Ellen Springer

Ellen V. Springer

MBA, AEP, CLTC, CSA, RFC, CPA

So you want to start your own business, NOW WHAT?  Ellen Springer can help you to navigate the mine fields in the business world and avoid the School of Hard Knocks in starting and running a successful business.

Ellen Springer is a business leader who is well-known and respected in the community and has received numerous awards.  A few honors that she has received:

·        2007 Top 25 Small Businesses in Cobb County by the Cobb Chamber of Commerce. 

·        2006 Kennesaw Mayoral Award for Excellence,

·        2006 National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Women Entrepreneur Inspiration Award,

·        2005 Kennesaw Citizen of the Year by the Kennesaw Business Association and the Cobb Chamber of Commerce.

·        2005-2006 Kiwanis President’s Honor Roll for Outstanding Service

·        1995 Woman of Achievement by the YWCA of NW Georgia. 

She has recently been nominated for the 2008 SBA-Financial Services Champion Award for her work to promote small businesses.

In an effort to reach more businesses and reduce the number of small businesses that FAIL, she wrote a book:  “Turning Your Dream Business Into Your Bread and Butter:  Recipes for Running Your Business From Scratch” (March, 2007, Morgan James).  Her book has been nominated for one of the 2008 Georgia Writers Association Awards.

She is the President of Strategic Business Resources, Inc., Legacy Wealth Management, Inc. and Run a Successful Business, Inc.  She has provided business consulting, financial advising and tax services to businesses, professional practices and individuals for over 25 years.

Ellen has held many leadership positions. 

·        2000 Class of Leadership Cobb Program

·        2007 Class of Honorary Commander Class. 

·        Chairman of the Kennesaw State University Planned Giving Committee,

·        Past Treasurer of Visions Anew,

·        2004 Treasurer for the Kennesaw Parks & Greenspace Exploratory Committee to promote the passing of the successful Bond Referendum to purchase land and to build park facilities for Kennesaw and the surrounding communities. 

·        Past Chairman and Treasurer of the YWCA of NW Georgia,

·        Past President of the Georgia Society of CPA’s-North Atlanta Chapter,

·        Past President of the Estate Planning Council of North Georgia and

·        Past-President of the Women in Financial Services-Atlanta Chapter.

Ellen is a member of the Kennesaw United Methodist Church and has 2 children; daughter, Liz (26) a lawyer in Florida and Lee (21) who is attending Kennesaw State University.