0 to 650 Employees with Ian Crosby, CEO of Bench
Today's episode is an interview with Ian Crosby, the co-founder and CEO of bench, North America's largest bookkeeping service.
There is going to be so many nuggets for you whether you're starting up your business or scaling it by growing your team and learning more about your company's culture.
We talk about his journey of taking his bookkeeping business to the behemoth it is today as Bench, why he values making a difference, and his biggest piece of advice for new business owners. Listen in today, I can't wait to hear what you think!
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Discussed in Episode #63
How Ian's part-time job as a bookkeeper through college turned into the leading bookkeeping company
Why Ian's best advice is to choose the things that will make a difference, not make you money
How to keep faith during the dark nights of entrepreneurship
The importance of asking yourself "why"
What it means to out cooperate the competition and how it's good for your business
The reminder that things don't have to feel hard in your business to be successful
Getting comfortable with delegation so you can take care of you, your team, and your business
Why Ian has shifted to make authenticity the core of his business
About Ian
Ian Crosby is the co-founder and CEO of Bench, North America’s largest bookkeeping service. Recognizing that entrepreneurs go into business to pursue a passion, not to do administrative work, Ian saw the opportunity to improve lives for small business owners by making bookkeeping simple, effortless, and affordable.
Originally launched out of Techstars NYC in 2012, Bench has raised $53 million to date and has been ranked the fastest growing company in BC, according to the Deloitte Fast 50 list in multiple years. Ian has received numerous awards for leadership including Forbes 30 under 30 and Canada's Top 40 under 40.
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