My name is Sean Boyce and I offer product strategy consulting services through my company NxtStep. I can help make your B2B (Business to Business), SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) company successful. Email me to learn more at sean@nxtstep.io.

E7: Automatic fraud detection

What does putting puzzles together have to do with fraud detection? How can machine learning automatically detect fraud?  Allow me to share an example of how this technology could help you put more puzzles together in less time. Read more – https://bottleneckbuster.com/daily/clustering-to-identify-fraud/ How and where to connect with Sean. Website Daily List YouTube Connect with…

Do you know your neighbors salary?

If we were trying to predict the salary of your neighbor, how would we go about solving this problem? Well, if you knew the salaries of many others in the neighborhood already you could add those values to a map. On that map, we could observe where the value that we’re trying to predict appears…

Did you show your work?

In school teachers used to hammer us about ‘showing our work’ whenever it came to solving problems. I understood the concept in theory.  I’m sure they thought if you only had the answer and couldn’t prove how you got it then you had probably copied or cheated, right? However, I always wondered what if someone…

Keep your eye on the ball

When you played sports as a kid did you ever realize how coaches gave you instructions? I remember hearing phrase like, ‘keep you eye on the ball’ and ‘make the catch first’ quite a lot. Did you ever stop think about why that was? I think it’s because we have a tendency to want to skip…

E5: How to Save $25B

How to save $25B with machine learning. When I was younger I learned the value of being able to teach myself. Today, we’re able to leverage the power of this concept at a level never before thought possible with machine learning. I’ll share how VISA used a version of this technology to save their company…

Do you ever figure things out on your own?

When I was a kid I was big into cars.  This went from matchbox eventually building a full radio controlled car of my own.  I built it from scratch in a kit that seemed to have a million pieces. I didn’t have any help.  I read the instructions thoroughly and put the whole car together. …

What Intelligent Automation can do for CPA Firms

We are on the precipice of the fourth industrial revolution which is set to change everything about the way we work.  A big difference between this revolution and the previous three is the type of work that is going to be automated. Previously, physical work was the target for automation, but this time it’s cognitive…

E4: Survey of 200 CFOs

The results from a recent survey of 200 CFOs are telling in terms of the current status of the accounting and finances industries and where it expects to be by the end of this year. Tune in to see how your firm stacks up against the competition. Read more – https://bottleneckbuster.com/daily/survey-from-200-cfos/ How and where to…

Automation is the top priority

A survey of 200 CFOs was recently conducted that resulted in some interesting data regarding the current and future state of the accounting and finance industry.  Here’s a few statistics from that survey: 86% said the skills of their team must evolve for new roles played by data and analytics Under 10% said that their…