Jarrad GouldingCEO & Founder, The Local Guys · Founder & CEO at The Local Guys - Supporting over 100 franchise partners around Australian & New Zealand in the service industry.

Accountant Quits & Starts a Business! 😲 Here's Why!

Name: Accountant Quits & Starts a Business! 😲 Here's Why!
Uploaded: 2025-07-10T08:47:45+00:00
Duration: 43 s
Channel: Jarrad Goulding
Description: A short excerpt from a YouTube interview where Jarrad Goulding asks a guest about leaving a career in accounting to co-found a business called The Local…

10 Jul 2025 · 1 min

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A short excerpt from a YouTube interview where Jarrad Goulding asks a guest about leaving a career in accounting to co-found a business called The Local Guys. The guest explains they worked as a tax accountant for five years, found the role unfulfilling despite good experience, was inspired by the businesses they served, and immediately quit to launch the new venture when the opportunity arose.

Questions this video answers

Five years.

They immediately quit their job and co-founded the business (ran to start it).

Chapters

So what inspired you to take the leap from being a qualified accountant to co founding the local guys?
Yep. So I was a tax accountant for five years. So working in a private firm, it was good, but I guess it wasn't fulfilling enough for me. And as I always say to you, Jarrod, when I was working there, there were so many businesses that I was doing their tax and financials for, and. And I thought, oh, they're doing so, so many cool things. Like, cool, you know, being in business. So I guess that was my thought process. And when the opportunity arose for us to go into business together, I took it and I immediately quit and ran and. Let's do it. It was very exciting.