“The biggest lesson I've learned is don't plan for tomorrow; plan for next year and the year after that.”

In this episode of Greater than the Sum, we’re joined by Noah Maislin, President and CEO of Minutes Solutions. He sits down with host Mark Assini to walk through his entrepreneurial journey: the successes and challenges he faced building the organization from the ground up.

Around 70% of people will experience imposter syndrome in their lives. Noah talks about dealing with this head-on and focusing on building expertise in his field to overcome it.

We explore the key steps on Noah’s journey from start-up to established business: from starting to think long-term to gaining better control of financial operations.

Noah outlines the importance of networks for him as an entrepreneur as a way to temperature-check ideas, partners, and technologies.

We discuss the importance of finding the right banking and accounting providers and why being seen as a partner, not just a customer, makes a big difference.

Finally, in our pursuit to extract as many actionable insights as possible from our guests, we put Noah in the hot seat for some quick-fire questions on everything from integrating financial technologies to avoiding burnout.

This episode focuses on:

• Starting an entrepreneur journey and becoming an expert
• Using financial technology to streamline and claw back time
• Finding the right banking and accounting partners to support small business growth
• Thinking long term and being ready for the unforeseen
• Tapping into networks to stay across new financial technologies

Greater than the Sum is the interview series from Plooto that helps small business owners and operators – and the accountants who serve them – remove the guesswork from their business finances and gain back the time to focus on what really matters.

You can check out Plooto.com for resources, tips, and advice on how to get control over your cash flow.

Links from the episode:

Minutes Solutions https://minutessolutions.com/

Chapter Markers

[1:01] Creating Minute Solutions: Getting started as a start-up.

[3:47] Overcoming impostor syndrome: Establishing yourself as the expert.

[5:35] Building an exceptional team: Creating a robust training program for minute takers.

[6:51] Streamlining payment processes: Managing over 100 contractors per week.

[8:57] Taking control of finances: Finding the right banking partner to support growth as a small business.

[10:56] Evolving financial management: Moving away from a ‘scrappy start-up’ mentality to think strategically.

[11:58] Selecting the right accounting firm: The value of being seen as a partner.

[14:38] Forward thinking: Being prepared and planning to deal with the unexpected.

[16:42] Adopting new financial technologies: Vetting options available and ensuring value-add for your business.

[22:48] Managing small business operations: Quickfire advice on topics including financial management, integrating technologies, and avoiding burnout.