Episode 136
Faculty: Dan Luthi & Dan Gertrudes
Class: #TechLabs
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In this podcast episode, Scott interviews Dan Luthi, Partner at Ignite Spot Accounting Services and Dan Gertrudes, CEO & Co-Founder of GrowthLab. They discuss the benefits of workflow automation and how AppStream can help businesses save time and money. They also talk about the origin of the company's name and the story behind the AppStream rap music video.
simple tasks!
Gertrudes talks about the idea of selling workflow automations as a subscription
Scott and Gertrudes recount using Scott’s firm as a sandbox for AppStream
Gertrudes talks about what led to the creation of AppStream
Gertrudes tells the origin story of AppStream’s name
The story of the AppStream rap and Luthi’s hand in the filming of the music video
Luthi explains how his firm managed automation before AppStream
The group discusses how humans slow the process due to simple tasks
Scott and Luthi recall the AppStream solutions to their firms’ simple task issues
Gertrudes explains why they focus on the pain point of onboarding
Luthi lists the added benefits of working with AppStream
The group discusses where to start automations
The Group talk about Chat GPT and why tech and automation won't replace human interaction
Luthi talks about the ROI of using AppStream
Luthi talks about app fatigue
Simple Tasks Rap Music Video
Gertrudes explains the AppStream pricing model
Shoutouts:
Steven Byler, Heather Satterly, Accounting Avengers, Todd Robinson, Zapier, Korey Cournoyer, Johnny Uzola,Karbon, Ignition, Xero, QuickBooks, HubSpot, Dialpad, Google Phone, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Stripe