Uncommon
Uncommon
Neuralle, Jordan Michaelides
Young, fast and remote with Adam Stone
1 hour 15 minutes Posted May 15, 2018 at 12:00 am.
Introduction04:10 - Gymnastic rings and why he quit05:20 - Starting out as an entrepreneur06:51 - How his entrepreneurial focus evolved07:21 - His father’s influence on hard work10:10 - The hustle behind the scenes12:03 - Freelancers over new hires13:45 - Lessons learnt from his parents14:45 - Moving to USA, adapting to change18:49 - The middle ground21:04 - Working at McDonalds25:48 - Distribution, pricing, Speedlancer33:21 - Speedlancer growth & incentives38:58 - Speedlancer: Explain Like I’m Five40:22 - Customisation for clients42:57 - Recruitment45:26 - The internal workings of Speedlancer49:04 - Issues in running a decentralised business50:43 - Remote work resources and insurance53:52 - Why build a remote-style business?55:56 - What confines remote businesses?59:59 - Judgements of young entrepreneurs01:01:08 - The biggest waste of time for startups01:02:37 - Worst advice for startups01:03:28 - What he would be doing, if not Speedlancer01:05:19 - Goals and not letting them define you01:08:33 - Work routed in anxiety01:10:35 - Daily routine01:11:44 - If he had to do a TED Talk01:12:14 - Best purchase under $20001:12:52 - Most influential book on his life01:13:33 - Insightful travel experience01:14:19 - If he could have a billboard anywhere
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Get all links mentioned in the episode here: https://www.neuralle.com/blog/posts/066-young-fast-and-remote-with-adam-stone Skip through the episode:00:53 - Introduction04:10 - Gymnastic rings and why he quit05:20 - Starting out as an entrepreneur06:51 - How his entrepreneurial focus evolved07:21 - His father’s influence on hard work10:10 - The hustle behind the scenes12:03 - Freelancers over new hires13:45 - Lessons learnt from his parents14:45 - Moving to USA, adapting to change18:49 - The middle ground21:04 - Working at McDonalds25:48 - Distribution, pricing, Speedlancer33:21 - Speedlancer growth & incentives38:58 - Speedlancer: Explain Like I’m Five40:22 - Customisation for clients42:57 - Recruitment45:26 - The internal workings of Speedlancer49:04 - Issues in running a decentralised business50:43 - Remote work resources and insurance53:52 - Why build a remote-style business?55:56 - What confines remote businesses?59:59 - Judgements of young entrepreneurs01:01:08 - The biggest waste of time for startups01:02:37 - Worst advice for startups01:03:28 - What he would be doing, if not Speedlancer01:05:19 - Goals and not letting them define you01:08:33 - Work routed in anxiety01:10:35 - Daily routine01:11:44 - If he had to do a TED Talk01:12:14 - Best purchase under $20001:12:52 - Most influential book on his life01:13:33 - Insightful travel experience01:14:19 - If he could have a billboard anywhere