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    047 - Francis Larsen (Ascen) on Hiring Remote Talent

    enNovember 19, 2019
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    About this Episode

    Is this episode Francis covers some of these questions:

    • What is Ascen?
    • Why do you believe that remote work is the future?
    • How would I use Ascen for my own recruiting needs?
    • How did the remote work adoption come to fruition and become as popular as it is?
    • How do you find talent around the world to come on your platform?
    • What other areas of life do you think the internet will improve?
    • Where are people coming into your platform getting their skills from?
    • What was it like cofounding Leif?
    • What was Austen Allred like when you first met him (Leif supplies Lambda School's ISAs)
    • What's your vision for Ascen?
    • What does the world look like in a decade (or more!)
    • What other companies need to exist to fill spaces to make your vision come into reality?
    • What have been some of the biggest lessons you've learned along the way?

    Find Francis on LinkedIn here. Thanks for tuning into #47! See you for the next one.

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