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Building a Technology Team

Season 1 Episode 8

FACULTY: Nicholas Pasquarosa

CLASS: #TechTime

TITLE: Building a Technology Team

In this podcast episode, Scott interviews Nicholas Pasquarosa, the Founder of Bookkeeper360. The conversation unfolds through various chapters, exploring Nick's background, the inception of Bookkeeper360, the growth trajectory of the business, the pivotal role of Xero in changing dynamics, and disruptive approaches to bookkeeping.

• Introducing Nick
• High School with Nick
• The start of Bookkeeper 360
• How the business grew
• Finding Xero
• Xero changing things
• Full integration
• Technology and people
• Building a management team
• The Board of directors
• A big "mistake"
• Long-time employees
• Mentors
• Difficulties articulating the vision and imagination gap
• The grinding years
• Going remote
• Just getting started...
• Being disruptive
• Goals and visions for the future

Shout Outs:

[00:02:43] Introducing Nick

[00:03:59] High School with Nick

[00:06:46] the start of Bookkeepper 360

[00:08:47] How the business grew

[00:10:50] Finding Xero

[00:12:48] Xero changing things

[00:15:42] Full integration

[00:16:28] Technology and people

[00:19:03] Building a management team

[00:20:36] The Board of directors

[00:23:06] A big "mistake"

[00:25:36] Long time employees

[00:28:02] Mentors

[00:29:46] Difficulties Articulating the vision and imagination gap

[00:30:49] The grinding years

[00:32:13] Going remote

[00:35:23] Just getting started...

[00:37:13] Being disruptive

[00:41:26] Goals and visions for the future

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Ignition Remix

Season 1 Episode 7

FACULTY: Guy Pearson

CLASS: #TechTime

TITLE: Ignition Remix

In this podcast episode, Scott interviews Guy Pearson, CEO of Ignition, delving into various facets of the company's journey, branding strategies, partnerships, integrations, organizational structure, challenges in growth, investor relations, the role of a CEO, emphasizing the significance of people within the organization, insights into pricing strategies facilitated by Ignition, and concluding advice.

• Intro
• Branding and Partnerships
• Integrations
• Ignition is a Decentralized Organization
• Growing Pains
• Investors
• Being a CEO
• People are the Purpose
• Ignition Help with Pricing
• Final Advice

Shout Outs:

Dane Thomas, Craig Winkler, Jack Newton, William Z. McFarland, Richard Branson, Karbon, Gusto, Thomson Reuters, Xero, Intuit, Go Proposal, JMI, Tiger Global, EVP, Live Plan, Jirav

00:00:00 Intro

00:13:39 Branding and Partnerships

00:16:49 Integrations

00:21:10 Ignition is a Decentralized Organization

00:24:37 Growing Pains

00:28:08 Investors

00:32:13 Being a CEO

00:33:52 People are the Purpose

00:37:00 Ignition Help with Pricing

00:44:25 Final Advice

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Active vs Passive Technologies

Season 1 Episode 6

FACULTY: Kellie Parks

CLASS: #TechTime

TITLE: Active vs Passive Technologies

In this podcast episode, Scott interviews Kellie Parks CPB from Calmwaters Cloud Accounting, exploring a range of topics related to accounting, technology, navigating change, and dispelling stereotypes in the industry. The conversation touches on Kellie's unconventional entry into accounting, change management, leveraging technology, incorporating fun into the profession, bridging generational gaps, involving everyone in the evolution of the industry, and assessing the right people for collaboration.

• Not an Accountant
• GoProposal Ad
• Change
• Change and AA
• Technology
• The Fun Factor
• The Older Generation
• Bringing Everyone Along for the Ride
• Calling in the right or wrong people
• Stereotypes and Switzerland

Shout Outs:

Chad, Jason Staats, Blake Oliver, Matthew May, Kyle Turf, Splashtop, TeamViewer, Notion, Zapier, 17 Hats, Acuity Scheduling, Acuity CFOs

00:05:44 Not an Accountant

00:17:47 GoProposal Ad

00:19:16 Change

00:20:31 Change and AA

00:22:20 Technology

00:28:07 The Fun Factor

00:31:42 The Older Generation

00:37:22 Bringing Everyone Along for the Ride

00:42:29 Calling in the right or wrong people

00:44:16 Stereotypes and Switzerland