Operating Resources
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The First 90 Days (Michael Watkins)The standard playbook for a leadership transition.Traction / EOS (Gino Wickman)The operating cadence behind EOS.Bookkeeper360Books, payroll, and tax in one shop.DecimalDone-for-you back office at a flat fee.OnPayFull-service payroll priced per worker.PilotOutsourced books, tax, and CFO help.
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| Bookkeeper360 | SubscriptionBookkeeping from $399/mo (monthly) or $599/mo (weekly), plus onboarding and catch-up from $1,000; business tax from $1,000/yr and business-plus-personal from $1,500/yr; payroll administration from $200/mo; sales-tax filing from $125/mo; fractional CFO from $2,000/mo. Works on QuickBooks Online and Xero. Verified on bookkeeper360.com/pricing. | An owner who wants bookkeeping, payroll, and tax handled by one team on QuickBooks or Xero |
| Decimal | SubscriptionFixed monthly pricing advertised with no hidden fees, but specific tiers are not published on the site and are scoped by a custom quote. Verified on decimal.com. | An owner of an operational SMB (home services, dental, franchise) who wants the whole back office run |
| OnPay | Subscription$49/mo base plus $6 per worker; federal, state, and local tax filings and year-end W-2s and 1099s included with no filing surcharge; an accountant and bookkeeper partner program starts at $55/mo with revenue share. Verified on onpay.com/pricing. | A new owner who wants to run payroll and basic HR in-house rather than outsource the whole back office |
| Pilot | SubscriptionBookkeeping from $99/mo (Essentials, up to $100k monthly expenses) up to a Core plan with a dedicated US bookkeeper; business tax filing from $1,000/yr (single-member LLC) to $2,450/yr (C-corp); fractional CFO from $1,750/mo and COO/operations support from $850/mo. Pre-revenue discounts advertised. Verified on pilot.com/pricing. | A new owner who wants clean accrual books and fractional CFO help without hiring in-house |
| The First 90 Days (Michael Watkins) | One-TimeBook, hardcover around $30 retail; widely available in all formats (HBR Press, updated & expanded edition). | The 90 days between wiring the money and feeling like the actual owner |
| Traction / EOS (Gino Wickman) | One-TimeBook, paperback typically around $20 retail (Simon & Schuster / BenBella; varies by retailer). The broader EOS ecosystem (implementers, software) is a separate, significant cost. | Owners a few months post-close who've learned the business and are ready to install an operating rhythm |