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Freelancers Are The New Entrepreneurs For Services

Startup Professionals Musings

Self-employed services specialists are just as important, and most often operate remotely (from anywhere in the world) in this age of the Internet. Tomorrow, a similar change is likely to happen to sales personnel, customer service, even manufacturing and construction jobs. Information specialists. Marty Zwilling.

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MediaLab acquires messaging app Kik, expanding its app portfolio

TechCrunch LA

Heyward was an early star of the budding Los Angeles startup community with the launch of the anonymous messaging service, Whisper nearly 8 years ago. In 2017, TechCrunch reported that Whisper underwent significant layoffs to stave off collapse and put the company on a path to profitability.

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Entrepreneurs Can Thrive on Services or Products

Startup Professionals Musings

Self-employed services specialists are just as important, and are a growing part of this new “ age of the entrepreneur ” that I discussed last week. Tomorrow, a similar change is likely to happen to sales personnel, customer service, even manufacturing and construction jobs. Information specialists. Marty Zwilling.

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10 Strategies For Success Long-Term As Well As Today

Startup Professionals Musings

Even a million users on your social media site won’t pay the bills until you sell some advertising or a premium service. This means identifying initiatives early, communicating openly with your team, and asking for their help on the dilemmas of production cuts and layoffs. Everyone, including your Board, should have a role.

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Spot Runner Lays Off 115

socalTECH

A spokeperson for the firm told socalTECH that the change was due to an "unprecedented change in the economic environment."

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Interview with Josh Stomel, ResumeBucket

socalTECH

Josh Stomel: How we make money right now is advertising revenue. Also, when people are looking for resumes, we're going to target advertising relevant to that resume on the right third column. Plus, we will provide resume writing services. Josh Stomel: We're seeing more and more layoffs every day.

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Entrepreneurs can be Specialists or Generalists

Startup Professionals Musings

Whether you are in manufacturing or software, you need experienced writers who can document your latest technology, write patents, and efficiently manage the multitude of data formats required by printing companies and advertisers. Information specialists. The days when these roles were stable careers for company employees are gone.