The Optimist Sees Opportunity In Every Difficulty.Ian Crosby is the co-founder and CEO of Bench, North America’s largest bookkeeping service

Summary: Ian Crosby is the co-founder and CEO of Bench, North America’s largest bookkeeping service. Recognizing that most entrepreneurs go into business to pursue a passion, not to do administrative work, Ian saw the opportunity to support their journey by making bookkeeping simple, effortless, and affordable. <br><br>By pairing intuitive software with a team of dedicated bookkeepers, Bench gives small businesses access to quality financial insights and tax-ready financials. <br><br>Since launching out of Techstars NYC in 2012, Bench has raised $53 million in funding to date and for the past two years has been among the top 30 fastest growing tech companies in North America, according to Deloitte. <br><br>Learn more at <a href="https://bench.co" rel="noopener">https://bench.co</a><br> <br>Ian: <a href="https://twitter.com/ianwcrosby" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/ianwcrosby</a> <br><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/iwcrosby/" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/iwcrosby/</a> <br><a href="https://twitter.com/Bench" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/Bench</a> <br>Positive Phil Podcast is a daily podcast hosted by Positive Phil. <br><br>Our popular growing podcast currently airs on iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spreaker, Soundcloud, on our official website, RSS feeds globally, and many more digital platforms!<br><br>If you are looking for another way to stay motivated in life, be sure to subscribe to our episodes.<br><br><a href="http://www.positivephil.com" rel="noopener">www.positivephil.com</a><br><a href="http://www.positivephil.com/about" rel="noopener">www.positivephil.com/about</a>