Lance McCollough
Entrepreneur and Investor Investor
Lance McCollough
Entrepreneur and Investor Investor
Castle Rock, Colorado
Overview
Work Experience
Founder & Co-Chairman
2003 - 2019
Built ProSites from initial concept to innovative leader in medical and dental website design. Created all UI/UX design specifications for the ProSites content management system (CMS), desktop and mobile website platforms. Responsible for all business development and strategic alliances, including twelve state dental association endorsements. Vision and leadership has led company to sustained profitability with over 14,000 customers worldwide. ProSites is a five-time honoree on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies and recognized on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 for 2012. ProSites was acquired by The Riverside Company (private equity firm) in June 2013.
Founder & CEO
2003 - 2016
Built ProSites from initial concept to innovative leader in medical and dental website design. Created all UI/UX design specifications for the ProSites content management system (CMS), desktop and mobile website platforms. Responsible for all business development and strategic alliances, including twelve state dental association endorsements. Vision and leadership has led company to sustained profitability with over 14,000 customers worldwide. ProSites is a five-time honoree on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies and recognized on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 for 2012. ProSites was acquired by The Riverside Company (private equity firm) in June 2013.
Execusite Co-Founder
2001 - 2002
Joined Wolters Kluwer as part of a multi-million dollar acquisition of Execusite. Led the successful transition of Execusite into CCH Incorporated, a Wolters Kluwer business that provides software and information services to tax, accounting and audit workers. During engagement with CCH, also played a key role in developing their CompleteTax website, an online tax preparation service that provides taxpayers with a convenient, easy-to-use tax filing system.
Co-Founder & CEO
1997 - 2001
Built Execusite from initial concept to multi-million dollar acquisition. Pioneered the concept of a database-driven website solution that gave average users control over their website without any requisite knowledge of web design. Grew Execusite into the premier website solution for the accounting world with thousands of users nationwide. In addition to creating all design specifications for the content management system (CMS), was also a key contributor of the Execusite content library. Execusite merged with Website Pros in January 2000 at the height of the dot com era and was later repurchased in December 2000. Execusite was acquired by Wolters Kluwer, a multi-billion dollar global information services and publishing company, in December 2001.
Business Development
2000 - 2000
Joined Website Pros (now Web.com) as part of a merger with Execusite. Directed continual enhancements of the Execusite platform in addition to performing business development. Landed key endorsements including the California Society of CPAs, the nation’s largest statewide association of CPAs. Repurchased Execusite from Website Pros during the bust cycle of the dot com era.
Owner
1995 - 1999
After becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in 1994, launched a full service tax and accounting firm with a focus on businesses and high net worth individuals. While growing a successful accounting practice also launched Execusite (the nation’s first website solution for accounting professionals). Sold accounting practice and joined Website Pros in conjunction with their acquisition of Execusite.
Senior Accountant
1990 - 1994
Responsible for a variety of tax and auditing engagements, including the preparation of complex corporate, partnership and individual returns. Financial audits of corporations, cities and non-profit entities.
Senior Tax Consultant
1987 - 1990
Responsible for the supervision and preparation of corporate, partnership, and estate tax returns as well as the preparation of individual returns for high net worth individuals. Performed complex tax research projects for clients in diverse industries.