AI that pays for itself.
A CFO without the full-time hire.
LiNQ helps business owners use AI in real work and get senior financial leadership on a retainer, not a $300k hire.
LiNQ is a Sarasota, Florida advisory firm that helps small to mid-size businesses implement AI in their daily operations and provides fractional CFO leadership to owners who need finance expertise without a full-time hire.
Founded by Ben Wagner and Erin Wagner, the firm works with businesses in transition: growing, restructuring, changing hands, or rebuilding how they operate.
OUR STORYLiNQ was built because business owners deserved better.
Ben Wagner spent years in private equity operations, forensic accounting, and CFO roles before founding LiNQ. Erin Wagner built FP&A infrastructure at multibillion-dollar companies. Together they bring the rigor of institutional finance to owners who need it most: the ones in transition, with no margin for error.
WHAT WE DO
Ways we can work together
Need senior financial leadership without a $200k hire, want to put AI to work in your business without the jargon, or want to start with the book? We have a path for you. Fractional CFO, AI consulting, and the book are our core paths. Coaching, board advisory, and keynote speaking round out the bench. Selling a business? That’s BRiNQ.
The Book
What the Heck is AI? is the plain-English starting point for owners who want AI to earn its keep. Read it, then put it to work with us.
◉ AI for Your Business
Practical, no-jargon AI implementation for business owners. We identify where AI saves you time and money, then help you actually use it, starting with the tools that pay for themselves immediately. Follow @AIFinanceExec for daily, practical AI insights.
◆ Board Advisory
LiNQ brings C-Suite rigor, exit experience, and AI strategy to board roles. Open to fractional board advisory and full board seats with portfolio companies and founder-led businesses.
◇ Fractional CFO
Financial leadership without the full-time cost. Cash flow modeling, rolling forecasts, board-ready reporting, and a finance function that scales with you, for growing businesses that need senior finance talent.
◎ High-Ticket Coaching
Intensive 90-day advisory for business owners at inflection points. Whether you're scaling, preparing to sell, or navigating a major decision, get direct access and a clear plan.
◬ Keynote Speaking
Engaging, actionable talks on AI for business owners, business exit strategy, and the intersection of finance and technology. Available for conferences, associations, and corporate events.
Questions about LiNQ Ventures
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LiNQ Ventures provides AI implementation and fractional CFO advisory to small to mid-size businesses, primarily in Florida, from its base in Sarasota.
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No. Business exit advisory and brokerage are provided by BRiNQ, a separate firm affiliated with CanZell Business Brokers. LiNQ refers clients to BRiNQ when a transition involves a sale.
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No. LiNQ Ventures is an advisory firm. It does not raise or deploy investment funds. Third-party directory listings describing LiNQ as a venture capital or DeFi investor are outdated.
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Ben Wagner and Erin Wagner, who serve as Co-Founders and Managing Partners. Both have backgrounds in public accounting and corporate finance and are the authors of two books on applied AI for business.
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Owners and leadership teams of small to mid-size businesses, most in Florida, with national engagements where the fit is right. Typical situations include a firm that wants AI doing the routing work instead of new hires, a company that has outgrown bookkeeping but is not ready for a full-time CFO, and an owner preparing the business for a change in leadership or ownership.