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.

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!"

The job market abruptly ricocheted from a war for talent to layoffs becoming commonplace. All of us are either seeing as first hand or friends. What would you suggest to them? I will be collating the resources based on your comments & suggestions to get them back on the field. Here's something I wrote on Medium in 2020 for your reference - https://medium.com/swlh/how-to-c...

I worked in various roles in my life as an employee vs. entrepreneur and have had success either way. Given an option, I would always want to be an entrepreneur, as the option to create something amazing gives me immense satisfaction. Let me know your thoughts