Reframing QuickBooks w/ Hector Garcia | Ep 373

The Futur with Chris Do

The Futur

Arts, Education, Marketing, Design, Business, Self-improvement

4.9 • 998 Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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In this episode, Chris Do sits down with CPA, creator, and entrepreneur Hector Garcia to unpack how he’s blended accounting, content, and community into a career that defies categories. From building his bookkeeping firm out of Florida to becoming one of the most influential voices in the QuickBooks world, Hector shares how documenting his learning journey on YouTube turned into a thriving practice, new ventures, and over 300,000 subscribers. He opens up about selling his firm, founding a software company, and running a conference for accountants—all while wrestling with how to market without losing authenticity. Chris and Hector also explore the deeper themes of relationship-building, generosity, and long-term thinking: why showing up, serving without expectation, and creating value is the real engine behind sustainable business. Along the way, Hector breaks down his multiple income streams, the lessons learned from navigating YouTube’s algorithm, and how to turn community into opportunity. Whether you’re building a brand, teaching what you know, or trying to balance craft with commerce, this episode is a roadmap for reinvention, resilience, and staying relevant in the creator economy. Timestamps: (00:15) From Venezuela to Florida: Hector’s Early Journey (03:00) Becoming “the QuickBooks Guy” on YouTube (10:20) Selling the Firm and Building New Ventures (15:00) The Power of Generosity and Relationship-Driven Business (20:30) Revenue Streams: YouTube, Affiliates, Software, and Consulting (28:00) The Challenges of Marketing Without Losing Focus (35:40) Community, Loyalty, and Playing the Long Game (44:00) Lessons on Creativity, Commerce, and Staying Relevant Check out today's guest, Hector Garcia: Hector's Website: https://hectorgarcia.com/ Hector's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HectorGarciaCPA/ Hector's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hectormgarciacpa/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out The Futur: Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thefutur.com/⁠⁠⁠ Courses: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thefutur.com/shop⁠⁠⁠ Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-futur/⁠⁠⁠ Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://thefutur.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thefuturishere/⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/theFuturisHere/⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/thefuturishere⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thefuturishere⁠⁠⁠ Youtube:⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/thefuturishere⁠⁠⁠ Check out Chris Do: Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://zaap.bio/thechrisdo⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/thechrisdo/⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/BizOfDesign⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thechrisdo/⁠⁠⁠ Twitter:⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/thechrisdo⁠⁠⁠ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thechrisdo⁠⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@thechrisdo⁠⁠⁠ Zaap: ⁠⁠⁠https://zaap.bio/thechrisdo⁠⁠⁠ Clubhouse:⁠⁠⁠https://www.clubhouse.com/@thechrisdo⁠⁠⁠ Behance: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.behance.net/chrisdo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In this episode, I talked to Hector Garcia, and he's quite a bit of an anomaly.
0:05.1	He started his life as a CPA, transitioned to being a content creator, software developer,
0:10.3	among many things, also an event organizer.
0:13.1	He's a man who doesn't fit into a single box or category.
0:15.8	I hope you enjoy the conversation.
0:33.1	I endeavor to have interesting people who don't fit in a box on the show to share their life experiences, their journey, and insights they've learned along the way.
0:37.2	My next guess is a person
0:38.8	who is, I think, ideally suited for this type of endeavor. His name is Hector Garcia. By day,
0:44.4	he's a CPA, but by night, he does something totally different. I think he's a designer
0:49.3	trapped in the body of an accountant. And he told me at one one point he was the most influential person who
0:55.7	sold Quickbook which was a pretty amazing statistic when you think about it like of all the
1:00.3	people out there an accountant is making content on YouTube and social media talking about
1:05.2	specific products so I want to welcome my guest to the show Hector welcome. Thank you for having
1:09.4	me. Wonderful now for people who don't know who you are can can you introduce yourself, please, and tell us a little bit of your back story? I'm Hector Garcia. I'm a CPA based out of Florida. I came to the United States when I was about 12 years old. I was raised in Venezuela, South America, so I'm bilingual, speak Spanish and English. Fast forward to my 30s. I decided to pivot careers into accounting.
1:29.7	I started a bookkeeping firm at 27, actually, when my daughter was born.
1:33.6	And we did only bookkeeping work, only working with QuickBooks.
1:37.5	I became very technical.
1:38.5	I'm a very technically savvy person.
1:40.9	Like, you would laugh, but I'm the best Photoshop designer in the accounting industry.
1:46.0	But I think to your standards is probably laughable.
1:48.9	Let it sit for a minute, everybody. The best Photoshop designer within accounting.
1:53.6	Not been tested yet, but I believe it's probably true.
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