Creating a Customized Financial Dashboard

Witnessing first-hand the hard work and dedication it requires to run a business smoothly has paid dividends and has taught me a new level of professionalism, one which I will undoubtedly carry myself with for the remainder of my career. Moreover, the time each Benay staff member has dedicated to helping me grow as an individual will forever be appreciated.

Just last week, I walked into a job interview in midtown Manhattan, and even though there were dozens of applicants in the waiting room with me, I knew I was going to get the job. I knew that once I got the chance to tell the board members about my experience with Benay, all the qualifications I had surmounted in such a short period of time, they would not be able to turn me away. Sure enough, I received a call even before I could get home, and the job was mine.

Benay Enterprises tells their clients, “Do what you do best, and let Benay do the rest.” Well, the same statement holds true for my experience here as an intern. I was given the creative control over the company’s blog, and my blogs received quite a bit of attention, resulting in a recent offer to write a column for a local Danbury news site, The Mercurial, that had been re-publishing some of my blogs all along. Furthermore, FLW Magazine, the leading publication in the world of bass fishing (my other passion), was so impressed with the promotional pieces I wrote for Benay and For Beginners, they decided to give me a monthly one page article in their nationally circulated magazine.
Though I would like to say that I have done as much for Benay as Benay has done for me, I simply cannot because this company has given me the exposure and important contacts I needed in order to break into the world of writing. The experience alone has been worth more than my entire undergraduate career, and for that I cannot thank Benay enough. However, I am now moving on to work and write copy for an organization in Manhattan. Though I am destined to a dreadful commute, I look forward to this opportunity that never would have happened without Benay Enterprises. As a side note, if anybody out there is looking for a roommate within a short commute to the city, feel free to let me know . More importantly, and I don’t have to say this because I won’t be here tomorrow to face any sorts of consequences should I admit otherwise, if you or your organization is ever in need of financial services or back office functions, I highly recommend you get in touch with the dedicated professionals and bookkeepers at Benay Enterprises.

-Mike Iovino

I asked Dawn to send me a Quickbooks expert to teach me how to use the program for my particular needs. Dawn's expert came to my home office, spent almost 3 hours with me, and showed me how to enter all my income and expenses into Quickbooks (I had already figured out how to produce Proposals and Invoices) and how to generate an electronic file for tax purposes. Her fee was more than fair and I am extremely happy! And Dawn followed up to make sure everything was OK.

Dawn and I hit it off right away and were eager to work with each other. It's been a sincere pleasure working with her and her company. I recommend Dawn and look forward to many years of continued partnering.

I have been working with Dawn Reshen-Doty and the entire staff at Benay Enterprises for the past year. Their professionalism, integrity and ability to get things done is outstanding. In addition to working along with Benay providing our services to clients, Dawn and her staff strive to ensure that clients don't need to worry about the "back-end" components of their businesses. I highly recommend Dawn and Benay Enterprises.

Dawn Reshen is an all around badass, and super devoted to her clients. Dawn oversaw the business management of LGI when I was an editor there, and working for her was a very positive experience for me. She and I have maintained a relationship long after I left the company, and she continues to help me network and send referrals my way. I find her innovative methods of connecting people and ideas inspiring, and it is always nice to meet intelligent women in publishing who legitimately love to discuss literature and strategy.

I have worked for Dawn for 12 years now and from the day I started as an intern, she tirelessly guided me and all of her other employees to learn and grow as professional individuals. Dawn is an excellent manager and has a wonderfully intelligent and creative mind for creating new directions for her companies. She works extremely hard on her clients behalf which reflects her dedication to her work and the deep personal relationships she has with both her clients and her employees. I am proud to work with her and call her my boss.

For business & financial management advice, ideas, and
planning, it doesn't get any better than Benay!

Dawn is one of the best colleagues I've worked with in 30 years. In any situation she has a knack for figuring out what needs to be done -- and then making sure it gets done.