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How this CPA-Turned-SaaS Entrepreneur Found Success in an Economic Downturn

December 1, 2020 by Miriam Kahn Leave a Comment

Sometimes taking a leap of faith is a leap in the right direction. Jerry Huskins, CEO and founder of Fonteva – an integrated event and membership software platform – had the entrepreneurial bug while working as a CPA. After an opportunity presented itself, he built up the courage to chase his dreams. Fast forward to present day, Fonteva has reached over $30 million in revenue with customers in nearly every continent around the world. How did Jerry’s transformative pivot take him from CPA to SaaS entrepreneur? This is his story.

Tell us about your entrepreneurial journey.

I started out as a CPA with Ernst & Young in their consulting business during the early ’80s and through the ’90s. And honestly, it wasn’t for me. But I was too afraid to leave. Deep down I knew that I wanted to become an entrepreneur, but it was really hard.

Luckily, something called “the internet” happened. Through the

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