Gavin Yerxa

Gavin Yerxa

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I’m currently the founder of thirdwork - a freelance talent marketplace that helps innovative tech startups hire top-tier product, design and marketing talent. (https://www.thirdwork.xyz/). Previously, I led the product team at Knoetic, helping build a category-defining workforce analytics product. Before that, I did my MBA @ Wharton and spent 6+ years working on economic and trade policy at the White House and the World Bank.

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Gavin Yerxa•

3yr ago

AMA: I’m Gavin, founder @ Thirdwork. I’ve worked at the White House and startups, ask me anything 🚀

Hey, I m Gavin and I m building thirdwork, a talent platform that matches web3 startups with top product, design and marketing freelancers. Before that, I led product at Knoetic (a people analytics startup backed by Accel) and worked on economic policy in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (2012-2016) and the World Bank. From working in web3 to the rise of freelancing and fractional work to building a startup, ask me anything.
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3yr ago

How did you come up with the idea for your product or service?

Ayush Jangra ✦•

3yr ago

What advice would you give someone who is starting their own company?

I wish someone had told me how much time it would take. I was so naive when I started my company, thinking that it would be easy to get off the ground and make a name for myself. What I didn't realize until later is that there's so much work involved in building a business and so many things that can go wrong. I'm grateful for my experience now, but if I could go back and tell myself something about starting a company, it would be: "Don't expect things to go smoothly. And if you had to pivot... PIVOT!"
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