Gentle Art Of Leadership Podcast – Josh Moser

Introduction

Josh Moser is the co-founder of Laborjack, an innovative application that connects people with reliable staff for various tasks. Josh’s entrepreneurial journey began in college, where he balanced being a full-time student, president of the soccer club, and working multiple jobs while simultaneously building his startup. Laborjack started by helping people move through Craigslist postings, and has since grown to complete over 20,000 jobs across a diverse range of services! Despite actively seeking venture capital and facing setbacks, Josh and his team decided to bootstrap their company, a decision that brought its own set of challenges. In this episode, Josh provides an honest discussion about the difficulties of bootstrapping a tech company in the gig economy and shares his ambitions of franchising Laborjack.

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Highlights From The Episode

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The entrepreneurial rollercoaster journey

Time: [00:00:32]

Introduction to Josh Moser and Labor Jack

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Early days and initial struggles

Time: [00:04:03]

Starting with moving services

Time: [00:06:23]

Building the technology behind Labor Jack

Time: [00:10:05]

Milestones and challenges in early years

Time: [00:17:00]

Post-college growth and lessons learned

Time: [00:24:03]

Pursuing VC funding and pivoting

Time: [00:33:46]

Current focus and future vision

Time: [00:46:02]

Final thoughts and advice