A CPA's transition into tech entrepreneurship, with Ben Taylor

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Ben Taylor, a CPA-turned-tech-entrepreneur and founder of SoftLedger, sits down with Stuart to share his company's origin story, the landscape of a mid-market GL solution, how to enable accountants to 'do more with less', and the saving grace of having your best friend as your co-founder.

Finding an interest in accounting in college (1:15)
Early career experience at EY & Fannie Mae (2:00)
How Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae started (3:10)
The roller coaster real estate market around the world (4:00)
The genesis of SoftLedger (5:42)
The landscape of a mid-market general ledger solution (7:10)
The advantages of the next-gen cloud accounting software (8:08)
SoftLedger’s typical clients (8:51)
Benefiting from COVID-19’s push towards remote collaboration (10:00)
The investment landscape of SoftLedger (11:55)
How to enable accountants to ‘do more with less’ (14:58)
Running a startup with your best friend (16:00)
SoftLedger's product roadmap (16:30)
What excites Ben about the future (18:08)
Gaining traction through SEO (20:30)

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