Quitting big tech: a family history of entrepreneurship
Download MP3Ben and Brad discuss what it's like to leave Big Tech and be a solopreneur, as well as discuss how programming should be a must learn for accounting professionals.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Backgrounds
11:58 Considering Leaving Big Tech
24:00 Leaving on Good Terms and Professionalism
27:19 If It Doesn't Work Out, You Can Always Go Back
29:50 The Journey of Entrepreneurship
36:17 Accounting and Data Engineering
39:03 Python as a Tool for Accountants
48:03 Automation and End Goals
52:30 Challenges and Opportunities in Accounting Technology
55:26 Embracing New Tools and Technologies
57:50 Documentation and Collaboration in Accounting Automation
01:01:01 Trying Different Options and Taking Ownership
01:04:02 The Fight for Intelligence, Scale, Speed, and Pricing
01:07:15 Sharing Knowledge and Building Bridges
Articles/Links
Bennett's Blog Post:
Programming as an Accountant — Bennett Bernard, CPA
Brad's Interesting Bookmark:
Context caching for the Gemini API
Bennett's Interesting Bookmark:
221 How To Build The First 1 Person $10M Accounting Firm (youtube.com)
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Backgrounds
11:58 Considering Leaving Big Tech
24:00 Leaving on Good Terms and Professionalism
27:19 If It Doesn't Work Out, You Can Always Go Back
29:50 The Journey of Entrepreneurship
36:17 Accounting and Data Engineering
39:03 Python as a Tool for Accountants
48:03 Automation and End Goals
52:30 Challenges and Opportunities in Accounting Technology
55:26 Embracing New Tools and Technologies
57:50 Documentation and Collaboration in Accounting Automation
01:01:01 Trying Different Options and Taking Ownership
01:04:02 The Fight for Intelligence, Scale, Speed, and Pricing
01:07:15 Sharing Knowledge and Building Bridges
Articles/Links
Bennett's Blog Post:
Programming as an Accountant — Bennett Bernard, CPA
Brad's Interesting Bookmark:
Context caching for the Gemini API
Bennett's Interesting Bookmark:
221 How To Build The First 1 Person $10M Accounting Firm (youtube.com)
Creators and Guests
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Bennett Bernard
Mortgage Accounting & Finance at Zillow. Tweets about Mortgage Banking and random thoughts. My views are my own and have not been reviewed/approved by Zillow
Host
Bradley Bernard
Building @SplitMyExpenses in public. Sharing code, UI design, product thinking, marketing tips, & mistakes. Solopreneur, shipping quality daily. Prev eng @Meta.
