IAM1903 - CEO Helps His Clients by Handling their Back Office Compliance Globally
Why it was selected for "CBNation Architects":
In this episode of the IAMCEO podcast, Scott Smoler, CEO of weConnect, shares his journey of facilitating global business expansion. weConnect is one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned global expansion and operations companies. It streamlines global expansion for over a thousand multinationals by managing incorporation, accounting, tax, and HR services.
Scott held top-tier roles at Tricor before weConnect. After a decade in the payroll services and accounting industries, he aspired to transform and innovate these sectors. Driven by his passion for people, Scott understands that weConnect's growth pivots on client and employee satisfaction.
Some essential lessons from the podcast include:
CEO Story: Scott and his colleagues established their firm after confirming their vision for elevating their industry to another level.
Business Service: weConnect simplifies business expansion to any country worldwide by handling the back-office requirements, like accounting, taxes, and HR services, allowing clients to concentrate on their business operations.
Secret Sauce: The company follows a 'fresh start in one company' philosophy in which every new hire joins the mission to create the global solution, thus asserting a uniform solution from the start.
CEO Hack: Scott finds motivation from Elon Musk's interviews, advocating Musk's idea of 'first principles thinking'—dissecting problems to their core principles.
CEO Nugget: Scott underscores the importance of transparency during the hiring process, openly discussing the company's culture, vision, and role expectations.
CEO Defined: Being a CEO, to Scott, means setting a long-term vision that is inspiring and ensuring that the entire team is aligned and working towards the same direction.
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