Mike Ridder

About Mike Ridder

Envision your business like building a house. You have an idea of what you want to accomplish but need a professional builder to help walk you through architectural designs and the building process to help match your vision with what you want to accomplish. Once that is formalized, your builder helps you convert that plan into a house — with numerous changes and obstacles to overcome along the way. The builder stays with you from origination to completion — manning the worksite with the blueprint in their back pocket.Blueprint Business Advisory works with you to formulate your vision, goals and strategy and walks along with you to accomplish the plan — overcoming the obstacles as you go. You don’t need to do this alone — Blueprint’s years of experience will be your eyes, ears, hands and feet and most importantly your sounding board to assist you in growing your business to ultimately realizing the maximum value through a business transition. Let’s make that vision a reality by contacting me at m•••@yourbusinessblueprint.com.

Experience

1. Owner President

   Blueprint Business Advisory

   Dec 2018 — Present · Sioux Falls, SD, US

   Blueprint Business Advisory is a business advisory firm specializing in business growth and transition for business owners. Having multiple years of leadership experience and common sense, I start with active listening which allows us to develop your dynamic strategic plan/blueprint for both business and personal growth. Once the blueprint is developed, I walk alongside you and your team to help implement the plan and adjust as life changes.

Education

• Calvin University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting

  1987 — 1991

• University of Notre Dame

  MBA

  2004 — 2005

Skills

• Accounting
• Lean Manufacturing
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Planning
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Management
• Strategic Planning
• Due Diligence
• Cash Flow
• Treasury Management
• Cfos
• Exit Strategies
• Continuous Improvement
• Risk Management
• Profit Maximization
• Managerial Finance
• Business Process Improvement
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Internal Controls
• Mergers
• Business Planning
• Forecasting
• Manufacturing
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Gaap
• Leadership
• Operations Management
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Working Capital Management
• Financial Accounting
• Management
• Strategy
• Start-Ups
• Finance
• Auditing
• Corporate Finance
• Cost Accounting