april Co-Founder & CEO Ben Borodach

In this episode of the CEO.com podcast, Clint Betts sits down with Ben Borodach, the co-founder and CEO of april, the first AI-powered embedded tax platform. Ben shares his journey from an NYU student to a successful entrepreneur, his insights on integrating AI into the tax industry, and the challenges and triumphs of building a groundbreaking company. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:17 - The Need for AI in Taxes 00:39 - Embedding Tax in Financial Decisions 01:42 - AI's Role in april's Development 03:24 - Ben's Background and Journey 07:45 - Fundraising and Series B Announcement 10:23 - Business and Personal Tax Solutions 11:23 - Future of AI in Business 14:32 - A Day in the Life of a CEO 15:47 - Maintaining Company Culture 18:00 - Thoughts on Recent Legislation 18:42 - Macroeconomic Perspectives 21:25 - NYC's Startup Ecosystem 24:07 - Final Thoughts and Gratitude