Doug Morris, Sharesight

By Dexter Cousins on 24/09/2020

In episode 44 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins chats Fintech with Doug Morris CEO of Sharesight.

Sharesight is an award-winning portfolio tracker used by over 150,000 investors around the world to accurately track their performance, dividends, and tax.

Coming from humble beginnings (an excel spreadsheet!) Sharesight is a privately (family) owned Fintech. With partners including Morningstar, ASX and CMC Markets, the tool plugs in to Xero and other accounting software through API's.

Started by Kiwis Tony and Scott Ryburn (father and son) in 2008, Sharesight is a business you can't help but admire. It has grown steadily and sustainably, setting solid foundations as it enters the next phase of growth.

Doug talks through his experiences of being a CEO in a family owned Fintech, Sharesights plans for growth and his tips on hiring for startups.

You can find out more https://www.sharesight.com/au/

Article written by Dexter Cousins
Founder of Tier One People and host of the Fintech Chatter Podcast.

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