Interview with Matt Roberge, CEO and founder of SLC Bookkeeping, a completely distributed accounting company. We asked Matt Roberge about his experience building SLC Bookkeeping as a remote business, and why he chose to go with a distributed workforce when deciding how he was going to grow and build the company. This slideshare is a brief summary of key takeaways from the amazing interview for those who want to build and manage a remote business !

2. Sometimes, “living in a ski
resort” or “having the
flexibility to travel” are
important personal
aspirations for an
employee.
Good
leadership
means
identifying
your
employee’s
aspirations

3. Don’t focus on trying to
keep people forever
“It’s much more rewarding for both the
company, yourself and the employee if you
look at what that person is and what they can
contribute and also again having an open
conversation about what they’re trying to do.”

4. Connect
on a
personal
level
and take the time to ask them
about their weekend, about their
hobbies, and about what they
want to be doing with their time.”
“ Have conversations with the
members of your team often

5. Create internal opportunities
“ It’s important to
identify if and when
you have the resources
to create opportunities for them,
and to keep the employee in on
that conversation.”

6. Identify your own weaknesses, and
outsource talent where it’s needed
“ People should just do what they’re
good at and then get help from experts
in every other area that they need.”

7. Learn
from
people
most
similar to
your field
and size
because they grew to
that level at some
point as well.”
“ Ask someone in your space
that’s at similar size to what
you want your business to be

8. Always
lead and
work in
a way
that you
are
proud of
Ask yourself “Do I
want to work there
and am I proud of
this business?”
And if you’re not
then make a couple
of modifications,
that’s all.”

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