True story: when I was laid off during Covid, I did contract work for a contingent workforce management company (software and services to manage contract workers). Business projections were through the roof for this field.
This was before AI. It’s simple really… the social contract with work has changed. Pensions were replaced with 401ks and 401ks will be replaced with the freedoms that come with contract work.
Hey David, good to see you! Yep, I use the term "personal enterprise" to describe my approach in a different way than Hemant Taneja, who first used it in the book Unscaled to describe what you're talking about.
Taneja is a venture capitalist who sees most full-time jobs disappearing (even if the pandemic didn’t happen), replaced by just-in-time contractual talent that operates via enhanced technology.
But his conception is more "gig" economy that depends on platforms created by venture-backed companies. I say we can do it right now on our own with off-the-shelf technology, no VCs necessary. And that seems to be what's happening.
Brian, you’re speaking my language. I’ve been a solopreneur since being laid off in 2020 and am so glad I don’t have to fear being replaced by AI. Instead, I’m building my future around it by helping people learn to manage AI-induced stress. It’s a work in progress, but I know I’m on to something.
Thanks for being a solopreneur advocate and defender.
True story: when I was laid off during Covid, I did contract work for a contingent workforce management company (software and services to manage contract workers). Business projections were through the roof for this field.
This was before AI. It’s simple really… the social contract with work has changed. Pensions were replaced with 401ks and 401ks will be replaced with the freedoms that come with contract work.
health benefits not included
AI is an accelerant for all the above
Hey David, good to see you! Yep, I use the term "personal enterprise" to describe my approach in a different way than Hemant Taneja, who first used it in the book Unscaled to describe what you're talking about.
Taneja is a venture capitalist who sees most full-time jobs disappearing (even if the pandemic didn’t happen), replaced by just-in-time contractual talent that operates via enhanced technology.
But his conception is more "gig" economy that depends on platforms created by venture-backed companies. I say we can do it right now on our own with off-the-shelf technology, no VCs necessary. And that seems to be what's happening.
Brian, you’re speaking my language. I’ve been a solopreneur since being laid off in 2020 and am so glad I don’t have to fear being replaced by AI. Instead, I’m building my future around it by helping people learn to manage AI-induced stress. It’s a work in progress, but I know I’m on to something.
Thanks for being a solopreneur advocate and defender.
Paul, I'm always going to be on the side of solos and small teams. And it also happens to be the direction we're clearly headed.