The FaaS Evolution by GrowthLab FaaS

Join us as we dive into the world of entrepreneurship with Steve Snyder, the Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Gesmer Updegrove.

In this episode, Steve shares his wealth of experience and insights gained from years of supporting and advising emerging businesses and tech companies.

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In this episode, Dan is joined by Ari Salafia, the Founder of Taxtaker.

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Tim Scullion comes to us with a lot of experience and a passion for small businesses. With an understanding of customer needs and a commitment to creating positive relationships. Tim is dedicated to making your customer experience with GrowthLab rewarding.

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Segment 1: Tim's Entrepreneurial Evolution
Segment 2: Transition to Customer Experience Manager
Segment 3: Importance of Customer Experience Manager in FaaS

Breaking out of the Perception Box: Exploring the Dynamic Paths of Accountants Across Different Industries

This week we have a friend on The FaaS Evolution, Roman Villard! Roman is the Founder @ Full Send Finance -- Serving Seed and Series B Startups.

Segment 1: Exploring Full Send

Segment 2: Understanding the Perception of Accountants

Segment 3: The Versatility of Accountancy Roles

Segment 4: Advice and Insights

Welcoming Will Lopez to this episode of The FaaS Evolution! He's a jack of all trades, Gusto's Chief Ambassador | Creator of People Advisory™ | Host of Between Two Firms | Accountant 

The #1 key to success in any business is your team. GrowthLab's People Advisory helps maximize your investment in your people. Attract. Retain. Elevate.

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Welcome to The FaaS Evolution hosted by GrowthLab FaaS. This podcast is focused on how Finance-as-a-Service is transforming the accounting industry. 

The GrowthLab team was able to draft ~200 tax EAs in about 1.5 hours and was able to draft ~220 1099 EAs in about 15 minutes. Compared to last year, the tax EAs took about 1/3 of the time and the 1099 EAs took about 1/4 of the time.

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Ignition makes it simple to sell, bill and get paid for your services - all in one place. With automated billing and payment collection through impressive online proposals, we help accounting and professional services businesses improve efficiency, optimize revenue and deliver seamless client experiences.

Welcome to Season 2!! In this new season of the FaaS Evolution podcast, we're diving deep into the world of accounting, pulling back the curtain to reveal the challenges that come with running a successful accounting practice.

We understand that there's so much more to accounting than just numbers and spreadsheets. Our mission is to explore what really happens behind the scenes of owning a Finance-as-a-Service firm – the good, the bad, the ugly. 

Today's topic is going to be a candid discussion about the unique challenges accountants face, and explore strategies, resources, and personal stories to promote mental well-being in the profession.

Host: Dan Gertrudes

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This episode is a 4 for 1! We've got 4 FP&A lovers talking about critical factors in bridging the gap between accounting and finance functions through the work of FP&A.

Paul Barnhurst AKA "The FP&A Guy,"  is a seasoned finance professional with over a decade of experience in diverse industries. He has held key roles at American Express and Solera and now runs his own FP&A consulting firm. A well-respected influencer in the FP&A community, Paul is passionate about sharing his insights and expertise. 

Stephen Newland has held key roles at GrowthLab, Delta, Qoins, and Gravy. Not only does has a lot of experience in finance, he also likes to share the mistakes that he has made and the skills that he has gained to help others get promoted within corporate finance. 📈

1. It Always Starts with the Economy. 📊📚

Dan Gertrudes and Steven Byler talk about how the economy is impacting GrowthLab and it's peers.

2. Growing Pains! 📈😫

With growth, comes some pain. Here, at GrowthLab, we been struggling with capacity to onboard new clients. What we are doing to improve/ restructure our operations and accounting teams and how does this impact the top of the funnel through our recurring accounting services?

Who is GrowthLab? 👉🏼 About The GL Team🌟

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Logan Graf is a CPA & Chief Tax Officer at The Graf Tax Co. PLLC. He is experienced in tax compliance and consultation for a wide variety of industries, entities, and people... & he is a YouTuber!!

In this episode, Dan Gertrudes talks with Logan about how and why you he started in the tax industry. Some of the questions asked are: