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The next time you play golf on company time make sure insights into how you spend your time on the job out in the field is not being tracked.

Today's guest is Barima Kwarteng from Timeero, a GPS app that reduces overhead costs and streamlines time tracking. Basically, Timeero started to prevent golf (at least on company time) because it's expensive!

[01:52] Barima's Background: Originally from Ghana in West Africa, but attended BYU.

[02:35] Timeero: Some employees work in the field. How do they spend their time?

[03:01] Drunk Coworker Confesses: On company time, they play golf on Fridays.

[03:35] Software not from Scratch: Acquired cold base from Texas cop and rebuilt it.

[05:00] Theft Prevention: Timeero tracks time, location, mileage, and much more.

[06:10] Screenshot Safety: Pressure to prove work is being done to get paid.

[06:58] Big Brother? Find out if employees are being accountable or taking advantage.

[07:22] Bottom Line: Companies save 5-15% payroll costs by tracking employees' time.

[08:16] COVID Cash Crunch: Tighten belt to offload employees not pulling their weight.

[10:00] Technology and Time Management: Paper timecards/sheets take too much time.

[12:07] Timeero: How the Web application works after downloading app on smartphone.

[15:06] Geofence: Reminder to clock in and clock out as soon as you arrive/leave work.

[16:36] Better Culture within Business: Nobody likes to be micromanaged. Trust me.

[20:49] More Money? Most are more motivated by recognition than monetary benefits.

[22:05] Simplicity vs. Tech-Savvy: Get people to use new things or do things differently.

[24:10] Why is Timeero different from other apps? Gives outside team more insights.

[30:42] ROI: Timeero is $5 per user per month, plus $10 base fee for business account.

"If golf is helping the bottom line and helping you get revenue, great, but otherwise…" Jason Hull

"People right off the bat think, 'Oh, it has a little big brother feel to it. What we're seeing is, it's actually helping the bottom line in terms of payroll." Barima Kwarteng

"Technology saves you a lot of time. As a business owner, you can dedicate those hours or time to something more beneficial." Barima Kwarteng

"The app only tracks time and movement while you're clocked in. The moment you clock out, it stops tracking you because we really value privacy." Barima Kwarteng

"It helps people track time more efficiently and more accurately." Barima Kwarteng

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