Less accounting. More pasta.

"As an owner, that is where you want your focus to be: on the product, the team and the guests. The challenge is that the financial side also needs attention."

Alexander Minniti

Co-founder, Scarpetta

"As an owner, that is where you want your focus to be: on the product, the team and the guests. The challenge is that the financial side also needs attention."

Alexander Minniti

Co-founder, Scarpetta

"As an owner, that is where you want your focus to be: on the product, the team and the guests. The challenge is that the financial side also needs attention."

Alexander Minniti

Co-founder, Scarpetta

Getting the numbers right isn’t enough

An accountant can file your taxes and close your books. But as a first-time founder, sometimes you need more than that. You need someone you can call, ask questions, learn from and use as a sounding board when decisions come up.

That was what Alexander and Francesco were missing. They wanted a finance team that felt closer to the business and could give them the hands-on support they needed as they built Scarpetta.

Because understanding the numbers after the month has already closed only gets you so far. The real value comes from having the financial context you need while you are still making decisions.

Before Neno

Scarpetta was working with an external accountant outside Amsterdam, alongside separate tools for accounting, payroll and invoicing.

The biggest frustration was not the software itself. It was the lack of direct contact and hands-on support. As first-time founders, Alexander and Francesco wanted someone they could ask questions, learn from and use as a sounding board while building the business.

What changed

Scarpetta wasn’t simply looking for someone else to close the books. Alexander and Francesco wanted a finance team that felt closer to the business and was easier to communicate with.

That is what stood out after the switch: direct communication with the Neno team and a financial setup that feels more aligned with where they want to take Scarpetta.

Without

• An accountant working at a distance

• Limited direct contact

• Little hands-on financial guidance

• Additional fees for work outside the scope

• No real sounding board for the founders

With

• Direct communication with the Neno team

• Bookkeeping and tax in one place

• A finance team closer to the business

• More hands-on support

• A setup aligned with Scarpetta’s growth

Without

• An accountant working at a distance

• Limited direct contact

• Little hands-on financial guidance

• Additional fees for work outside the scope

• No real sounding board for the founders

With

• Direct communication with the Neno team

• Bookkeeping and tax in one place

• A finance team closer to the business

• More hands-on support

• A setup aligned with Scarpetta’s growth

Without

• An accountant working at a distance

• Limited direct contact

• Little hands-on financial guidance

• Additional fees for work outside the scope

• No real sounding board for the founders

With

• Direct communication with the Neno team

• Bookkeeping and tax in one place

• A finance team closer to the business

• More hands-on support

• A setup aligned with Scarpetta’s growth

The difference so far

For Scarpetta, the change is less about saving a certain number of hours and more about having a finance team that feels closer to the business.

Alexander and Francesco wanted direct communication, more hands-on support and people they could use as a sounding board while building their first business. That is what they were looking for when they switched to Neno.

“What we were missing was direct contact. As first-time founders, we wanted someone close to the business who we could brainstorm with, learn from and turn to when decisions came up.”

Alexander Minniti

Co-founder, Scarpetta

“What we were missing was direct contact. As first-time founders, we wanted someone close to the business who we could brainstorm with, learn from and turn to when decisions came up.”

Alexander Minniti

Co-founder, Scarpetta

“What we were missing was direct contact. As first-time founders, we wanted someone close to the business who we could brainstorm with, learn from and turn to when decisions came up.”

Alexander Minniti

Co-founder, Scarpetta

More than closing the books

Scarpetta wasn’t looking for another accountant that simply handled the administration. Alexander and Francesco wanted a finance team they could communicate with directly, turn to with questions and learn from while building their first business.

For them, the value is in having someone close enough to the business to act as a sounding board when questions or decisions come up. Not just someone who makes sure the numbers are filed correctly, but a team that understands where Scarpetta is going and can support them along the way.

Because good accounting should do more than tell you what happened last month. It should give you the clarity and context to make better decisions while you are still running the business.