Looking for work, Josh applied to countless companies, including Grammarly and Looker. With a beat up resume and zero savings, he took a low-paying job as a copywriter and moved into his dad’s tiny apartment. With a lot of opportunity and little cash, Josh launched his startup with a two-page proposal. “All of this was happening fast and I wanted to share it with the world, so I turned to LinkedIn,” says Fechter. LinkedIn, a platform known for a newsfeed full of recruiter and salespeople complaints began to experience a fresh voice.

Source: Forbes August 28, 2017 01:18 UTC