Subscribe to Episode 29 of Cloud Stories on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/cloud-stories-heather-smith/id908333807 Heather: Matt - what actor would play you in a biopic of your life? Matt: What actor would play me in a biopic of my life? Charlie Chaplin. Heather: Oh very good. So does that mean you're a very quiet person? Matt: Oh yes [...]
Subscribe to Episode 28 of Cloud Stories on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/cloud-stories-heather-smith/id908333807 Heather: Guy, who would you like to have coffee with and why? Guy: Wow! I would have said Steve Jobs, but obviously that can’t happen anymore. So, thinking about where we are right now, probably I would say Obama. If you ask why, I [...]
Highlights of my conversation with Sonia Cuff Challenges and successes of Computer Troubleshooters Shifting her business to a 100% Xero practice How she successfully builds her brand and expertise whilst working from home Subscribe to Episode 27 of Cloud Stories on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/ep.25-david-new/id908333807?i=349762606&mt=2 Heather: Sonia, who would you like to have coffee with and [...]
Heather: So Marcus, why did you start Surgical Partners? Marcus: I started Surgical Partners to address a gap in the market. There didn’t seem to be any integrator services in the healthcare industry that I could see. There was certainly nothing listed on the Xero site. To be honest, I’ve yet to come across [...]
Highlights of my conversation with David New Addressing safety and security concerns in cloud-based practice Experiences and challenges in the software solution industry Building brand awareness and credibility His philosophy on achieving work-life balance Subscribe to Episode 25 of Cloud Stories on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/ep.25-david-new/id908333807?i=349762606&mt=2 Heather: What historical figure would you like to have coffee [...]
Highlights of my conversation with Andrew Sims Helping accountants achieve a fully cloud-based modern practice Growing a product focused company that evolves with customer needs Zero downtime for conversions to the cloud Subscribe to Episode #23 of Cloud Stories on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/cloud-stories-heather-smith/id908333807 Heather: Can you explain to our listeners what The Full Suite does? [...]
Highlights of my conversation with Steven Shelley Zero time theft From solving an internal problem in an aerospace company to launching Deputy Solving staff rostering in over forty countries Global growth and looking for staff Lesson learnt: Build a product specific to a wider audience Subscribe to Episode #22 of Cloud Stories on iTunes: [...]
Highlights of my conversation with David Tuck From accountant to launching and growing a startup SAAS based in London Working with Stripe to provide a global currency gateway The surprises of starting a start-up, when you come from one of the Big4 Working within the Xero – ecosystem Finding a domain name in the [...]
Highlights of my conversation with Lisa Martin Working with a mentor to develop leadership skills Quality Management in a bookkeeping business Social media, referral and paid advertising Building brand equity in a bookkeeping business New Zealand Bookkeepers Association and its role in New Zealand Subscribe to Episode #20 of Cloud Stories on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/cloud-stories-heather-smith/id908333807 Transcript [...]
Highlights of my conversation with Blake Oliver One of the first US based bookkeeping firms and cloud integrators to be listed on Xero site Acquisition of Cloudsourced Accounting by Harshman Phillips & Company and in turn offering the whole package: bookkeeping, cloud integration, tax compliance and virtual CFO services An add-on needs to solve [...]