In this episode, Sasha Orloff talks with Jean-Denis Greze, Co-founder and CEO of Town, about building an AI-powered tax solution for SMBs, exploring the startup’s origin, the balance between automation and human expertise, strategic market targeting, funding insights, and the transformative potential of AI in tax preparation.

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RECOMMENDED IN THIS EPISODE:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeandenisgreze/

https://town.com/

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X/SOCIAL:

@jgreze (Jean)

@TownTaxCo (Town)

@sashaorloff (Sasha)

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Preview

(00:48) Intro

(01:20) Jean-Denis Greze: The origin story of Town

(02:10) Challenges and opportunities in business tax prep

(03:41) Role of AI in automating tax preparation

(05:50) Market dynamics and constraints in tax services

(15:49) Sponsors: Notion | Puzzle

(17:14) Unique needs of small businesses

(24:38) Future of AI in tax preparation

(26:12) Segmenting the small business market

(27:15) Building trust and scaling AI

(37:14) Exploring AI agents and their potential

(47:21) Fundraising and future plans

(50:57) Wrap