I'm a designer, developer, Christ-follower, husband, and entrepreneur.

I love helping consultants, creators, and coaches trade in frustration and confusion for a website that brings clarity, confidence, and strategic growth.

When you and I make more money because we work together, that’s pretty sweet.

When I’m not growing my own business, I enjoy well-brewed coffee, reading business books and fantasy novels, playing board games with friends, and losing myself in an unexplored world on my Xbox. Nerd alert.

My wife Kylee and I live in Knoxville, Tennessee, near the Great Smoky Mountains.

I believe that small businesses are the backbone of America—thanks, Dave Ramsey—and I want to contribute to the success of yours by helping you launch a website that you are eager to share.

Building a profitable business that makes a positive impact on others isn’t easy. If it were, everyone would do it.

Too many business owners cringe when look at their own websites because what they see there doesn’t represent who they really are, whom they help, and the value they create. No, what they see is bland. Blech.

But it doesn’t have to be that way.

The best websites make a strong, positive first impression. They win trust through thoughtful design, solid copywriting, and artful strategy. They persuade the right people that they have nothing to lose by taking the first step.

Those websites are the ones I build. 

Over the years, I have fine-tuned my process and simplified my packages and prices. 

I share easy-to-understand prices up front.
Website “sprints” keep us focused on what matters most. 
By launching a strategic website sooner, you see ROI sooner.
I even offer a 100% refund with our initial package. If you followed the process and strategy and don’t believe I kept my promise, I will return your money.

That said, I only work with about 20 people each year, so I’m very invested in making your project a success. It’s in my best interest to do so: I want to use your case study to win my new client!

My clients tell me I make them feel like they’re my only client, and a lot of them ask for monthly subscriptions after we go through several sprints. You’ll have that option too.

Whether you work with me or find a better fit elsewhere, I truly wish you all the success in the world and hope you make a wildly positive impact on your family, team, and clients.

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When you're ready, there's 2 ways I can help you:

1. Download The Homepage Blueprint on my website.

2. Work with me to get a new website!


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Ezekiel Rochat

Ezekiel Rochat

Michael Eckstein, EA

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 do they call him 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, was 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?
🏛️ 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)
•Tax planning
•Outsourced accounting
•Year-round tax support (aka, help with all those little tax questions)
•Quarterly estimate calcs and reminders

💸 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩?
Tax Buddy: $2,000/yr+
incl, business return, personal return, and year-end tax review

Tax Essentials: $400/mo+
incl, Tax Buddy + quarterly estimates, year-round tax support, and summer meeting

Tax Hero: $950+
incl, Tax Essentials + monthly bookkeeping and tax-ready books

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

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

Owner/Enrolled Agent

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

I have no interest in being a fractional CFO.

I know it's the new hotness and I should jump all over it but meh 🤷‍♂️

My fav clients are the consultants taking their first steps or smaller agencies ready for the next rung on the ladder. They're years out from needing a CFO.

They need:
🤓 An accountant that actually answers their emails
🤓 Help with quarterly estimates and tax planning
🤓 A legit conversation with someone who understands them and won't make them feel dumb

Dashboards and forecasts are hot. But, agencies need help with the first few steps too.


(Plus, I sorta like taxes + bookkeeping + answering Qs throughout the year. It's pretty mellow.)

#RestingBusinessFace - accounting for agencies

Worry less about the IRS | Artisanal, grass-fed tax & accounting for marketing consultancies 🧑‍🌾

Can we expense the new laptop you bought for your marketing consultancy? 

Long answer - technically it's a multi-year asset which should be depreciated but there's several ways to accelerate that depreciation with either section 179, bonus depreciation, or the de minimis election. 

Short answer - yea, dude, for sure

 #RestingBusinessFace - accounting for agencies

You don't have to build an agency. You don't have to scale.

You're allowed to stay a boutique shop or solo consultant. It's perfectly legal and you're not a lesser business owner for it.

 #RestingBusinessFace - accounting for agencies

It's a Saturday morning. Tax season officially starts in a few weeks. And, I'm essentially done taking new client meetings until May.

When could possibly be a better time to tinker with my website and update my services?

#RestingBusinessFace

Y'all are putting punctuation and emojis in your names to flag spam, when you could've just become an EA.

🤓 "We get leads for CPA firms." Delete.
🤓 "Do you want to sell your CPA firm?" Delete.
🤓 "Offshore hiring for CPA forms." Delete.

And, the exams are way less stressful too.

#RestingBusinessFace - accounting for agencies: returns filed, books kept, estimates paid, & questions answered

In case you're curious (and I was, bc there's something wrong with me), TurboTax brings in $4.9B and makes up 26% of Intuit's revenue. 

I don't have an opinion on that or a concise lil takeaway here (financial advice based on a screenshot of a 10-K would be literally insane), other than — $4.9B? Damn, that's a lot of revenue.

#RestingBusinessFace: taxes for marketers that're scared of them

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