MyPeople Now
- IndustryConsumer Services
- Year founded2018
- FounderMelissa Strawn
- Globally spotted by Vanessa Mbamalu
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About Us
Very few people are able to claim that they have radically altered an entire sector. Melissa Strawn is one of them. She has changed the world of freelancing via her company MyPeopleNow. It promotes a clever inclusiveness ideal that has been brilliantly executed.
Rather than providing yet another platform for remote work, she has instead taken the entire process to the next step by providing freelancers to clients who need assistance with everyday tasks within their local community. Tasks can include household chores and cooking meals to hiring tutors for the kids or assistants with a local basket weaving club.
In many respects, through the creation of MyPeopleNow Melissa has brought communities together by empowering individuals to dare to hire, and be hired.
One clever bit of the process is the use of a “karma points” system. MyPeopleNow helps maintain good faith among those who hire and pay their freelancers by allowing them to spend their Karma Points on hiring for additional jobs. This growing phenomenon has changed the way we look at freelancing – or the peer-to-peer marketplace as the techies now call it!
Vanessa Mbamalu
Location: Oslo
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MyPeople Now Features
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Melissa Strawn is the founder & CEO of MyPeopleNow, a platform where people buy, sell, and exchange services and unique experiences.
Female Founder Feature: Melissa Strawn – MyPeopleNow, Inc.
Melissa Strawn is the Founder & CEO of MyPeopleNow, Inc. Her incredible journey is a testament to the power of resilience, as you can learn from her genuine, down to earth, no-holds-barred, must-read blog.
Startup Mypeoplenow Features Some Of The Oddest ‘odd Job’ Services That You Can Imagine
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Economic Independence And Breaking The Cycle Of Abuse
A big part of YWCA’s work is helping women find stability in their lives during times of crisis. Beyond that, our hope for the women we serve is that they can leave YWCA and go on to create positive change in our community.
Mental Health, Parenthood, And The Need For Flexible Work: An Interview With Ceo Melissa Strawn
Melissa Strawn is the founder & CEO of MyPeopleNow, a platform where people buy, sell, and exchange services and unique experiences.
Female Founder Feature: Melissa Strawn – MyPeopleNow, Inc.
Melissa Strawn is the Founder & CEO of MyPeopleNow, Inc. Her incredible journey is a testament to the power of resilience, as you can learn from her genuine, down to earth, no-holds-barred, must-read blog.
Startup Mypeoplenow Features Some Of The Oddest ‘odd Job’ Services That You Can Imagine
“We want to focus on long-tail services,” said co-founder and CEO Melissa Strawn. “We want to create services where people are digging down deep and saying, ‘What do I love doing?’”
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MyPeople Now Talks
“My Journey From Overcoming Poverty To Becoming An Entrepreneur” – Melissa Strawn @ Journey ’19
The Jason Cavness Experience cavness HR Podcast – A talk with Melissa Strawn
Interview with Melissa Strawn CEO and Founder of My People
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