Show Notes
5 years ago Paul Meissner stood in the door frame of David Boyar's office at the fancy co-working space WorkClub on Collins St Melbourne. It was so fancy, by co-working standards that it hard original parquet floors.
Arguing about something Xero had just done Megan Velo, who seemed to do all of David's client work, suggested the two should start a podcast.
Ron Lesh and BGL backed it.
5 years of tech promises, tech deliverables, delayed tech, industry body fails, and change that was sped up by a pandemic went past.
An active community desperate for a voice was developed.
Trent McLaren was appointed as CEO.
Then Linked In reminded Dave and Paul, it was their 5 year anniversary and they just so happened to be booked for a live show at the ChangeGPS Summit on the Gold Coast.
So Dave and Paul did what they've done so many times before. They hit record.
Joining the show
BGL CEO Ron Lesh
From the Trenches CEO and DiviPay head of accounting Trent McLaren
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