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CLEAN BEE CONSULTING

We understand the numbers.
And the work behind them.

Controller-level accounting and advisory, with operational support through Hive Collective, so the decisions you make on paper hold up in real life.

THE SHORT ANSWERWe help you understand your numbers, navigate the operational realities behind them, and make more intentional decisions.
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CLARITY ON MY NUMBERSAccounting & Advisory →HELP WITH THE WORK BEHIND THEMHive Collective →LEARN THE DISCIPLINE MYSELFFull Throttle Finance® →
01THE NUMBERS

Controller-level accounting for 64 businesses, across 19 states.

Restaurants, storefronts, job sites, offices and the remote teams behind them. We don’t stop at what happened. We ask why, and what it means for what comes next.

64 Businesses servedSince founding, current & former
19 StatesClient offices & remote teams
12 Industries37 distinct business types
10 Multi-state businessesOperating or paying people in 2+ states

Figures include current & former clients. Related entities counted individually.

Our deepest bench: real estate & related trades, about a third of the businesses we’ve served. Plus professional services, sports & motorsports, food & beverage, nonprofits and more.See who we work with →
Felicia Tanzi

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Felicia Tanzi

CEO & Controller · Clean Bee Consulting

A controller, not just a bookkeeper: she wants the story behind the numbers, not only the totals.

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02THE WORK BEHIND THEM

Plans meet reality in the work itself.

Travel, events, schedules and vendors decide whether a plan holds. Hive Collective, Clean Bee’s operational practice, handles those moving pieces, so you don’t have to manage the manager.

Flights
Hotels
Ground transport
Itineraries
Schedule changes
Vendors
Hive Collectiveone point of contact
Catering & décor
Entertainment
Hotel blocks
Day-of timeline
Budget tracking
Receipts for the books
Every cell is something someone has to track. Hive Collective tracks all of them.
OFF YOUR PLATE
  • Comparing flights that all look the same
  • Guessing the right booking window
  • Itineraries scattered across five emails
  • Chasing vendors for quotes
  • Rebooking mid-meeting
STAYS WITH YOU Approve the plan. Show up. Do the work only you can do. That’s the whole list.
A trip with Hive Ops, start to finish. Illustrative · every engagement is scoped to how you travel
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BEFOREPreferences profiled, so we know how you like to travel.
2
BOOKINGBest booking window, on your card, with your sign-off.
3
ON THE ROADSomething changes? We’re already on it.
4
AFTERFollow-up done, receipts organized for the books.
WHAT THAT CAPACITY LOOKS LIKE
“The two smartest decisions I’ve made have been buying a good suitcase and investing in Hive Operations. They’ve freed up the mental capacity to focus on making money instead of where it’s spent.”
Jayson Uribe · Professional Athlete & Owner, Code 3 Consultations
Alicia Lopez

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Alicia Lopez

Director of Event and Travel Operations · Hive Collective

16+ years in event planning and hospitality. Logistics and contingencies are second nature.

Hive Ops →Travel operations for individuals and teams From $300/month Hive Events →Event planning and full production From a $1,500 planning fee
So what happens when the numbers and the work tell different stories?
03HOW THEY CONNECT

The numbers reveal the patterns. The work provides the context.

Neither perspective works alone. Operations don’t just carry out a financial plan: they help explain the results, test the assumptions behind them, and shape the next decision. The numbers, in turn, show which parts of the work are paying off. So we keep both in the same conversation.

OPERATIONS EXPLAIN RESULTSA cost spike traced to a schedule change, not overspending.
OPERATIONS CHALLENGE ASSUMPTIONSA budget that assumed bookings three weeks out, in a season that changes weekly.
OPERATIONS SHAPE DECISIONSNext season’s plan built from what actually happened, not what was hoped for.

The spreadsheet shows the cost. Operational context tells the rest of the story.

Let’s try one. One number, two ways of looking at it. Four steps · about thirty seconds
1
THE NUMBER
TRAVEL CAME IN$1,200 over budget
2
THE NUMBERS ASKIs the forecast still realistic?Was the extra spend intentional?
3
THE WORK ASKSDid a schedule change force late bookings?Did it create value the variance doesn’t show?
4
TOGETHER, YOU DECIDE
A revised budgetA better processA different priorityNo correction at all
THE SHORT ANSWERNot every unfavorable variance is a bad decision. Not every efficient process is a good investment. That’s the judgment we bring to the work.
04WORKING TOGETHER

Consistency over chaos.

Not more reports or more complicated systems. A steady rhythm, with both perspectives at every step, so you stop starting over every month.

01See what’s really happening
NUMBERSBooks current and reconciled.
WORKWhat changed on the ground.
02Decide on purpose
NUMBERSThe forecast and the tradeoffs.
WORKWhat’s realistic to execute.
03Keep it sustainable
NUMBERSA monthly review rhythm.
WORKSystems that don’t live in someone’s head.
THE SHORT ANSWERWork with us for accounting, for operations, or both. Each stands on its own. The connection is there when you need it.
IN OUR CLIENTS’ WORDS
“I highly recommend Felicia! She knows bookkeeping. She’s smart and efficient in the way she approaches projects. She’s proactive, dependable, responsive, adapts to my working style, and is a joy to work with. I’m so glad that I found her.”
Kristen · Creator, The Native Genius® Method
“Felicia has excellent communication skills. She meticulously reviewed, categorized, and suggested how we can improve our accounting process and procedure leaving no room for errors or discrepancies. I can trust that my financial records are always accurate and up to date.”
Kim · CEO, Talent & Modeling Agency
05YOUR NEXT STEP

Pick the sentence that sounds like you.

“I don’t fully trust my numbers, or I’m always behind.”Monthly accounting →“Payroll feels expensive, or we pay people in more than one state.”Labor & payroll advisory →“Tax season keeps surprising me.”Tax planning & preparation →“I travel constantly, and booking it is eating my week.”Hive Ops →“I’m planning an event and don’t want it to become a second job.”Hive Events →“I’d rather learn the discipline myself first.”Full Throttle Finance® · The Discipline Series →
Not sure where to start?Let’s talk through what you need and whether we’re the right fit.
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