“Our platform is almost a reflection of what’s going on in culture,” says Lara Vandenberg, CEO and Founder of Publicist, an online marketplace to source premium-vetted marketing and communication experts. Not only does it serve industries such as cryptocurrency, fintech, healthcare and more than 60 others, it has coincided with the major cultural shift in attitude in the workplace since March of 2020. Just as more and more people are embracing flexibility and working on their own terms, companies are eschewing long term commitments in favor of contract workers. Publicist facilitates the connection between both so that everyone wins.

A large part of Publicist’s mission is to make sure freelancers get duly paid. As a founder, you may need to pay your employees, particularly those who complement your shortcomings, before you pay yourself. No one is good at everything, and a major part of running a business is recognizing what you’re not good at and delegating those tasks to the right people.

By contrast, not everyone is going to recognize your strengths or what you have to offer, at least not right away. When you are met with resistance, see it as an opportunity to teach. Tell everyone you know that you’re starting a business so that they can hold you accountable. Stay informed of what your competition is doing, but don’t invest too much emotion into it. Nothing is ever going to be perfect, get out there and do it and let the world start to give you feedback.

Quotes

• “The bigger the company, the bigger the pain point, the more they need to hire. Corporate America is not adjusting as fast as the pace of talent wants them to.” (17:16-17:29 | Lara)

• “That’s been a really important lesson: You need to hire for the superpowers you don’t have.” (28:46-28:51 | Lara)

• “No one is good at everything. So when you identify what you’re good at, and what takes you way too long and what you can delegate, that’s probably the most crucial lesson.”  (29:02-29:14 | Lara)

Connect with Lara Vandenberg:

Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/laravandenberg

http://www.instagram.com/publicistco

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