Bench, a Canada-based accounting startup that offered software-as-a-service for small and medium-sized businesses, has abruptly shut down, according to a
That sentence also shut down apruptly. How fitting.
? Here’s the rest, not sure why you’re not seeing it:
notice posted on its website.
Maybe it is a client thing, but I saw this especially fitting.
No backups as usual: https://www.worldbackupday.com/
This is another example of why you should self host if you have the means to do so.
How beyond ridiculous. Anyone who loses data to such a fly by night outfit deserves no better.
It was around for 12 years, had 600 employees, and was backed by Sage, which is one of the largest business accounting packages in existence. I don’t think it was fly by night.
The founder pretty much said FAFO regarding them ousting him. So it was doing fine until then.
I’m sure there is more than one mom and pop outfit using them who thought they were just “new quick books”. I would certainly feel sorry for people who are swindled by con men, and this feels the same to me.
