The Fremont Group

What The Fremont Group does

The Fremont Group is an Aurora, Colorado-based non-profit organization founded in 1995 that delivers management consulting, outsourced accounting, and business exit-planning services to small business owners nationwide. Its flagship platform, TFG360, bundles QuickBooks-based bookkeeping with management consulting and coaching delivered by a team of 'Success Partners' — practitioners positioned as having direct small-business operating experience — through a combination of weekly teleconferences, on-site engagements, Zoom video conferencing, and monthly Success Team peer-group sessions. The organization also operates the 'Minding My Own Business' book-based educational program (workshops, webinars, and a continuing-education product for Oregon Landscape Contractors) and a proprietary buy-out technique that, per the company's claims, delivers approximately 50% more cash to sellers than traditional broker-led transactions.

The underlying technology stack is deliberately commodity and human-centric: QuickBooks for accounting workflows, Zoom for service delivery, Patreon and YouTube for content distribution, and PayPal/Coway for payments, augmented by proprietary consulting methodologies including a Six-Week Cash Flow Forecasting System and a Six-Step Business Transformation framework. The non-profit structure is leveraged as a positioning asset — 'quality professional services at rates you can afford' — while a selective client-acceptance process and 'client for life' retention philosophy underpin the go-to-market.

The business model combines multiple small recurring and one-time revenue streams: subscription-based management consulting and mentoring, monthly subscription outsourced accounting, tiered workshop fees ($149/$129 in-person, $49 virtual), a $225 continuing-education offering, and a transaction-fee stream from the TFG Holdings business-purchase partnership. In January 2022, the organization spun off its accounting division into a separate for-profit entity while retaining consulting within the non-profit, opened a Tucson, Arizona Management Laboratory, and launched the TFG360 platform alongside an expanded service delivery model oriented around Zoom.

Name

The Fremont Group

Legal name

The Fremont Group

Website

https://tfginfo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Fremont Group is a 1995-founded Aurora, Colorado non-profit that delivers outsourced QuickBooks accounting, management consulting, and exit-planning services to small business owners nationwide through a network of practitioner Success Partners, supported by TFG360, Success Teams, and the 'Minding My Own Business' educational platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Aurora

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Management Consulting & Mentoring: Ongoing consulting services delivered by Success Partners through weekly teleconferences and intensive project work. Services are provided via teleconference or on-site, with a 'client for life' approach.
2. Outsourced Accounting Services: QuickBooks-based outsourced accounting with daily book completion, six-week cash flow forecasts, budget analysis, tax filings, monthly financial statements, and bank reconciliations for a monthly fee.
3. Workshops & Webinars: Live workshops and webinars based on 'Minding My Own Business' book. Workshops include in-person events ($149/owner) and virtual options ($49). Webinar content available via Patreon platform.
4. MiMOB Continuing Education: Continuing education credits for Oregon Landscape Contractors. $225 fee includes quiz processing and credit confirmation upon completion.
5. Success Team Membership: Collaborative peer group membership with monthly Zoom sessions and ongoing support from Success Partners and team members.
6. Business Purchase/Sale Services: TFG partners with TFG Holdings to purchase small businesses and assists owners with exit planning using proprietary buy-out techniques.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Fremont Group is a non-profit organization that delivers management consulting, coaching and mentoring through experienced Success Partners to small business owners. It bundles outsourced QuickBooks-based accounting with a proprietary Six-Week Cash Flow Forecasting System, peer-based Success Teams, and exit-planning services using a proprietary buy-out technique, supported by book-based workshops and webinars.

Product overview

The Fremont Group is a non-profit organization offering TFG360, a unified platform combining outsourced QuickBooks accounting with management consulting and coaching services. The core offering includes a proprietary six-week cash flow forecasting system, Success Team peer groups, and one-on-one mentoring through Success Partners. The company also provides the 'Minding My Own Business' book-based educational program with workshops and continuing education, plus specialized exit planning services using a proprietary buy-out technique. The company spun off its accounting division in 2022 to a for-profit entity while maintaining consulting services under the non-profit structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TFG360: A comprehensive business management and accounting service providing QuickBooks accounting, management consulting, six-week cash flow forecasting, budget analysis, and key profit indicator tracking for small business owners.

Products and services

• TFG360 A comprehensive business management program that combines QuickBooks accounting, management consulting, six-week cash flow forecasting, budget analysis, and key profit indicator tracking for small business owners, delivered through Success Partners.
• Business Consulting, Coaching and Mentoring Core consulting service in which Success Partners provide one-on-one coaching and mentoring to help small business owners transition to financial and operational control, using a customized six-week program delivered on-site and via Zoom.
• Accounting Services Outsourced QuickBooks-based accounting providing daily book completion, six-week cash flow forecasts, budget vs. actual comparisons, tax filings, monthly financial statements, and bank reconciliations for small business clients on a monthly subscription.
• Success Teams Peer-based collaborative management program where small business owners with common goals meet in monthly group Zoom sessions moderated by TFG Success Partners, providing creative solutions and ongoing support for management issues.
• MiMOB Quiz (Minding My Own Business Continuing Education) Continuing education program offering 20 credits for Oregon Landscape Contractors. Participants purchase the book, pay a $225 fee, read the book, complete chapter quizzes, and receive credit confirmation upon completion.
• Exit Planning / Sale of Business Specialized exit planning service using a proprietary buy-out technique that helps business owners transition to new management, reduce hours and stress, and receive approximately 50% more cash than through traditional broker sales.
• Minding My Own Business (Book) A book by Executive Director Dirk Dieters covering the Six Responsibilities of the Small Business Owner, sold directly by TFG for $25 including shipping and through Amazon.
• Workshops and Webinars Workshop and webinar series based on the 'Minding My Own Business' book, available live, on Patreon, or in-person at partner venues, guiding business owners through the Six Responsibilities program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Small business owners can grow from $4m to over $10m in revenue with TFG support
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TFG HoldingscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022TFG partnered with TFG Holdings on January 1, 2022 to purchase small businesses for their real worth. This partnership enables TFG to offer business acquisition services to owners looking to exit, using proprietary valuation and buy-out techniques.
• Dirk DieterscoreOthersExecutive Director and founder of The Fremont Group; author of 'Minding My Own Business' and first novel 'The Ring'; proceeds from novel sales support the non-profit organization.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ActionCOACH: ActionCOACH is a global business coaching franchise focused on coaching and mentoring SMB owners — directly comparable to TFG's Success Partner 1:1 coaching and small business growth methodology.
• Bench: Bench provides outsourced bookkeeping and financial reporting as a subscription for small businesses — directly comparable to TFG's QuickBooks-based monthly outsourced accounting and financial statement service for SMB clients.
• Pilot: Pilot delivers bookkeeping, accounting, and CFO-style advisory services on subscription to small businesses — directly comparable to TFG's recurring outsourced accounting plus advisory bundle for SMBs.
• Strategic Coach: Strategic Coach offers paid coaching programs and quarterly workshops for entrepreneurs and SMB owners — directly comparable to TFG's Success Partner coaching, workshops, and structured 'Six Responsibilities' curriculum.
• SCORE: SCORE is a non-profit network providing free mentoring, workshops, and resources to small business owners in the U.S. — closely comparable to TFG's non-profit structure, in-person workshops, and ongoing SMB mentoring model.
• Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO): EO is a global membership community of business owners that offers peer learning, events, and forums — directly comparable to TFG's Success Teams and ongoing mentorship programming for SMB owners.
• Gazelles: Gazelles (founded by Verne Harnish) provides coaching, tools, and the Scaling Up methodology to SMB owners seeking rapid growth — comparable to TFG's growth-focused consulting methodology and TFG360 program for SMBs.
• Vistage: Vistage runs paid peer advisory groups for SMB CEOs and key executives, facilitated by experienced chairs — directly comparable to TFG's Success Teams model of recurring peer-group coaching for small business owners.
• The Alternative Board (TAB): TAB facilitates monthly peer advisory boards for SMB owners with experienced facilitators, mirroring TFG's Success Teams structure and its model of paid, recurring small-group coaching for entrepreneurs.

Broad incumbents

• QuickBooks Live by Intuit: QuickBooks Live offers on-demand outsourced bookkeeping from inside the dominant SMB accounting platform — overlapping with TFG's QuickBooks-based monthly outsourced accounting service, but offered by a much larger incumbent with broad SMB reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=O5FWguC94cI
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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