Thanks Intuit!
We want to thank Intuit for once again putting on such a great conference last week! Aero workflow was there and very busy– here’s a recap of what we did.
Mark and Sarah discuss design.
The Hackathon
Mark squashing bugs
We participated in the Hackathon from November 1-2. Competing in track 1, New Feature for an Existing App, we all worked hard to build a new progress invoicing feature that can be used in conjunction with Aero Projects. Since the inability to do progress invoicing is a real pain-point for our consultant Aero users, we thought this would be a nice feature to add to Aero. And, the judges thought so too: Out of 40 teams entered, Aero made it to the final 14 and won the category of “By Accountants for Accounts”!
Along the way, we got to listen to a very informative small business panel, asked Intuit founder Scott Cook questions, and overcame a total computer failure (thank heavens for the cloud!). It was a fun, positive experience!
Sponsoring QuickBooks Connect
We also had a booth where we got to meet current customers and introduce Aero to new ones. Although the exhibit hall hours on Tuesday were a real marathon, nothing energizes us more than the opportunity to show off Aero. Thank your to all our Aero customers who stopped by to say Hi- it’s always fun to meet you face-to-face!
Mark and Victoria rocking the pitch
Sharing our Knowledge
While Mark and Sarah were hacking and then manning the booth, Victoria and Laura were busy helping their fellow accountants and small business owners. Laura taught all five sessions for Advanced QuickBooks Online Certification and Victoria spoke to small business owners about cash management and then participated in the speed mentoring session. They both loved having the opportunity to share their many years experience (I’m not allowed to say how many) with their fellow professionals.
Finalists!
Firm of the Future
Aero was originally created by Laura Redmond because she couldn’t find a workflow app that met the needs of her firm as she embraced the benefits of the Cloud. So we were thrilled when Redmond Accounting was honored as a Top 20 Firm of the Future, along with Aero customers BBK and The Iconis Group. Check out their videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWmTLz8CSlb9e8Bscy0VPeYQJCRsIARt
Sarah and Mark hang with the peeps from Angel Hack
Inspiration on the Main Stage
Once again Intuit rounded up an amazing and inspirational group of speakers for the main stage. The speakers were all instructive and stimulating and we walked away on Tuesday evening with a renewed sense of purpose. And we aren’t the only ones: https://youtu.be/sb-5IW67pvY
