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    #11: Erin Halper, Founder of The Upside, on Changing the World of Work

    enAugust 26, 2018

    About this Episode

    Erin Halper is the founder and CEO of The Upside, a company that supports solopreneurs and connects them with businesses seeking best-in-class scalable, flexible and on-demand senior-level talent.

    She also ran her own consulting business for 7 years, started a handbag company while working full time in NYC, and generally knows how to make sh*t happen.

    In this episode we discuss how she built her own successful consulting company, why she's now focused on changing the world of work, and how people can navigate their careers to ultimately create a life and career they love.

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