Ian Crosby is the co-founder and CEO of Bench, North America’s largest bookkeeping service. Recognizing that entrepreneurs go into business to pursue a passion, not to do administrative work, Ian saw the opportunity to improve lives for small business owners by making bookkeeping simple, effortless, and affordable.

Originally launched out of Techstars NYC in 2012, Bench has raised $53 million to date and is the fastest growing company in BC and the 4th fastest in Canada, according to the Deloitte Fast 50 list. Ian has received numerous awards for leadership and was recently named one of Canada’s Top 40-Under-40.