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title: "Building a Social & Professional Network for Gig Workers"
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# Building a Social & Professional Network for Gig Workers

Code Story | Startup Podcast for Technical Founders — S1 E10: Building a Social & Professional Network for Gig Workers | Shelby Stephens (Jolly) Press Play to Listen While You Browse S1 E10: Building a Social & Professional Network for Gig Workers | Shelby Stephens (Jolly) Code Story | Startup Podcast for Technical Founders 0:00 37:59 1× 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. Today’s sponsors: Dwolla ( https://dwolla.com/codestory ) Hackbright Academy ( https://hackbrightacademy.com/ ) Links https://jollyhq.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelbystephens/ https://www.dwolla.com https://www.dwolla.com/updates/jollyfms-paying-freelancers-through-the-ach-network/ https://www.nfx.com/ Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts ! Amazing tools we use: If you want the best publishing platform for your podcast, with amazing support & people – use Transistor.fm . Want to record your remote interviews with class? Then, you need to use Squadcast . Code Story uses the 1-click product ClipGain , sign up now to get 3hrs of podcast processing time FREE! Credits: Code Story is hosted and produced by Noah Labhart , Co-produced and edited by George Mocharko . Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Pocket Casts , Google Play , Breaker , YouTube , or the podcasting app of your choice. Checkout our episode stacks on Stacklist! https://stacks.codestory.co/ Advertising Inquiries : https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Latest Season of the Podcast is Sponsored By