Episode 30 – Quitting your job in the middle of COVID to start a business!

In the world news everyone is talking about the phenomenon of “mass resignation” in the middle of COVID. Karl Hughes seemingly fits the narrative, but all is not entirely as it may seem. | Episode 30.

Episode 30 – After spending so much time as a software engineer for startups and having his hours reduced in half in the middle of COVID, the chance to start a business in his leisure time was too good to pass up. Karl’s success has led him to retire from his employment and devote his full attention to his company, Draft.dev.

In the world news everyone is talking about the phenomenon of “mass resignation” in the middle of COVID. Karl Hughes seemingly fits the narrative, but all is not entirely as it may seem.

Having spent so much time working for startups as a software engineer and finding his hours cut in half in the middle of COVID, the opportunity to start a business in his spare time was too great to turn down. Such has been Karl’s success, that he subsequently resigned from his job and has gone full time with his business Draft.dev

What lessons has Karl learnt so far? How problematic is it having staff working remotely around the world? Are remote jobs practical? Does he regret his resignation? How can he fund his businesses growth?

To find out more about Karl’s business, go to: https://draft.dev

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlLHughes

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karllhughes/

 

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