Benjamin Mills, CPA

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Co Founder/ Partner at The AI Ready Business

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Benjamin Mills is a Fractional CFO and AI Strategist with over 30 years of public accounting experience. Through his firm, Cardigan Consulting LLC, he helps small and medium-sized business owners improve profitability and cash flow. He holds a BS from Fordham University and a certificate in AI Strategy from Cornell.

Outside of his financial and tech career, Benjamin is deeply involved in his community. He has held significant leadership roles, including serving as the Board Chair for the Greater Hudson Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America, where he oversaw services for over 7, 500 scouts.

Unique fact: Benjamin is an Eagle Scout who later became president and board chair of his local Boy Scouts council.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

ROI Conscious

Judgemental

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

SMB Profitability
He founded Cardigan Consulting specifically to help small and medium-sized business owners improve their profitability and cash flow, which is the core focus of his practice.
AI Business Strategy
As co-founder of The AI Ready Business and an AI Strategist, he frequently speaks and posts about applying AI to solve business challenges, particularly in HR and finance.
Youth Leadership
As a former Board Chair for the Greater Hudson Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America, he has a demonstrated passion for guiding and developing young people.

Media Appearances

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Work History

2-2026
Co Founder/ Partner at The AI Ready Business
1-2025
Adjunct Professor at Marist University
11-2024
Owner at Cardigan Consulting LLC
11-2007 - 10-2024
Partner at Goldstein Lieberman & Co LLC
11-2001 - 10-2007
Senior Manager at Goldstein Lieberman & Company 2003-2007

Education

1990 - 1994
Bachelor of Science - BS from Fordham University
Certificate - AI Strategy from Cornell University

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Insights For Selling To Benjamin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Benjamin is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Benjamin

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Benjamin move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Benjamin take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Benjamin

Personality Compatibility


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