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6 Keys To Growing Your Career Through The Gig Economy

Startup Professionals Musings

In my role as a mentor to many business professionals, I still see some who have no idea how to adapt to the new realities. I’m not looking for a personal guess, but some real homework done via networking and the Internet to see what other companies pay for the same role. Don’t wait for your next company layoff to get you started.

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Ryan Blair, HashtagOne: From Gang Member, To Entrepreneur, To Anti-VC

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I had a sales force when I was at SkyPipeline, selling telecom, networking, and broadband wireless products. I learned a hell of a lot, invested my gains, and set up my venture fund, knowing I was going to monetize the network I had created. Ryan Blair: When I first had invested in Visalus, I was at SkyPipeline.