the world leader helping determined marketers become the top 1% in the world. 

We identify the best marketing practitioners in the world and get them to teach what they know. Our courses are in-depth, follow performance-focused training methods, and get you the results you seek.

Speero

Speero, formerly known as CXL agency, is a consultancy I founded in 2011. I was the active CEO until 2016, and have been a board member since.

Founder and Principal of this conversion optimization agency. Back then known as CXL, later rebranded to Speero.

Principal

Traindom

I founded a SaaS startup for building and selling online courses. It was ahead of it's time. Didn't work out in the end. Lots of lessons learned that help me turn my next venture - CXL - into a major success.

Head of Marketing, co-founder

Panama Internet Marketing

Consulting company focused on digital marketing - high-converting websites, PPC and SEO services. Digital strategy, consulting and execution. I did a lot of lead generation and conversion optimization work for real estate, travel and hospitality industry for companies in Central America.

Digital Marketing Consultant, founder

Real24.ae

I was heading marketing and sales for an online real estate portal in the United Arab Emirates. 

I was responsible for the directing setting and vision building of the company. My responsibilities included business development, strategic and operational management of sales and marketing (both, B2B and B2C), managing the sales team, brand management, product development. I was the spokesperson for the company.

Head of Sales and Marketing

AIESEC UAE

•	Main responsibilities: overall organization country operations management, client partnership management & selling, service product development, staff training and coaching
•	Main experience and knowledge gained: strategic management, project management, sales & negotiation skills, persuasion and communication skills, working in a multi-cultural environment, creating synergy between different entities, coaching and mentoring.

Vice President Sales and Marketing

•	Main responsibilities: managing relationships with partner companies, raising new partnerships, coordinating national sales teams, networking and representing the organization in external events, managing PR for the organization, strategic country operations development, coaching and mentoring.
•	Main experience and knowledge gained: selling and negotiating, developing sustainable partnerships, networking, managing different sales teams, project management, strategic management, public relations, and product development.

Vice President External & Public Relations

Playtech

•	Main responsibilities: managing corporate accounts, servicing international clients, giving assistance to use our products.
•	Main experience and knowledge gained: Handling large corporate accounts, fast and efficient communication, problem solving and crisis management, overall understanding of global business, working together with many entities to complete tasks.

Customer Success

Millen MG

•	Main responsibilities: managing IT projects, working together with clients on completing the tasks, web development, and database design. 
•	Experience and knowledge gained: project management, web programming, system analysis and client relationship management.

Web Developer

CEO @ Wynter. 3x Founder. Insights over assumptions. Host of How to Win podcast.

Most of your future revenues are gonna come from future customers. 

If you knew *exactly* what your target customers

think about your category (and your company in particular),
what their top priorities and very big problems are,
what unsaturated channels they use to learn about solutions, 

this is what'd happen to your business:

- you'd nail your messaging, speaking exactly to their pain points
- your conversion rates would go up because your pitch resonates better,
- your CAC would go down as you'd use the right channels with the right message,
- you'd create more meaningful content that moves the dial,
- you'd be more deliberate and accurate in providing more value at every touch point,
- you'd know how to price your products to maximize willingness to pay,
- you'd know how to differentiate,
- you'd know where your go-to-market strategy is off, and could fix it. 
 
The beautiful thing?

You can know all of this with Wynter in under 48 hours.

What are mid-market SaaS marketing leaders prioritizing?

We ran a survey with Wynter and found out. 

1. Pipeline is top mind, with a focus on quality over quantity

"I'm focused on tightening up who we’re targeting and making sure our campaigns bring in people who actually have a real problem we can solve. It’s less about volume now and more about quality."

2. Adjusting to AI search gets a lot of attention. Folks don't want to miss the train.

"We need to balance the ways we invest to ensure we rank well with traditional search, while also increasing our ranking/visibility to AI search engines"

3. Brand strength and awareness. This includes positioning, increasing share of voice, and market relevance, with a clear aim to stand out credibly in crowded categories.

"I am experiencing problems with brand clarity and identity since we have three separate lines of business that fall under 2 entities, but 1 overall company."

Do these three priorities match your top 3?

CEO @ Wynter. 3x Founder. Host of the How to Win podcast.

Michael Eckstein, EA

Resting Business Face

🚀 Business Consulting 🚀
No one taught you business strategy and finance. And, now that you’re working for yourself, you’re overwhelmed. 

You have the client work under control (that’s not the problem), but something about the business glue that holds it all together is escaping you. Everything you try doesn’t work. And, you’re stuck spinning your wheels. You just need the dots connected and you’ll be right back at it.

Consider me your personal dot connector. We’ll discuss your business, strategy, finances, and find the missing pieces that’ve been eluding you. And, not in a squishy business cheerleader-y way. There’s nothing cheerleader-y at Resting Business Face. We’ll be digging thru financials, reviewing processes, and uncovering hidden issues.

🏛️ Tax Compliance 🏛️
aka – reactive accounting to keep the IRS off your back

Let’s call it what it is – you don’t get your taxes done because you loveee it. You do it because the IRS told you to get your taxes done (or else).

And, you’re looking for a new accountant because your current accountant sucks. They never get back to you. They never answer your questions. And, they always make you feel like a dummy.

Well, congrats, you found me. I actually care about getting your taxes done accurately, deducting as much as legally possible, making sure you’re audit-proof, and explaining things along the way.

Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Working with Michael has been amazing. Two parts Real Talk, one part Therapy, with just a drizzle of sass. You are getting exactly what you think: the Edna Mode of Business Consulting."

"These kinds of conversations can feel overwhelming or stressful, and Michael offers such clear and actionable advice, wrapped in a fun and easy to chat with package, I wouldn’t trust anyone else as a business advisor going forward!"

Owner

Eckstein Tax Services

A local accounting practice helping Long Islanders and local small businesses with their tax returns, accounting, and tax problems. 

Services:
• Personal/Individual Tax Preparation
• Business Tax Preparation
• Outsourced Accounting/Bookkeeping
• Tax Representation and IRS Problem Solving

Big wins:
• Saved a client $24,000 using a mortgage forgiveness exclusion loophole
• Reversed an IRS bank account levy (aka they drained his accounts) and got my client on a payment plan
• Saved a client $23,000 using a NYS income sourcing loophole

Owner/Enrolled Agent

Let's just skip the whole sales-y 'About Me' section BS (you know the one, where you're just trying to figure out what their headline means but it feels like you're reading a sales page 🤢) and get straight to the point, kk?

You're here reading this because you have 5 questions.

1. Who is Michael Eckstein?
2. Why's he call himself LinkedIn's Cutest Accountant?
3. What does he do?
4. What's all that cost?
5. How can I contact him (eg, hiring him, collaborating, having him on my podcast, etc)?

🤓 𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝙀𝙘𝙠𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙞𝙣?
I'm Michael Eckstein. I'm an accountant for marketing agencies and consultants that wanna run their agencies on more than just ✨vibes✨

I've been quoted by dozens of websites, guested on podcasts, was named on CPA Practice Advisor's '40 under 40' accountants list, am the Treasurer of a local nonprofit, blah blah blah, other very impressive brags, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, etc. You get it. 

😍 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙚𝙙𝙄𝙣'𝙨 𝘾𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩?
When I started hanging out on LinkedIn, every accountant was 'The World's Most Interesting/Fun/Extroverted/Super Cool Accountant'. So, I jokingly called myself 'LinkedIn's Cutest Accountant' and it stuck.

💪 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙤?
I do 2 things:
🚀 Strategic Accounting 🚀 - Implementing financial best practices and overarching business planning to improve cash flow, profitability, and overall business health (so you can finally feel comfortable in your business)
•Structured finance consulting (aka, I set strategy & keep you on task)
•Unstructured consulting (aka, you have questions; I have answers)
•Weekly guidance (aka, structured check-ins and unlimited email support)
•Year-round tax support (aka, help with all those little tax questions)

🏛️ Tax Compliance 🏛️ - Taxes, accounting, and payroll to keep your business on the IRS's good side
•Business tax returns (incl S-corps & partnerships)
•Personal tax returns (incl sole prop/SMLLC)
•Outsourced accounting

💸 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩?
🥇 Proactive Partner: $1195/mo+
incl, weekly guidance on day-to-day issues, annual growth forecast, quarterly calls + tax essentials

🥈 Tax essentials: $300/mo+
incl, business return, personal return, quarterly estimates, and year-round tax support

🥉a la carte
•S-corp / P-ship: $2,000+
•Personal: $1,000+
•Consult: $350

📞 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙤 𝙄 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙝𝙞𝙢?
You can reach me by DMing me here on LinkedIn, emailing me at michael@restingbusinessface.com, or scheduling a call at restingbusinessface.com/pricing

PS, if I just sent you a connection request, I promise I won't pitch you 🤞

There's nothing wrong with $50k revenue. Or, $100k. Or, $250k. Or, $500k.

Entrepreneurial media makes it seem like you're a failure for not scaling to a gazillion dollars.

But, you probably started your business for:
💸 Flexibility
💸 Choosing who to work with
💸 More money than your last job

If you're hitting those goals, you're killing it.

#RestingBusinessFace - accounting for agencies

Tax therapist to marketing agencies 😌 | Returns filed, books kept, estimates paid, & questions answered so you can escape the ceaseless tax anxiety for like 5 min

If Harry & David can charge this much for a pear, I can charge whatever the hell I want for a tax return, thank you very much

 #RestingBusinessFace - tax returns & therapy for marketing consultancies

Looking for a quick deduction before year-end? Let me introduce you to - paying your contractors 😍

You get:
😍 A tax deduction
😍 Fewer bills on your desk on Jan 2
😍 A warm fuzzy feeling

#RestingBusinessFace - tax returns & therapy for marketing consultancies

It's okay. Whatever tax situation you're worried about, it's okay.

😟 Haven't made quarter estimates? It's okay, you can pay them today.
😟 Haven't started running S-corp payroll? It's okay, you can get started today. 
😟 Haven't finished paying last year's bill? It's okay, you can set up an installment agreement today.
😟 Haven't filed the last few years? It's okay, you can find an accountant today.
😟 Haven't figured out how taxes work? It's okay, you can schedule a tax consult today.

It's all okay, and it'll all be okay. And, not in a 'grand scheme of the universe' way or in a 'if it doesn't matter in 5 years' way. But, in a 'we can fix this tomorrow' way. 

#RestingBusinessFace - accounting for agencies

Tax isn't a natural science. God didn't create it on the 8th day. 

Most of our tax code was written by some old guy in Congress.

There is no natural logic behind it. There's only tax logic. And, in tax logic, the answer is never what you want it to be.

(And, if we're talking CA/NY tax logic, the answer is a more straightforward 'screw yourself'.)

 #RestingBusinessFace - accounting for agencies

Don't wish me a Happy Holidays 😤

It's a Merry Year-end 🎅

#RestingBusinessFace - accounting for agencies

I'm not doing a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale. Maybe that's bc I would never discount my expertise or the value I provide clients. Maybe that's bc I'm miserly. We'll never know. 

Instead of a sale tho, let me lay out how I can help (at full price 😓):

In short, I help small marketing agencies & consultants (revenue < 1.5mil) manage their tax anxiety. Returns filed, books kept, estimates paid, questions answered, that sorta thing.

That typically looks like:
🤓 Starting with an intro consult(s) to bombard me with tax/finance questions. That could be anything from 'should I be an S-corp?' to 'how do I get payroll set up for a new employee?' to 'whats the difference between retirement accounts?' to 'howd you get so handsome?'
🤓 Ending the year with a tax review, where we check for planning opportunities, make sure you're using the best tax entity, and project your April tax bill
🤓 Quarterly estimate reminders before each due date with how much to pay and where (so you can prepay tax bill and avoid underpayment penalties)
🤓 Year-round tax support, for all the tax questions that pop up
🤓 Answering (and explaining) any IRS/state letters so you aren't worrying or sitting on hold with the IRS
🤓 Filing your 2025 business, personal, & state tax returns, including a QBO/Xero review to find any errors and last-minute tax planning 

That might also include bookkeeping and consulting but that's another post.

If you're looking for a tax weight off your creative shoulders or know someone that desperately needs tax help, DM me. 

And, if you aren't, where's your fav place to eat in Austin? Bc, I'm driving over in a few weeks (and your comments feed the algo, which gets this post in front of other peeps, helps me pick up new clients, pay the bills, and keep making dumb lil math jokes on this cringe lil platform). 


 #RestingBusinessFace - tax returns & therapy for marketing consultancies

The tax brackets are marginal. That means every -additional- dollar is taxed at the new rate. 

Earning into a new bracket doesn't pull allll your income into the next bracket. It only taxes the new dollars at that new rate. 

So, we don't have to aggressively spend to avoid a higher bracket. It doesn't do that much for us. Spending $10,000 won't create an outsized savings by pushing all your income into a lower bracket. It's just spending $10,000 and owing a bit lesson tax day.



** There may be some situations (like, with the Child Tax Credit, QBI, health insurance subsidy clawback, or the 'SALT torpedo') where there's an outsized savings. But, you should find an accountant with a reallyyy good calculator to help you with that.

 #RestingBusinessFace - tax returns & therapy for marketing consultancies

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