While the recent trend of professionals leaving traditional jobs for freelancing offers greater freedom, many are discovering they miss the built-in sense of community and belonging that comes with traditional workplace environments, which Joy Batra explores in her book "The Freelance Mindset" along with strategies for building new professional connections as a freelancer.

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Joy Batra is founder of Quartz Consulting, a freelance consulting firm that has advised start-ups, venture capital firms, and Fortune 500 companies. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs, Gunderson Dettmer, JioSaavn, and briefly as a Bollywood actress (long story). Joy spends her days as Head of Legal at Syndicate Protocol and her free time freelancing in the arts. Joy has lived or worked in India, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, the UAE, and the UK. She currently splits her time between NYC and Boston. Joy holds a JD/MBA from Harvard University.

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