Dryrun started out with the business owner in mind. Now we help both businesses and their trusted advisors.
The Dryrun Story
Every business owner knows the weight of uncertainty. Our Co-Founder, Blaine Bertsch, felt it firsthand when running his own company through the turbulence of the 2008 recession. Like so many business leaders, he turned to spreadsheets to map out scenarios and steer the business forward.
The forecasts worked—they helped stabilize cash flow, rebuild revenue, and reduce risk. But the process was painful: endless formulas, fragile models, and hours lost to spreadsheets that were nearly impossible to explain to anyone else.
Blaine knew that there had to be a better way. So he sold that business and teamed up with Co-Founder, Tariq Bacchus, to build Dryrun: a smarter, faster, and clearer way to forecast, model, and take control of your cash flow.
Since our launch in 2016, we’ve worked closely with CFOs and finance teams of mid-market companies to address their most pressing challenges: volatility, complexity, and the demand for strategic insight. Along the way, Dryrun has been recognized in leading fintech and finance programs, including:
The Intuit $100k App Showdown, where the founders pitched Dryrun in the epicenter of silicon valley.
Selected as a Top-32 Canadian Fintech App and featured at the Sibos Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
Invited into the AICPA/CPA.com Accelerator, in NYC where Blaine and Tariq discovered the opportunity to equip the profession with a valuable tool in Client Advisory Services.
Chosen for the Intuit Prosperity Accelerator to help businesses emerge from the pandemic slowdown and succeed in the new world.
Today, Dryrun is trusted by CFOs, finance leaders, and their teams across industries to transform financial complexity into clarity, accuracy, and strategic value.
The Dryrun Management Team
Blaine Bertsch is the Co-Founder and CEO of Dryrun, a leading cash flow forecasting and financial modeling software that helps the Office of the CFO manage cash flow complexity and volatility. With a background in entrepreneurship and a Master of Design degree, Blaine combines creative problem-solving with financial expertise to deliver innovative solutions for CFOs and finance teams. As an author, speaker, and podcast host, he is passionate about helping businesses move beyond spreadsheets to gain better financial clarity and control. Through Dryrun, Blaine empowers companies to make informed decisions, navigate uncertainty, and drive long-term success.
Tariq Bacchus is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Dryrun. Tariq leads Dryrun’s technical advancement, integration and security, as well as development and operations. Just like how the core of Dryrun’s financial forecasting is forward looking, so too is Tariq’s initiative to oversee the future, map it, then implement it. His focus is ensuring that Dryrun operates at optimal efficiency, while spearheading the company’s technological innovation. Tariq has an Information Systems Degree (BAIST) from NAIT and over 10 years of full-stack development experience.
Katherine Schraeder is Dryrun’s Client Success Director, a role that suits her drive for finding solution-oriented answers to clients’ hurdles. Drawing on skills acquired from several years of work experience in Customer Service, she ensures that every client at Dryrun has a warm, helpful, and engaging experience right from the moment they first contact us to the moment our support is not required anymore. Prior to joining Dryrun, Katherine discovered her passion for building strong relationships with customers and maintaining an encouraging and effective stream of communication within the workplace by working in the field of Human Resources. She has also worked as a Fitness and Nutrition coach, providing her with the expertise to be diverse and adaptable to every client.
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