The Opportunity FutureSight is seeking a Co-Founder a segment where accountant shortages are structural, client intake is capped by production headcount, and the manual close and tax prep workflow consumes the majority of senior staff capacity. Crossfoot connects to the tools firms already use (QuickBooks Online, Xero, Drake) and delivers finished work products ready for partner review, without requiring system migration or enterprise-scale implementation. Market Context We didn't just build a thesis; we validated it directly with the market. We've spoken with CPA firm managing partners, CAS leads, and tax preparers. The key insights: The why now is structural, not hype: the profession lost 300,000+ professionals from 2020–2024, and the replacement pipeline has shrunk ~33% in a decade. Firms now cap new-client intake by production headcount rather than demand. They turn away winnable work they can't staff. Meanwhile, CAS (advisory) revenue is projected to reach 30% of the firm's revenue by 2026. Senior accountants spend 40%+ of their time on document intake and workbook compilation — $90K staff doing $20/hour data entry — while month-end close runs 10–15 business days on a pure manual process. Early AI adopters in accounting already earn 39% more revenue per employee. The gap between firms that move and firms that don't is compounding now. We are targeting a large, fragmented, structurally underserved market. The total addressable market is an estimated $1.5B+ across 87,000+ US accounting firms, with a focused beachhead SAM of $400M+ (small/mid firms). About FutureSight FutureSight is a leading venture studio that co-creates world-class software companies with values-driven entrepreneurs from inception to exit. We are a team of founders, operators and designers with experience successfully bringing software to market at scale. You’ll co‑create with a proven studio team, including: John Carbrey – 4x founder, bootstrapped to $100M ARR Joshua Auslander – Seasoned CFO and strategic advisor with $200M aggregate exits Alan Smith – Globally recognized early stage validation expert, 24 products launched, an exit, 5M+ books sold Prathna Ramesh – Early-stage investor and capital strategy advisor The Partnership Founder equity with meaningful ownership from inception Pre‑seed capital committed by FutureSight for early hires and MVP development, with potential for follow‑on funding Studio resources, including embedded design, engineering, growth, and fundraising support from day one Investor and advisor network across logistics, vertical AI, and early-stage capital markets A true co‑creation model in which you operate as CEO with the studio as your partner What you’ll own As Co-Founder
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