What if your side project turned into a multi-million dollar business? That’s exactly what happened to Amber Lowry, CEO and founder of Syssero, who started a consulting firm that grew to over 100 employees across North America—all while being a remote-first company since 2016. Now, she’s spinning off Systics, a SaaS product built to automate consulting workflows and boost efficiency using AI. In this episode, Brent Muller and Amber discuss scaling a remote team, overcoming leadership bottlenecks, and how to turn a service business into a product company.
Key Topics Discussed:
How Amber scaled Syssero from a small team to 100+ employees
The biggest challenges in remote team management
Why financial services companies are investing heavily in Workday
How AI & automation are revolutionizing HR tech & consulting
The strategy behind spinning off a SaaS company from a services business
Timestamps:
00:00 - Welcome & Introduction
00:30 - Amber’s Career: From Workday Consultant to Entrepreneur
02:11 - How Syssero Scaled & Became a Remote-First Success
05:33 - Overcoming Growth Bottlenecks & Leadership Challenges
08:47 - The Rise of Workday & HR Tech Adoption in Finance
12:19 - AI & Automation’s Role in HR & Payroll Optimization
15:12 - Why Amber Launched a SaaS Spin-Off, Systics
19:02 - Balancing a Service & Product Business
22:34 - The Future of AI in HR Tech & Workflow Automation
26:07 - How to Connect with Syssero, Systics & Amber
Connect with Amber Lowry, Syssero & Systics:
🌐 Syssero: syssero.com
🌐 Systics: systics.com
💼 LinkedIn: Amber Lowry
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