EP 85: Scott Rutkowski – COO at Tuxton (Podcast)

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0:00 Introduction
2:21 Scott Rutkowski: Origin Story
6:43 Where Scott discovered ERP
8:25 Experience at Superior Lubricants: Acumatica could do Retail, Manufacturing, etc.
10:26 Self-implementing and combining 10 systems into 1 system
15:10 Paper and sticky notes: Room for improvement
16:00 The Tuxton idea, an Acumatica VAR born from an Acumatica Customer
18:50 Not being scared and knowing there’s a solution to every problem
20:43 Where the Tuxton name came from
22:59 The core pieces to building a “Dream VAR”
26:37 Not just taking any client, but taking clients with a digital transformation mindset
31:15 Not being afraid to share code and how things were done
33:53 Spinning Tuxton off in March 2022, owned by an Acumatica Customer
35:59 If you’re not learning, you’re going backwards
37:51 Performing consulting services for any Acumatica Customer
40:55 Engaging with clients and going onsite
48:38 Service contracts to stay engaged
51:29 Passing already-built code along to the community
54:14 New Age VAR
55:20 Wrapping up

Scott Rutkowski
Location: Buffalo, New York