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Coyote ConversationsEpisode 19: Mike McDerment ’94Mike McDerment ’94 is an entrepreneur and the co-founder and board chair of FreshBooks, Briza and a new company in the works.Mike learned many valuable lessons of success, structure and hard work at Crescent. His time at Crescent led him to start multiple businesses, eventually leading him to create the software that is now FreshBooks. FreshBooks is the #1 accounting software in the cloud, designed exclusively for freelancers and growing service-based business owners. Built-in 2003 after he accidentally saved over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since then, over 30 million peopl...
2025-12-0853 min
She CountsDesigned Without UsTwyla Verhelst joins Nancy and Questian to explore why women accountants are slower to adopt AI and why that matters more than you might think. From biological risk aversion to the "cheating" stigma, Twyla unpacks the unique barriers women face with technology while revealing how every prompt we enter (or don't enter) is actively training these tools. If we don't take our seats at the AI table now, we're allowing these transformative technologies to be designed without our input, our communication style, and our needs in mind.SponsorsForwardly - https://www.forwardly.com...
2025-10-081h 12
Screw It Just DO It with Alex ChisnallMike McDerment on Bootstrapping FreshBooks from Zero to $1BWhen I sat down with Mike McDerment, founder of FreshBooks, his story reminded me why narrowing focus is often the smartest path to growth. In this Bite-sized episode, you’ll hear how Mike turned a small design problem into a billion-dollar company by obsessing over one specific customer segment.Mike shares how he resisted the temptation to serve everyone, instead targeting only web designers for seven years. That focus built a loyal base and drove word-of-mouth growth far beyond the niche. He talks about bootstrapping from his parents’ basement, raising small angel rounds, and runn...
2025-09-1812 min
Making Bank®️Entrepreneurial Mastery: Wisdom From Successful Entrepreneurs #MakingBank #S8E25Welcome back to Making Bank. On today’s episode, we have a compilation of previous episodes with Mike Mcderment, Jack Lee Matthews, Ethan Mollick, Jerry Fetta, Josh Elledge, David Neagle, Kevin Harrington and Mark Timm and in this episode you will hear tips and tricks from top entrepreneurs about the guide to success. (2:30) Mick Mcderment Culture is as important as marketing and anything else. Take lots of steps in ensuring a beautiful culture in your work environment. Make sure your employees feel that they matter. Take care of the team, so that your team takes care of your customers and in...
2024-01-0745 min
Making BankEntrepreneurial Mastery: Wisdom From Successful Entrepreneurs #MakingBank #S8E25Welcome back to Making Bank. On today’s episode, we have a compilation of previous episodes with Mike Mcderment, Jack Lee Matthews, Ethan Mollick, Jerry Fetta, Josh Elledge, David Neagle, Kevin Harrington and Mark Timm and in this episode you will hear tips and tricks from top entrepreneurs about the guide to success.
(2:30) Mick Mcderment
Culture is as important as marketing and anything else. Take lots of steps in ensuring a beautiful culture in your work environment. Make sure your employees feel that they matter. Take care of the team, so that your tea...
2024-01-0745 min
Making Bank®️Entrepreneurial Mastery: Wisdom From Successful Entrepreneurs #MakingBank #S8E25Welcome back to Making Bank. On today’s episode, we have a compilation of previous episodes with Mike Mcderment, Jack Lee Matthews, Ethan Mollick, Jerry Fetta, Josh Elledge, David Neagle, Kevin Harrington and Mark Timm and in this episode you will hear tips and tricks from top entrepreneurs about the guide to success. (2:30) Mick Mcderment Culture is as important as marketing and anything else. Take lots of steps in ensuring a beautiful culture in your work environment. Make sure your employees feel that they matter. Take care of the team, so that your team takes care of your customers and in...
2024-01-0744 minMaking Bank®️Entrepreneurial Mastery: Wisdom From Successful Entrepreneurs #MakingBank #S8E25Welcome back to Making Bank. On today’s episode, we have a compilation of previous episodes with Mike Mcderment, Jack Lee Matthews, Ethan Mollick, Jerry Fetta, Josh Elledge, David Neagle, Kevin Harrington and Mark Timm and in this episode you will hear tips and tricks from top entrepreneurs about the guide to success. (2:30) Mick Mcderment Culture is as important as marketing and anything else. Take lots of steps in ensuring a beautiful culture in your work environment. Make sure your employees feel that they matter. Take care of the team, so that your team takes care of your customers and in...
2024-01-0744 minMaking BankEntrepreneurial Mastery: Wisdom From Successful Entrepreneurs #MakingBank #S8E25Welcome back to Making Bank. On today’s episode, we have a compilation of previous episodes with Mike Mcderment, Jack Lee Matthews, Ethan Mollick, Jerry Fetta, Josh Elledge, David Neagle, Kevin Harrington and Mark Timm and in this episode you will hear tips and tricks from top entrepreneurs about the guide to success.
(2:30) Mick Mcderment
Culture is as important as marketing and anything else. Take lots of steps in ensuring a beautiful culture in your work environment. Make sure your employees feel that they matter. Take care of the team, so that your tea...
2024-01-0744 min
EntreArchitect Podcast with Mark R. LePageEA538: Mike McDerment - The Power of People in the Future of Business with Former CEO and Co-Founder of FreshBooksThe Power of People in the Future of Business with Former CEO and Co-Founder of FreshBooksMike is the co-founder of FreshBooks, the #1 accounting software in the cloud, designed exclusively for freelancers and growing service-based business owners. Built-in 2003 after he accidentally saved over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement.Since then, over 30 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing, and collect billions of dollars. A lover of the outdoors, Mike has been bitten so many times it’s rumored he’s the first human to have developed immunity to mos...
2023-12-0846 min
True BuildersThe Journey of a Founder: Insights from Mike McDermentOur interview with Mike McDerment, the former CEO of FreshBooks.Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a founder? The journey of starting and running a company is filled with challenges, surprises, and personal growth. It requires finding inspiration, staying close to customers, and balancing operations with a clear vision. As a founder, you have the opportunity to create something meaningful, solve customer problems, and build a team that shares your passion.In this episode, we are delighted to feature Mike McDerment . Mike is a serial entrepreneur with multiple ventures to his...
2023-08-3044 min
The Small Business Radio Show#696 How Ingrid Vanderveldt is Empowering a Billion Women EntrepreneursSEGMENT 1 with Ingrid Vanderveldt, starting at 0:00: Many of us have bold visions. But not too many people I know would have the vision of empowering a billion women. Ingrid Vanderveldt is here to share how she is giving women around the world the ability to get over 6-7 figures annually and beyond doing what they love.SEGMENT 2 with Richard S. Hawkes, starting at 16:45: As we speak, the world and our companies are becoming more toxic. How do we navigate this mess inside our companies? SEGMENT 3 with Mike McDerment and Claire McDerment, starting at 35:15: Who inspired you...
2022-07-0553 min
Screw It Just DO It with Alex ChisnallFrom the Basement to a Billion Dollar Unicorn with FreshBook's Mike McDerment Welcome to Episode #422: with Mike McDerment, co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, planet earth’s #1 cloud accounting solution designed for small business owners During this episode, we talk about From the Basement to a Billion Dollar Unicorn. Here are some highlights: Business success begins by identifying your very specific customer and understanding their problems and being able to articulate the solutions you have for them. To be come successful, focus and start doing a lot of the little things. Don't overwhelm yourself with thinking of the big things. Being an entrepreneur is a tricky thing. On one hand you are running sca...
2022-03-0239 min
Inner Edison Podcast by Ed ParcautMike McDermentMike McDerment is the Executive Chair & Co-Founder of FreshBooks, one of the world's leading cloud accounting software providers, designed exclusively for freelancers and growing service based business owners. Built out of frustration after accidentally saving over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since launching in 2003, over 24 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing, and collect billions of dollars. A lover of the outdoors, Mike has been bitten so many times it’s rumoured he’s the first human to have developed immunity to mosquitoes. In January 2003, Mike was running a four-person design agency and usi...
2021-11-2331 min
Inner Edison Podcast by Ed ParcautMike McDermentMike McDerment is the Executive Chair & Co-Founder of FreshBooks, one of the world's leading cloud accounting software providers, designed exclusively for freelancers and growing service based business owners. Built out of frustration after accidentally saving over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since launching in 2003, over 24 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing, and collect billions of dollars. A lover of the outdoors, Mike has been bitten so many times it’s rumoured he’s the first human to have developed immunity to mosquitoes. In January 2003, Mike was running...
2021-11-2330 min
Raw and Real Entrepreneurship®Business Growth Secrets, The Freshbooks Story - With the Founder, Mike McDerment
It's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day operations of a new business. But what are some of the factors that contribute to business growth? Discover how a small company grew into a global software company by focusing on one big idea: making accounting simple. What is the secret? "We've always focused on one big problem," Mike McDerment says. Mike is the Executive Chair and Co-Founder of FreshBooks, the leading cloud accounting software designed specifically for freelancers and growing service-based business owners. Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parent's basement after...
2021-10-1834 min
The Strategy and Leadership Podcast with Anthony C. TaylorFrom Basement to Unicorn: The Story of How FreshBooks was Built w/Co-founder Mike McDerment Ep#122FreshBooks Co-founder Mike McDerment joins us to tell the story of how FreshBooks was built out of the basement into a billion dollar company, including some of his leadership principles that got them to this point.
Mike McDerment is the C-founder, Board Chair and former CEO of FreshBooks. FreshBooks is a cloud-based accounting software company that was recently valued at over $1 billion.
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2021-10-0629 min
6 Figure CreativePricing Strategies From The CEO Of A Billion-Dollar Business | With Mike McDermentIt’s time to kill hourly pricing once and for all.While many freelancers think hourly billing is a fair method, it’s actually the least fair method for pricing your work. Hourly pricing leads to an immediate conflict of interest between you and your clients, and it puts very little consideration for the value of whatever it is that you do. You are much much more than a bundle of hours for sale. You’re a creative offering something valuable in this world.I’m not the only one that th...
2021-09-1443 min
BizNinja Entrepreneur RadioThe Founder Of FreshBooks.com Shares Lessons From Scaling To Over 24 Million UsersMike McDerment founded FreshBooks.com because he saw the need for a better solution to invoicing clients. In this episode, he shares the importance of culture and values in growing a global powerhouse.Company culture is a loose concept that is not easy to precisely describe, but according to Mike, it is the difference between a successful company and one that is destined to ebb away. It is the X-factor that gets stuff done.Culture is the invisible thing in any company. It is what you do when no one is looking. You may ask...
2021-07-0528 min
The Growth Hub PodcastMike McDerment - Co-Founder of FreshBooks - How To Not Kill Your SaaS BusinessMike McDerment is Co-Founder, former CEO, and Board Chair of FreshBooks, and in this episode we’re talking about how to not kill your SaaS business.
Mike went from accidental founder to CEO of a SaaS company with over 24 million users and he’s learned a lot of lessons along the way having almost killed the business on multiple occasions.
In this episode, Mike talks about:
- How he accidentally founded a SaaS company
- Why moving too fast almost killed FreshBooks early on
- Why he underestimated word of mouth as a growth driver
- Why raising at the wron...
2021-05-2937 min
Profiles in LeadershipMike McDerment, from his parents basement to 500 employees in 6 countries, the leader of FreshbooksMike McDerment is the Executive Chair & Co-Founder of FreshBooks, the #1 accounting software in the cloud, designed exclusively for freelancers and growing service based business owners. Built out of frustration after accidentally saving over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since launching in 2003, over 24 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing, and collect billions of dollars. A lover of the outdoors, Mike has been bitten so many times it’s rumoured he’s the first human to have developed immunity to mosquitoes. In January 2003, Mike was running a four-person design agency and usi...
2021-05-2549 min
How'd it Happen?Mike McDerment, Co-Founder Freshbooks, Stretching Yourself to Build a Product Company that Scales Easily – Episode 163Mike McDerment is the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of FreshBooks, the world’s #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Built in 2003 after he accidentally saved over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since then, over 24 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing, and collect billions of…Continue reading ➞ Mike McDerment, Co-Founder Freshbooks, Stretching Yourself to Build a Product Company that Scales Easily – Episode 163The post Mike McDerment, Co-Founder Freshbooks, Stretching Yourself to Build a Product Company that Scales Easily – Episode 163 first appeared on Mike Malatesta.To Connect wi...
2021-05-191h 00
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2021-05-1138 min
Building a Business that LastsEpisode 112 - The Busy Entrepreneur with Mike McDermentBehind every great success is a great story. Mike McDerment is the founder, board chair, and executive at FreshBooks, the #2 small business accounting software in the US. In this episode, he shares his experience, thoughts, and best advice on how to approach life as a busy entrepreneur. Notes: “Accidental founder” (started the business to solve a problem)Started #1 accounting software in the cloud for self-employed professionals and their teams; #2 in AmericaRunning a small design firm; saved over an invoiceCustomer-centric software Quotes: “The best deals come through referrals...
2021-05-1039 min
Entrepreneur WeeklyBasement Beginnings with Mike McDerment and Turnkey Promoting with Ryan Alarid Mike McDerment - FreshBooks Founder, shares what sparked his business and how returning home to work from his parents basement is where the magic began. Mike goes on to say that building your team and having them share your values is really important as well as staying focus on your business so it doesn't go the wrong direction. Ryan Alard - VP of Marketing for Digistore24, talks about how he provides a turnkey online store for companies and takes all the processing and promoting off the entrepreneur's hands. His company will find the people who want to se...
2021-05-0140 min
Entrepreneur WeeklyBasement Beginnings with Mike McDerment and Turnkey Promoting with Ryan AlaridMike McDerment - FreshBooks Founder, shares what sparked his business and how returning home to work from his parents basement is where the magic began. Mike goes on to say that building your team and having them share your values is really important as well as staying focus on your business so it doesn't go the wrong direction.
Ryan Alard - VP of Marketing for Digistore24, talks about how he provides a turnkey online store for companies and takes all the processing and promoting off the entrepreneur's hands. His company will find the people who want to se...
2021-05-0139 min
The Dov Baron ShowMike McDerment: Corporate Cultural Blind Date BondingHow to Use (professional) Blind Dates to Destroy Silos! . . . . . . . Our guest today is a man for whom Leadership and Loyalty are things he's deeply committed to. Mike McDerment is the Executive Chair & Co-Founder of FreshBooks; his insights come from spending nearly 20 years building a global team of 500 committed FreshBookers. FreshBooks is the #1 accounting software in the cloud. Built out of frustration, Mike spent three and a half years growing FreshBooks from his parent’s basement. Since launching in 2003, over 24 million people have used Fres...
2021-03-311h 02
Earn & InvestThe Key to Turning an Idea into a Business w/ Mike McDermentMike McDerment is the founder and creator of Freshbooks, an online accounting platform. We discuss how you go from having a good idea to building a business. He recounts what he has learned over two decades of entrepreneurship. Plus, are you an Earner or an Investor? Find out in our community segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-03-2555 min
Entrepreneur PerspectivesEP130 | Exploring FreshBooks with Co-Founder Mike McDermentPut yourself on the couch for this conversation and prepare to explore the entrepreneurial journey. Mike McDerment, the co-founder of Freshbooks, joins Eric Kasimov on this episode of Entrepreneur Perspectives to discuss pivoting, exploring, and learning. FreshBooks is considered by many the number one accounting software in the cloud, designed exclusively for freelancers and growing service-based business ... Read more
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2021-03-1237 min
The Six Figure Photography Podcast With Ben HartleySFPP 166: How To Unlock Your True Earning Potential Featuring Mike McDermentMike co-authored Breaking The Time Barrier, which teaches self-employed professionals how to price their services.
The book takes only one hour to read, has been downloaded more than 300,000 times, and has received praise from Tim Ferriss, Michael E. Gerber, Tina Roth Eisenberg, and Daniel H. Pink.
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2021-02-1743 min
Venture Voice – interviews with entrepreneursHow Mike McDerment grew FreshBooksSometimes, a big mistake can trigger a big idea. In 2003, Mike McDerment was running a small web design agency when he accidentally saved over an old invoice. Frustrated and looking for a better way to bill clients, he decided to build the better way himself. The solution he came up with would become the foundation for FreshBooks, a cloud-based accounting software for freelancers and service-business owners, which is now the #2 small business accounting software in America, with around 500 employees and customers in more than 100 countries.
In true startup fashion, Mike ran FreshBooks out of his parents’ basement for the first 3 ½ yea...
2021-02-151h 10
The Best Business Podcast141: How FreshBooks became a Successful SaSS Business... with Mike McDerment of FreshBooksMike McDerment is the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world’s #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Built-in 2003 after he accidentally saved over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since then, over 24 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing, and collect billions of dollars.
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2021-01-0141 minEntrepreneur Stories 4⃣ Inspiration141: How FreshBooks became a Successful SaSS Business... with Mike McDerment of FreshBooksMike McDerment is the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world’s #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Built-in 2003 after he accidentally saved over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since then, over 24 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing, and collect billions of dollars.
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2021-01-0141 min
Agency Highway126 - Embracing imposter syndrome and fear with Freshbooks co-founder Mike McDermentIf you deal with imposter syndrome and fear in your business, you’re in good company. Today’s guest, Mike McDerment, is the co-founder of Freshbooks. His company has a team of 500 and he still faces it on the regular. In this episode you’ll learn how to put a positive spin on imposter syndrome to grow […]
2020-12-2235 min
This Much I Know - The Seedcamp PodcastFreshbooks Co-Founder & CEO Mike McDerment on attracting and retaining SME customersCan I lead the company I started? It’s a question founders and their investors ask themselves a lot. While most founders (four out of five, to be exact) want to stick around as CEOs of their own ventures, more than half are pushed out by the time their company is three years old. Of course, founder-CEOs do exist: Phil Knight, Anne Wojcicki, Reed Hastings, the list goes on. Mike McDerment, Co-Founder and CEO of Freshbooks, is one of those exceptions to the rule. Back in 2003, while running a small design firm, McDerment became frustrated with the process of billing hi...
2020-12-1644 min
The Selling ShowA Fresh Take on Success with Mike McDermentMike is the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the #1 accounting software in the cloud, designed exclusively for freelancers and growing service-based business owners. Mike McDerment tells us how he built his business from his parents' basement to having the #1 accounting service in the cloud! He also talks about his value-based pricing model, landing big name endorsers, and much more!
2020-11-1933 min
Practice to Profit: Simple Business Growth Strategies for Sustainable SuccessHow to Charge What You're Worth with Mike McDermentRunning a business can be overwhelming, especially when it comes to know how to charge what you're worth. How can you know what value you are really providing? The truth is that we can all know the value we provide simply by talking to our customers, clients, and audience. If you are solving their problems, you are providing value. My guest today is going to share some ways you can make sure you are charging what you are worth. Mike McDerment is the founding CEO of FreshBooks. FreshBooks is cloud-based accounting software. Mi...
2020-11-1625 min
Onward NationFrom basement business to global powerhouse, with Mike McDermentThe Keys to Scaling a Business the Right Way What You Will Learn: How mistakenly saving over an invoice led Mike to design the accounting software his business needed, leading to the birth of FreshBooks How the company that started with six team members in his parents’ basement now has millions of users in more than 160 countries Why Mike was reluctant to raise outside capital and instead self-funded the business for a long time Why Mike believes that accepting venture capital during the early days could have undermined the value of the business What important lessons on...
2020-11-0434 min
Smart Business Revolution | Turn Relationships into Revenues | Networking | More Clients | Relationship AdviceMike McDerment | Founding Freshbooks, Serving SMB BusinessesMike McDerment is the Co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the #1 accounting software in the cloud, designed exclusively for freelancers and growing service-based business owners. Built-in 2003 after he accidentally saved over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents' basement. Since then, over 24 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing, and collect billions of dollars. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, Mike McDerment, Co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, gets interviewed by John Corcoran about building FreshBooks and helping build small businesses. Mike also shares with John how he started his company...
2020-10-3031 min
The Silicon Valley Insider Show with Keith KooKeeping FreshBooks Fresh with Mike McDerment, Founder and CEOOn this episode of Silicon Valley Insider, Host Keith Koo’s special guest is Mike McDerment, Founder and CEO of FreshBooks the billing and invoicing software used by millions in over 100+ countries.
The show begins with Mike and Keith reminiscing about Mike starting in his parent’s basement. Since Mike is from Toronto, it was a basement, not a garage. Mike discusses how he kicked himself for making a simple accounting error which led to his creation in 2003 of FreshBooks one of the world’s leading “All-In-One Invoicing+Payments App” for self-employed, small, and medium businesses.
Keith an...
2020-10-1239 min
Private Practice WorkshopHow to Charge What You’re Really Worth with Mike McDerment, Co-Founder of Freshbooks #171John welcomes entrepreneur and co-founder of Freshbooks Mike McDerment to talk about: How he went from accidental founder to over 24 million users The basics of value-based pricing Why people struggle to set their prices Why and how to charge what you’re worth ...and much, much more. Mike’s book: https://www.freshbooks.com/assets/other/Breaking-the-Time-Barrier.pdf Try Freshbooks for free: https://www.freshbooks.com/ Learn more about Fully Booked: www.privatepracticeworkshop.com/getclients Find out how well your business is doing by taking our Healthy Private Practice Asse...
2020-10-0738 min
Making Bank®️A Journey Through Entrepreneurship with guest Mike McDerment #MakingBank S5E4MAKING BANK is now a weekly YouTube TV show - iTunes Podcast uncovering the Mindset and Success Strategies of the Top 1% so You Can Amplify Your Life & Business.Subscribe to iTunes: bit.ly/JoshF_ItunesSUBSCRIBE for weekly episodes and bonuses: bit.ly/JoshFSubscribe === SUMMARY === 🚨🚨🚨Co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, Mike McDerment, joins us on this episode of the Making Bank podcast! Today, we discuss the path to entrepreneurship, growing your company, the importance of work culture and much more. After accidentally saving over an invoice, Mike developed an accounting software for the self-employed professionals from his parents’ basement...
2020-07-2628 min
High-Income Business Writing Podcast#225: Mike McDerment on Changing the Way You Think About Pricing Your WorkIn today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Mike McDerment, co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, who has a message about pricing that we all need to here.
2020-07-0730 min
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL262: How To Price Your Services - Interview with Freshbooks CEO Mike McDermentIn this episode we learn from Freshbooks CEO Mike McDerment, On How To Price Your Services. Please SUBSCRIBE ►http://bit.ly/JTme-ytsub ♥️ Your Support Appreciated! FOLLOW ME: Website: https://www.jamestaylor.me LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/JTme-linkedin Instagram: http://bit.ly/JTme-ig Twitter: http://bit.ly/JTme-twitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/JTme-facebook Mike McDerment is the Co-Founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world’s #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Built out of frustration after accidentally saving over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement...
2020-05-2628 min
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL262: How To Price Your Services – Interview with Freshbooks CEO Mike McDerment
How to Price your Services
Interview with Freshbooks CEO Mike McDerment on How To Price Your Services
Mike McDerment is the Co-Founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world’s #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Built out of frustration after accidentally saving over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since launching in 2003, over 10 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing and collect billions of dollars. This is How To Price Your Services
In this episode, we cover:
2:05 - Remote working
4:06 - Starting Fresh...
2020-05-2631 min
This is Product Management245 Pivotal Growth Points is Product ManagementMike McDerment, co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, shares his insights on product roadmapping, raising corporate venture capital, and long-term strategic planning. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.
2020-05-0423 min
B2B Growth1252: 7 Pitfalls to Avoid When Scaling Up Your Startup w/ Mike McDermentIn this episode we talk to Mike McDerment, Co-Founder & CEO at FreshBooks. You can connect with Mike McDerment on Twitter: @MikeMcDerment If you like this episode, you'll probably also love: 923: 3 Leadership Lessons from Bootstrapping to $150MM w/ Tomas Gorny Are you getting every B2B Growth episode in your favorite podcast player? If not, you can easily subscribe & search past episodes here. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
2020-05-0200 min
More Than CommasFreshbooks CEO Mike McDerment on Leadership, Partners and CoronavirusCrisis' doesn't stop business planning, rather becomes a part of the agenda. This week, Paul & Cory get a moment to chat with Freshbooks CEO Mike McDerment. Mike speaks on the important components of projecting outcomes and making decisions in this time. He also explains what makes Freshbooks different then its competitors and also, what is happening in the front-line of business strategy amidst COVID-19. For full show notes visit: https://sfgwa.com/ep176 Contains a sample of "King" by Zayde Wølf courtesy of Lyric House. This Material is Intended for General Public U...
2020-03-2433 min
How I Built This Small Business... l🔨Lessons from a Successful SaSS Business: FreshBooks Cloud Accounting | 141141. FreshBooks Cloud Accounting | Mike McDerment is the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world’s #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Built-in 2003 after he accidentally saved over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since then, over 24 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing, and collect billions of dollars.
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2020-03-0341 min
Leveling Up with Eric SiuHow FreshBooks Grew Their User Base to 20 Million Users Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Mike McDerment, the CEO and Founder of FreshBooks, an accounting solution that offers simple and innovative ways to handle your financial books. Tune in to hear Mike share how FreshBooks built their user base to 20 million users, the pricing model and growth rates that they use, and the particular moment that Mike felt his company might die! Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the co...
2020-02-1622 min
Leveling Up with Eric SiuHow FreshBooks Grew Their User Base to 20 Million Users Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Mike McDerment, the CEO and Founder of FreshBooks, an accounting solution that offers simple and innovative ways to handle your financial books. Tune in to hear Mike share how FreshBooks built their user base to 20 million users, the pricing model and growth rates that they use, and the particular moment that Mike felt his company might die! Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the co...
2020-02-1622 min
The Business Leadership PodcastTBLP 143 | Mike McDerment: Accounting Software LeaderMike McDerment is the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, cloud-based accounting software that is used by 160 countries around the world and is currently ranked
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2020-01-2828 min
Founders Talk: Startups, CEOs, LeadershipBecoming an accidental founderMike McDerment is the founder and CEO of FreshBooks. Believe it or not, Mike became a founder by accident. Like many of us, Mike had an itch that he just had to scratch. One thing led to another and soon enough FreshBooks became a key tool in the belt of many freelancers and agencies looking for an easy way to send invoices and get paid quickly online. We talk through the early days of FreshBooks and how things came to be, why they created a secret competitor to iterate on a bold idea for the future of FreshBooks, and...
2020-01-2441 min
Leadership Happy Hour157 - Get Around Yourself With Mike McDerment“Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple and it is also that difficult.” – Warren Bennis So....there you are....working diligently on your company and then you're in charge of people. WHAT!? People don't come with instruction manuals and leading them can be hairy! In this episode, I had the opportunity to talk with Mike McDerment, the big cheese at Freshbooks and his journey was very much like my opening statement. Mike shares about his journey as a leader and how we've got to get around ourselves in order to create...
2020-01-1445 min
The Business Credit and Financing ShowUsing Powerful Accounting Software to Collect More Money FasterMike McDerment is the Co-Founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world's #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Built out of frustration after accidentally saving over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents' basement. Since launching in 2003, over 10 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing, and collect billions of dollars. A lover of the outdoors, Mike has been bitten so many times it's rumoured he's the first human to have developed immunity to mosquitoes. In January 2003, Mike was running a four-person design agency and using Microsoft Word to create invoices. One day, he...
2019-11-0132 min
The Modern Customer PodcastCustomer Service Is Not A Cost Center And Other Lessons From FreshBooksHow do you take on an industry giant and deliver innovative solutions? With a customer-first culture that becomes a competitive advantage. Mike McDerment created FreshBooks when he couldn't find a great accounting solution for his small design business. He designed the product for business owners, not accountants. Now, the company has over 10 million customers and is the #2 small business accounting software in America, after giant QuickBooks. From the beginning, FreshBooks had a customer-first culture and focused on building close relationships with customers. McDerment and his team focus on building customer proximity where the people buying...
2019-08-0629 min
A Productive ConversationBreaking the Time Barrier with Mike McDermentOn this episode, I speak with Mike McDerment, the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks. FreshBooks is the world’s #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Built in 2003 after he accidentally saved over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since then, over 24 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing, and collect billions of dollars. A lover of the outdoors, Mike has been bitten so many times it’s rumoured he’s the first human to have developed an immunity to mosquitoes.
Mike McDerment is also the author of Breaking the Time Barrier – How to Unlock Your T...
2019-07-2440 min
Obey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten14 / Focused at FreshBooks: A Strengths StoryKathy interviews Mike McDerment, Co-Founder/CEO of FreshBooks and author of Breaking the Time Barrier. From his unique strengths perspective, Mike shares stories and inspiration from his startup journey, the leadership challenges of running a successful tech company, and building with an award winning employee culture. Mike’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Focus, Responsibility, Restorative, Ideation, Input.
Resources: Mike shares insights from Michael E. Gerber’s book, “The E Myth,” as a resource for small businesses. “Breaking the Time Barrier” by Mike McDerment and Donald Cowper can be downloaded for free at freshbooks.com/breakingthetimebarrier.
Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your...
2019-07-0938 min
Obey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten14 / Focused at FreshBooks: A Strengths StoryKathy interviews Mike McDerment, Co-Founder/CEO of FreshBooks and author of Breaking the Time Barrier. From his unique strengths perspective, Mike shares stories and inspiration from his startup journey, the leadership challenges of running a successful tech company, and building with an award winning employee culture. Mike’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Focus, Responsibility, Restorative, Ideation, Input.
Resources: Mike shares insights from Michael E. Gerber’s book, “The E Myth,” as a resource for small businesses. “Breaking the Time Barrier” by Mike McDerment and Donald Cowper can be downloaded for free at freshbooks.com/breakingthetimebarrier.
Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your...
2019-07-0946 min
Inside Outside InnovationEp. 153 - Mike McDerment, FreshBooks Co-founder/CEO and Author of Breaking the Time Barrier on Building and Scaling a CompanyMike McDerment is Co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world’s number one cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Mike talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, about building and scaling a company, product development, and his free e-book called Breaking the Time Barrier.
Mike built a simple tool to solve his accounting problem, and now 20 million people have used the tool. He could see the value of the tool, but he hadn’t built and scaled a company. It was the great unknown which excited him. Suddenly, Mike saw the value of the tool for everyone. He wanted to bring...
2019-06-2519 min
Inside OutsideEp. 153 - Mike McDerment, FreshBooks Co-founder/CEO and Author of Breaking the Time Barrier on Building and Scaling a CompanyMike McDerment is Co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world’s number one cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Mike talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, about building and scaling a company, product development, and his free e-book called Breaking the Time Barrier. Mike built a simple tool to solve his accounting problem, and now 20 million people have used it. After building the first version,, Mike soon hired a software designer. They worked on the product for nine months, then added another co-founder and employees. The team valued the connection to their customers, always showing the product ea...
2019-06-2519 min
Streamlined Solopreneur: Helping Solopreneurs Take Time Off Worry-FreeSeason 6 Wrap Up (Bonus Episode!)We got lots of great advice over the course of Season 6. Over the course of about 10 minutes, we're going to distill all of that advice into 3 overarching themes. Take a listen to find out what they are. Here are the best trade secrets of 2019. Show NotesSponsor the ShowSubscribe to How I Built It!Nathalie Lussier and AccessAllyMike McDerment and FreshBooksAndre Gagnon and ProjectHuddleLaura Elizabeth and Design AcademyBrennan Dunn and RightMessageBrad Touesnard and SpinupWP
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2019-06-2409 min
Work and Life with Stew FriedmanEp 128. Mike McDerment: No Work FaceMichael McDerment is CEO and Co-Founder of FreshBooks, the #1 accounting software in the cloud designed exclusively for service-based business owners and independent professionals, with more than 20 million users worldwide. Mike has spent the last decade making accounting software accessible to small businesses and is co-author of Breaking the Time Barrier, which helps professionals better price their services, and has seen more than 350,000 downloads since its release in 2013. Since its inception, FreshBooks has scaled to almost 300 employees and is consistently recognized as one of Canada's best places to work.In this episode, Stew and Mike talk about...
2019-06-1951 min
The Successful Bookkeeper PodcastEP144: Mike McDerment - Business Tips From FreshBooks' Co-FounderHave you ever reached a breaking point? Today's guest sure did. It happened when he accidentally saved over an important client invoice then he "just kinda snapped." That's when he realized when there's an invoice you need FreshBooks. Mike McDerment is the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks which is the #1 invoicing and accounting software in the cloud designed exclusively for self-employed professionals and their teams. Built in 2003, he spent 3 and a half years growing the company from his parents' basement. Since then, over 10 million people have used...
2019-06-1129 min
The How of Business - How to start, run, grow and exit a small business.Growing FreshBooks with Mike McDermentLaunching & growing a business with Mike McDerment, the Co-Founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world's #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals and small business owners. Mike shares inspirational stories from his early days as a business owner, and how he launched and grew FreshBooks (19:17) while living in his parent's basement! Mike is an insightful and thoughtful entrepreneur who shares honest opinions and experiences which we can all learn from. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and gro...
2019-06-0344 min
Hack The Entrepreneur463: Starting Freshbooks and Finding Advisors | Mike McDermentMike McDerment of FreshBooks is a former web designer, collector of advisors, and Canadian entrepreneur.
In January 2003, he was running a four-person design agency. He was using Microsoft Word to create his firm's invoices.
One day, he accidentally saved over an old invoice, and something in him snapped he knew there had to be a better way. Over the next two weeks, he coded up a solution for his clients and eventually turned that side-project into what is now FreshBooks.
Mike McDerment and his team spent the next three and a half years...
2019-05-0229 min
Jon Nastor's Hack the Entrepreneur463: Starting Freshbooks and Finding Advisors | Mike McDermentMike McDerment of FreshBooks is a former web designer, collector of advisors, and Canadian entrepreneur. In January 2003, he was running a four-person design agency. He was using Microsoft Word to create his firm's invoices. One day, he accidentally saved over an old invoice, and something in him snapped he knew there had to be a better way. Over the next two weeks, he coded up a solution for his clients and eventually turned that side-project into what is now FreshBooks. Mike McDerment and his team spent the next three and a half years...
2019-05-0200 min
What WorksEP 201: Turning A Side Project Into Your Main Gig With Work Brighter Founder Brittany Berger
The Nitty-Gritty:
* How Brittany Berger came up with the idea for the Work Brighter newsletter* How Work Brighter evolved as she continued to work her day job—and then as she struck out on her own* What her current vision for Work Brighter is and how it informs her growth strategy* Why Brittany chose to think of her company more like a software company than a content company
A side business can be your main focus.
Mike McDerment founded Freshbooks—a comp...
2019-04-2541 min
The Entrepreneurship Elevated PodcastEpisode 240: Bootstrapping to Success with Mike McDerment The road to success is often not easy or clear. Our guest, Mike McDerment, shares his journey of starting FreshBooks with nothing and the blunders he made along the way.
2019-02-1847 min
Streamlined Solopreneur: Helping Solopreneurs Take Time Off Worry-FreeBuilding Invoicing Software for Freelancers with Mike McDerment and FreshBooksMike McDerment is the founder of the incredibly popular accounting software FreshBooks. His story is an interesting one - where he started with an MVP and then built it up from there. His journey relatable, and I'm really excited to talk to him today. Show NotesFreshBooksSponsored by: Castos | Plesk | Pantheon
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2019-02-1235 minStreamlined Solopreneur: Helping Solopreneurs Take Time Off Worry-FreeBuilding Invoicing Software for Freelancers with Mike McDerment and FreshBooksMike McDerment is the founder of the incredibly popular accounting software FreshBooks. His story is an interesting one - where he started with an MVP and then built it up from there. His journey relatable, and I'm really excited to talk to him today. Show NotesFreshBooksSponsored by: Castos | Plesk | Pantheon
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★ Support this podcast ★
2019-02-1235 min
Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots307: Win in the Long Term (Mike McDerment)Mike McDerment, co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, discusses reimagining the platform with a system-wide A-B test, experiences with scaling, the value of customer service, and the art/science of change.
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2019-02-1134 min
Making Waves at C-Level: Business Tips for Executives, Leaders, and EntrepreneursFreshBooks Founder Mike McDermentMike McDerment is the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the #1 cloud accounting software in the cloud designed for freelancers and service-based businesses. Mike has spent the last decade making accounting software accessible to small businesses and is the co-author of Breaking the Time Barrier, which helps professionals better price their services. A lover of the outdoors, Mike has been bitten so many times he is reportedly the first human to have developed immunity to mosquitoes. Check out episode 427 of “Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do” for a compelling interview with Mike McDerment. He and CTED host Thom Singer have a great chat about Mi...
2019-01-2438 min
When to JumpHow to jump without leaving your job (feat. Mike McDerment)Mike McDerment, CEO and co-founder of Freshdesk, doesn't expect to get it right every time he jumps.
2018-12-1834 min
Beyond 8 Figures$50M in annual revenue – Mike McDerment, FreshbooksMike is the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, a provider of accounting software in the cloud for self-employed professionals. Built-in 2003 after he accidentally saved over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since then, over 10 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing and collect billions of dollars.What did Mike find didn’t work while starting up? (3:52)There are trade-offs. Pricing is one of the things you can do to do your business, and business model work differently depending on which customers you are seekings.Mike’s company started with a free...
2018-12-1754 min
Disrupt Yourself Podcast with Whitney JohnsonMike McDerment: Be Your Best CompetitorThinking about the competition often keeps business owners up at night. Will someone else find a way to copy your product? Will they lure customers away? Will they make your clientele happier? It's the stuff of nightmares. Mike McDerment, the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, decided that he didn't want to waste time being afraid of his competition. Why wait for someone to figure out how to do your business better? So he decided to do something about it now—and created a strong competitor. It was an unconventional move, but effective. Using ev...
2018-12-0434 min
Ditching HourlySetting Expectations with guest Ben ManleyThe benefits of offering a productized service.
In this episode of Ditching Hourly I'm joined by guest Ben Manley. Ben is the founder of Knapsack, a web design firm that offers an laser focused productized service that allows his team to deliver beautiful websites to their clients in one day.
Ben shares his background and explains in detail how he went from a generalist design freelancer who would do anything from Photoshop comps to theater sets, to running a highly specialized web design firm that generates incredible word-of-mouth referrals.
As a past client...
2018-11-2854 min
The Authority Builder Podcast93: Mike McDerment | Escape the Time for Money Trap and Finally Get Paid What You're WorthMike McDerment didn’t know much about accounting – the nitty-gritty stuff, at least – when he started FreshBooks out of his parents’ basement. He feels that his “inexperience” was an asset as he grew the business. It also inspired his strong views about how professional service providers should be billing for their work. Too many, says Mike, take an approach that leaves clients unhappy and the provider losing money. He has come up with a simple – yet controversial – alternative. We also talk about a resource he leaned on heavily when obstacles popped up as he grew his busi...
2018-11-2235 min
Working Without Pants - Creative Entrepreneurship115: Transitioning from agency to SaaS owner with Mike McDerment of FreshbooksThis week I speak with Mike McDerment, author of Breaking the Time Barrier and CEO of Freshbooks, the hugely popular invoicing and accounting software built for owners, not accountants. Mike left business school in his 4th year and started an agency building websites in the early 2000s. He started off building basic websites for his clients and quickly learned the importance of going beyond creative pages to validating the conversion science behind each site using SEO, Pay Per Click and conversion consulting. Tune in to hear the story behind the 'ah-ha!' moment that pushed Mike...
2018-10-1833 min
Smart Agency Masterclass with Jason Swenk: Podcast for Digital Marketing AgenciesHow to Break the Time Barrier To Increase Agency Pricing & Profit with Mike McDermentIs billing a headache for your marketing agency? Do you wish you could quit hour-based pricing and actually get paid what you're worth? Good news! You can. By removing the time barrier, you will see increased profitability and improve client relationships for your agency. In this episode, we'll cover: 3 reasons to bill by value instead of time. What does it mean to break the time barrier? Today, I talked with Mike McDerment, co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks — invoicing and accounting software with over 24 million users. Mike talked about his recent free eBook called Breaking the Ti...
2018-10-1018 min
What WorksEP 152: Reinventing Your Product–Twice–with Freshbooks Co-Founder Mike McDerment
The Nitty Gritty
* How Mike transitioned from growing his design and marketing firm to creating FreshBooks, an invoicing software tool for small business owners
* How a strong value of honesty seeps through the company and results in an open and transparent team that makes the product better
* Why Mike created a pretend competitor to test new product features, how they tracked that project’s milestones, and when they knew that their new version would be a success
If you’re a small business owner, no doubt that you’ve heard of FreshBooks. In fact...
2018-10-0233 min
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and LifeMike Mcderment on Culture, Collaboration, and Leading by ExampleMike is the Co-Founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world’s #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Built out of frustration after accidentally saving over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since launching in 2003, over 10 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing and collect billions of dollars.In this conversation, Mike talks with Erik about how cultivating culture at Freshbooks is his priority, helping employees cross pollinate ideas through blind dates, what an average day looks like for him, and how he stays productive and focused. Lear...
2018-09-1838 min
Ditching HourlyBreaking The Time Barrier with guest Mike McDermentFreshbooks CEO Mike McDerment joins me to discuss his book Breaking the Time Barrier.
Talking Points
The importance to talking to your clients
Looking for ways to help your audience
How to push yourself out of your comfort zone
Why hourly billing is a bad idea
Quotable Quotes
“In one year, I worked 19 days and brought in $200,000.”—MM
“I think the constant paranoia of not knowing something is healthy.”—MM
“Your peers are great for support but you should look for an advisor who is a reach for you.”—MM
“If you think your cl...
2018-08-0343 min
Future Ready Leadership With Jacob MorganBehind The Scenes At Freshbooks: “Blind Dates” With Coworkers, Creating A Secret Competitor, Being The Longest Living Cocktail Party, And Much MoreMike McDerment is the founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world’s #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, it was built in 2003 after he accidentally saved over an invoice. McDerment spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since then, now with around 300 employees, over 10 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing, and collect billions of dollars. McDerment mentioned that an employee at Freshbooks told him that the culture of the company feels like summer camp and that is something McDerment is thrilled about. Why? When a child comes home...
2018-04-161h 02The Future Of Work With Jacob MorganBehind The Scenes At Freshbooks: “Blind Dates” With Coworkers, Creating A Secret Competitor, Being The Longest Living Cocktail Party, And Much MoreMike McDerment is the founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world’s #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, it was built in 2003 after he accidentally saved over an invoice. McDerment spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since then, now with around 300 employees, over 10 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing, and collect billions of dollars. McDerment mentioned that an employee at Freshbooks told him that the culture of the company feels like summer camp and that is something McDerment is thrilled about. Why? When a child comes home...
2018-04-161h 02
Eliances Heroes in BusinessMike McDerment FreshBooks Founder Over 100M Users Business Accounting SoftwareTrack it! Secrets of Business Accounting with Mike McDerment of FreshBooks, interviewed by David Cogan founder of Eliances and host of the Eliances Heroes show broadcast on am and fm network channels, internet radio, and online syndication. www.freshbooks.com www.eliances.com
2018-03-2410 minEliances HeroesMike McDerment FreshBooks Founder Over 100M Users Business Accounting SoftwareTrack it! Secrets of Business Accounting with Mike McDerment of FreshBooks, interviewed by David Cogan founder of Eliances and host of the Eliances Heroes show broadcast on am and fm network channels, internet radio, and online syndication. www.freshbooks.com www.eliances.com
2018-03-2410 min
The Solopreneur Hour Podcast with Michael O'Neal674: Building Leadership Skills with Freshbooks’ Founder & CEO, Mike McDermentWhat would you do if you built a piece of software to solve a problem you had, then it grew into a thriving, multimillion dollar company? CEO and co-founder of Freshbooks, Mike McDerment has the answer today. We talk about evolving your business, growing as a leader, handling adversity and tough situations, and not being overly […]
2018-02-2459 min
The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | InvestorsSaaStr 158: 3 Core Skills of The Best Performing SaaS CEOs & The Inflection Points In The Scaling of SaaS Teams & How To Mitigate Them with Mike McDerment, Founder & CEO @ FreshbooksMike McDerment is co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the #1 cloud-based accounting software designed exclusively for service-based small business owners. Starting from his parent’s basement, Mike has grown Freshbooks to more than 10m users worldwide and raising over $75m in VC funding from the likes of Accomplice and Georgian Partners. Mike is also the co-author of Breaking the Time Barrier, downloaded more than 250,000 downloads since its release. In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: How Mike came to enter the world of SaaS with the founding of Freshbooks from his parent’s basement? Why does Mike disagr...
2018-01-1530 min
The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | InvestorsSaaStr 158: 3 Core Skills of The Best Performing SaaS CEOs & The Inflection Points In The Scaling of SaaS Teams & How To Mitigate Them with Mike McDerment, Founder & CEO @ FreshbooksMike McDerment is co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the #1 cloud-based accounting software designed exclusively for service-based small business owners. Starting from his parent's basement, Mike has grown Freshbooks to more than 10m users worldwide and raising over $75m in VC funding from the likes of Accomplice and Georgian Partners. Mike is also the co-author of Breaking the Time Barrier, downloaded more than 250,000 downloads since its release. In Today's Episode You Will Learn: How Mike came to enter the world of SaaS with the founding of Freshbooks from his parent's basement? Why does Mike disagree with the...
2018-01-1530 min
?????????? ?????? ???????#207: The Journey of A Startup With FreshBooks CEO Mike McDermentMike McDerment is the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world’s #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Built in 2003 after he accidentally saved over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since then, over 10 million people have used FreshBooks, and they’ve just completed a $57 million venture raise.
2017-12-1926 min
The LEADx Leadership Show with Kevin KruseThe Journey of A Startup With FreshBooks CEO Mike McDermentMike McDerment is the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world’s #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Built in 2003 after he accidentally saved over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since then, over 10 million people have used FreshBooks, and they’ve just completed a $57 million venture raise.
Resources:
* https://www.freshbooks.com/ – Website
* https://www.freshbooks.com/about/team#mike – Learn more about Mike
* @MikeMcDerment – Twitter
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2017-12-1924 min
The Learning Leader Show With Ryan HawkMike McDerment, CEO Of FreshBooks - Lead With TrustMike McDerment is the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world's #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Built in 2003 after he accidentally saved over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents' basement. Since then, over 10 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing, and collect billions of dollars. The Learning Leader Show "We give trust to earn trust. Lead with trust. That's the world I want to live in." Show Notes: Sustained Excellence. Common Themes of Leaders who Sustain Excellence: Been through something hard Strong morals - set...
2017-09-2557 min
Dorm Room Tycoon (DRT)Why Marketing is Everything with Mike McDerment, FreshbooksIn this interview, Mike McDermont explains what it takes to build a big business and why marketing is the key driver to success. We also talk about distribution, understanding your customer and thinking differently when it comes to finding acquisition channels.
2017-05-2200 min
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan145: The Importance of Building a Culture for Growth with Mike McDerment of FreshbooksOne of the best ways for an entrepreneur to come up with a great business idea is by scratching their own itch. If something's giving you trouble, it's likely that other people out there are feeling the same way.That's how it all started for Mike McDerment, back when he created FreshBooks. At the time, McDerment wasn't looking to create a new business, or invent some sort of revolutionary product to sell. He was just trying to solve his own problem—he was tired of using Microsoft Excel as a way to create and send invoices to client...
2017-04-2635 min
Hack The EntrepreneurHTE 318: Collecting Advisors and Building FreshBooks | Mike McDermentMy guest today is a former designer, collector of advisors, and Canadian entrepreneur.
In January 2003, he was running a four person design agency. He was using Microsoft Word to create his firm’s invoices.
One day, he accidentally saved over an old invoice, and something in him snapped – he knew there had to be a better way. Over the next two weeks, he coded up a solution for his clients and eventually turned that side-project into what is now FreshBooks.
My guest and his team spent the next three and a half years building FreshBooks out of his parent's base...
2017-02-1431 min
Product PeopleEP42: Is self-publishing getting saturated? Nathan Barry, Sacha Greif, Paul JarvisPaul Jarvis ( Everything I Know), Sacha Greif ( Discover Meteor), and Nathan Barry ( Authority) invited me to host a Self-Publishing Hangout with them this week. It was a great opportunity for me, because I’m about to publish my first “book” ( Amplification). Our Google Hangout ended being a 2 hour marathon of us sharing our experience with writing, publishing, and promoting eBooks, as well as answering questions from everybody in the chat room.
In Part 2 we discuss:
is the self-publishing market getting saturated?
the publishing process: what tools do you use to create your books?
what do you outsourc...
2013-09-0448 min