8 Furlong Consulting

10/29/2026

10/23/2026

You hired an accountant. So why does so much of the accounting still end up back on your plate?

Business owners already have enough competing for their attention. Keeping the books organized and understanding where the business stands shouldn’t become another full-time responsibility.

The right accounting support should take work off your plate while giving you better visibility into your business.

That means less time buried in the numbers and more time actually using them to make decisions.

10/20/2026

Meet Donna Lowe, Staff Accountant at 8 Furlong Consulting. 👋

Donna’s background spans accounting, business operations, and property management, giving her a practical understanding of what goes into keeping a business organized behind the scenes.

She’s highly skilled in QuickBooks Online and Excel, but one of her greatest strengths is making financial information easier to understand without all the unnecessary jargon.

That practical, approachable mindset makes Donna a great fit for our team — and a great person to have in your corner.

10/16/2026

Your business has a website, social media accounts, maybe some advertising running. But is everything working toward the same goal?

That's where marketing leadership makes a difference.

A Fractional CMO helps connect the moving pieces, from developing a strategy to guiding the team and making sure marketing efforts support the bigger picture.

At 8 Furlong Consulting, Loren Lockyer brings more than 20 years of marketing leadership experience to that role.

Because sometimes the answer isn't doing more marketing. It's making sure the marketing you're already doing has a clear direction.

10/13/2026

Meet Loren Lockyer, our Chief Marketing Officer! 👋

With more than 20 years of experience in marketing and creative leadership, Loren has worked with organizations of all sizes, including global brands like Siemens and IRONMAN.

From brand strategy and digital marketing to customer experience and campaign development, she understands what it takes to connect marketing efforts with real business goals.

At 8 Furlong Consulting, Loren brings that experience and perspective to the businesses we serve, helping guide our marketing team from strategy through ex*****on.

We're proud to have her leading the way!

10/09/2026

Tax planning happens year-round.

Regularly reviewing the numbers gives business owners a clearer picture of where they stand and more time to make informed decisions before the year is over.

By the time tax season arrives, the goal is to already have a good idea of what to expect — not discover it for the first time.

10/07/2026

When every decision, problem, and question still has to come through the owner, growth can create more pressure instead of more freedom.

The goal isn’t to remove the owner from the business. It’s to build the people, processes, and accountability that keep everything from depending on one person.

Sometimes an outside perspective is what helps identify where the business is getting stuck.

10/06/2026

Meet the person behind the numbers at 8 Furlong Consulting.

Melynda Wright, CPA, serves as our Chief Financial Officer and brings 25 years of accounting experience to the team.

Her background spans several industries, with a specialty in construction accounting, and she is a licensed CPA in both South Carolina and New York.

We’re proud to have that level of experience working alongside the businesses we serve.

10/02/2026

Running a business can make it difficult to step outside of the day-to-day and see the bigger picture.

Having the right strategic partner brings a fresh perspective to the decisions, challenges, and opportunities that come with growth.

Thank you to Brian for sharing his experience with 8 Furlong Consulting.

09/30/2026

The support a business needs today may look different six months from now.

Accounting, Business Consulting, Marketing, and Information Technology can each stand alone or work together when challenges overlap.

With 8 Furlong Consulting, use one service or several based on what your business actually needs.

One Service. One Solution.