This Founder Lost Everything—Then She Freed Up $25 Million for Business Owners

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BY INC. CUSTOM STUDIO

Courtney Epps, founder, OTB Tax, with her family, many of whom work alongside her

Average accounting practices grew by just under 10 percent in 2025, reports Accounting Today. OTB Tax, however, is not your average accounting practice. 

By the time founder Courtney Epps hit rock bottom, she had already built and lost a 3,500-client accounting and insurance practice. She sold it to solve a cash flow problem and a custody battle. The buyer stopped paying four months in, leaving her $250,000 in debt. A five-year noncompete agreement locked her out of practicing accounting in the entire state. 

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