Amy Baldassare

Wife and mother to four children, (3 boys, 1 girl). I’ve been with Paychex for 16 years prior to joining the Advance team, having spent my entire career in service.

In addition to being the Strategic Relationship Manager, I also do hair and makeup on the side. I’ve operated a salon in my basement, as well as go onsite for wedding parties for the last 10 years.

When I’m not working my full or part time job, I coach cheerleading and basketball and am heavily involved in our youth organization serving on the board as Secretary. I enjoy being busy and maintaining an organized yet chaotic schedule.

Favorite food: anything Italian

Favorite movie: A League of Their Own

Favorite hobby: reading, especially anything by Colleen Hoover or James Patterson

Read Insights from Amy Baldassare

  • The Hidden Challenge of Security Operations: Managing the Back Office
    The Hidden Challenge of Security Operations: Managing the Back Office Winning a contract for 50 armed officers across multiple commercial facilities is a victory—until the back-office reality sets in. Managing complex shift differentials, state-by-state guard card compliance, overtime rules, and weekly payroll can quickly overwhelm an agency’s administrative team. Many security business owners start out…
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  • When Winning Big Threatens Your Bottom Line: The Cash Flow Challenge of Security Volume Spikes
    When Winning Big Threatens Your Bottom Line: The Cash Flow Challenge of Security Volume Spikes Picture this: An unexpected storm hits in the Southeast, creating an emergency demand for 200 security officers across retail and critical infrastructure sites. The holiday shopping season requires you to triple your unarmed guard posts overnight. The revenue potential is…
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    The Risk of Leveraged Funding: Why Your Partner’s Cost of Capital Limits Your Growth
    The Hidden Ceiling: How Your Funding Partner’s Capital Structure Dictates Your Growth Picture this: Your staffing firm just landed a massive account—a 500-contract-worker deployment for a Fortune 500 client. You call your payroll funding provider to increase your credit line, only to hear the words that can stall a business in its tracks: “We can’t…
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  • The Practical AI Playbook for Staffing Firm Leaders
    In this webinar replay, marketing and AI expert Jeff Staats offers a free educational webinar designed specifically for staffing firm leaders who want to leverage AI with confidence—not confusion. In this webinar recording, you’ll learn how to cut through the noise and identify practical ways AI can help your team work smarter, improve efficiency, and…
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  • Disaster Recovery Team

    The Calm Before the Storm: Financial Preparedness for Hurricane and Wildfire Seasons
    Staffing firm owners have, on average, about 15 million things on their plate. It’s no wonder marketing sometimes takes a backseat. With lean staff and budgets, and time constraints, it’s often the first thing to get cut. You’ll get more business, you might think, by just focusing on sales.
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  • FEMA & Utility Staffing Contracts: Financial Best Practices
    Staffing firm owners have, on average, about 15 million things on their plate. It’s no wonder marketing sometimes takes a backseat. With lean staff and budgets, and time constraints, it’s often the first thing to get cut. You’ll get more business, you might think, by just focusing on sales.
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  • Managing Cash Flow During Disaster Staffing Surges
    Staffing firm owners have, on average, about 15 million things on their plate. It’s no wonder marketing sometimes takes a backseat. With lean staff and budgets, and time constraints, it’s often the first thing to get cut. You’ll get more business, you might think, by just focusing on sales.
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    How to Calculate the Ideal Working Capital Ratio for Staffing Firms
    Staffing firm owners have, on average, about 15 million things on their plate. It’s no wonder marketing sometimes takes a backseat. With lean staff and budgets, and time constraints, it’s often the first thing to get cut. You’ll get more business, you might think, by just focusing on sales.
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  • Net 30 vs. Net 60 vs. Net 90: How Payment Terms Impact Staffing Agency Growth
    Staffing firm owners have, on average, about 15 million things on their plate. It’s no wonder marketing sometimes takes a backseat. With lean staff and budgets, and time constraints, it’s often the first thing to get cut. You’ll get more business, you might think, by just focusing on sales.
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  • 7 VMS Features Staffing Firms Should Actually Use
    Staffing firm owners have, on average, about 15 million things on their plate. It’s no wonder marketing sometimes takes a backseat. With lean staff and budgets, and time constraints, it’s often the first thing to get cut. You’ll get more business, you might think, by just focusing on sales.
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  • When Should a Staffing Agency Outsource Its Back Office?
    Staffing firm owners have, on average, about 15 million things on their plate. It’s no wonder marketing sometimes takes a backseat. With lean staff and budgets, and time constraints, it’s often the first thing to get cut. You’ll get more business, you might think, by just focusing on sales.
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    How Economic Uncertainty Is Changing Cash Flow Planning for Staffing Agencies
    Staffing firm owners have, on average, about 15 million things on their plate. It’s no wonder marketing sometimes takes a backseat. With lean staff and budgets, and time constraints, it’s often the first thing to get cut. You’ll get more business, you might think, by just focusing on sales.
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