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Episode 120: From Freelance to Founder, with Adda Birnir
FromEllevate Network: Conversations With Women Changing the Face of Business
Episode 120: From Freelance to Founder, with Adda Birnir
FromEllevate Network: Conversations With Women Changing the Face of Business
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Jul 24, 2018
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Podcast episode
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After trying out variety of different jobs and markets, Adda Birnir, CEO & Founder of Skillcrush, taught herself how to code and design and decided to get into the tech world. What started out as her side project to find a better way to teach women technological skills turned into Skillcrush, her rapidly-growing company. This week, we talked to Adda about how she got started, finding long term opportunities, job stability within the entrepreneurship world and corporate world, as well as the importance of staying customer-focused. Adda also talks about her inspirations and what helped her stay on her feet when starting out as an entrepreneur along with how she took being laid off as a massive opportunity.
Released:
Jul 24, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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