The Bean Ninjas Podcast

The Bean Ninjas Podcast

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The Bean Ninjas Podcast episodes

  • Personal Finance – What the CEO of a bookkeeping company does in her personal finances.

    In Episode 10 of The Bean Ninjas Podcast, Meryl Johnston gives us an inside look at how she manages her personal finances.

    This is a particularly interesting opportunity to learn how her personal finances impacted the business from launch day and onward. Meryl has discussed with us previously that her unique way of setting up her personal finances had a huge impact on reducing the stress of being a startup co-founder. Now, in this week’s episode, we are learning exactly what she did to make that possible.

    Learn key tactics and foundational designs like;

    • Applying the Barefoot Investor’s 9 Steps
    • How to decide what to insure- and what not to
    • How much retirement to save
    • When to buy a home, and when to refrain
    • The right way to domino your debts

      • Remember to listen weekly to learn more of Meryl’s extraordinary tips for growing your business fast.

      Here’s what is coming next:

      Next week we are joined by the Head of U. S. Operations at Bean Ninjas. We’ll learn about scaling a business into a new market outside of your home country, and how to make the transition smoothly.

      43 min
    • Investing in Bean Ninjas (Interview with Simon PIlkington, BN investor)

      In Episode 9 of The Bean Ninjas Podcast, we are joined by Simon Pilkington, Bean Ninja’s sole investor.

      Startup investors are often hard to come by and their methodologies in their early investment years are rarely shared with the public. In this episode, Simon tells us how he found Bean Ninjas and why he decided to become a startup investor.

      Learn key tactics and foundational designs like;

      • How Pilkington and Bean Ninjas “met”
      • The due diligence process for first-time investors
      • The risks of investing for the first time
      • The risks on the company’s side of the investment
      • Best practices for first-time investors
      • Angel by Jason Calacanis

        • Remember to listen weekly to learn more of Meryl’s extraordinary tips for growing your business fast.

        Here’s what is coming next:

        Meryl Johnston discusses personal finance and how she uses her personal money practices to reduce stress at work.

        Want more advice from Meryl Johnston? Check out these blogs next;

        • Raising capital at Bean Ninjas
        • The relationship between measuring and scaling
          • 26 min
        • Part 2 of Startup Accounting / The Advice Nobody Else is Giving Startups About Money

          In Episode 8 of The Bean Ninjas Podcast, Meryl Johnston, Co-founder of Bean Ninjas, continues in Part 2 of our discussion about startup accounting and the advice nobody else is giving new or young companies.

          In this series …

          Startup accounting can literally be the key to success or failure of a startup, but nobody is talking about it. Meryl Johnston and Bean Ninjas are determined to change that and start the conversation. This topic will be covered in two episodes that will cover

          Learn key tactics and foundational designs like;

          • When to hire a tax accountant
          • The difference between an accountant and a bookkeeper
          • What a CEO or founder can and cannot do on their own
          • Invoicing software versus Accounting Software
          • What to look for in a bookkeeper

            • Remember to listen weekly to hear more of Meryl’s insightful tips for growing your business fast.

            Here’s what is coming next:

            Interview with Wayne Richard, who was recently promoted to Global Director of Operations at Bean Ninjas.

            Want more accounting advice from Meryl Johnston? Check out these blogs next;

            • How to Choose Accounting Software
            • The Best Small Business Accounting Tools
            • How to Hire a Bookkeeper
              • 28 min

            About The Bean Ninjas Podcast

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            The Bean Ninjas Podcast takes listeners behind the scenes and deep inside the company. Discover insights on how they're growing a global bookkeeping, accounting, virtual CFO, and tax service for 7 and…