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S1 E10: Building a Social & Professional Network for Gig Workers | Shelby Stephens (Jolly)
Oct 21, 2019 · Season 1 · Episode 10 · 38 min
Growing up in an entrepreneurial home, Shelby Stephens felt enabled to pursue his own projects. He was brought up appreciating science and art, and studied engineering in College. After working for NASA, he decided to venture out onto his own, pursuing a
Growing up in an entrepreneurial home, Shelby Stephens felt enabled to pursue his own projects. He was brought up appreciating science and art, and studied engineering in College. After working for NASA, he decided to venture out onto his own, pursuing a new venture with his friend, doing video production work for hire. Fast forward 15 years, he and his co-founder are serving the production and project worker space by building Jolly – a social and professional network, designed for gig workers, providing reputation portability, connection opportunities and a marketplace to find work.
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Dwolla (https://dwolla.com/codestory)
Hackbright Academy (https://hackbrightacademy.com/)
Links
https://jollyhq.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shelbystephens/https://www.dwolla.comhttps://www.dwolla.com/updates/jollyfms-paying-freelancers-through-the-ach-network/https://www.nfx.com/
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