How Nathan Anderson Built Nimbl Tech Inside Someone Else's Company

Nathan Anderson is the co-founder and head of operations at Nimbl Tech, a fractional IT firm in Lehi, Utah serving small remote accounting and financial services companies with device management, cybersecurity, and compliance. He built it from scratch inside Nimbl, the parent company where he serves as head of tech, after being turned down from a master's program and redirected by a CEO who offered to show him how to build a business instead.✨ Key Insights You'll Learn:Managing 1,500 employees to remote work overnight during COVID at the Missionary Training CenterJoining Nimbl part-time while finishing school, starting with basic IT and early automationRecognizing a market gap when cloud accounting peers kept asking how Nimbl secured its remote teamCEO Dave Olson's offer: skip the MBA and build the company insteadSigning first client July 2024, reaching six figures by end of year oneThree core services: device management, access management, and data security complianceFTC and IRS compliance documentation: written information security plans and incident responsePhishing emails as the most common real-world threat, not sophisticated outside attacksAI safety for accounting firms: paid plans, SOC 2 certification, and the right privacy settings15-minute help desk response time as a non-negotiable standard, not a marketing claim🌟 Nathan's Key Mentors:Dave Olson (CEO, Nimbl): Redirected Nathan from pursuing an MBA to building NimblTech, then backed him fullyMissionary Training Center Leadership: Gave Nathan his first large-scale tech transition experience during COVIDCloud Accounting Community: Provided a collaborative peer network that surfaced the market need NimblTech was built to fillHis Parents: Offered faith-grounded perspective during his lowest point after the master's rejectionNimblTech Clients: Each new service line has come from a client request, shaping the firm's growth organically👉 Don't miss Nathan's candid account of being rejected from the graduate program all his friends got into, the professor who confirmed he should have been admitted, and the moment a CEO's belief in him changed everything.🔗 Connect with Nathan Anderson:Website: trustnimbl.com📋 Transcript Available: How Nathan Anderson Built Nimbl Tech Inside Someone Else's Company📺 Watch on YouTube: Inspired Stories Podcast🌐 Our Website: The Inspired Stories Podcast📋 Special Thanks to Anthony Codispoti & AddBack Benefits Agency: Providing innovative employee benefits solutions that improve employee well-being while optimizing your bottom line. Website: addbackbenefits.com