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| Letting employees pursue opportunities (safely) while working helps build the economy. Here's how. |
I've been thinking a lot lately about my desire to form a growing community of employees looking for "more" (excitement, opportunities, income) and mixing them with B2B service providers who are also looking for more. I'm calling this the AppsJack Business Services Meetup. I feel like these two groups can benefit each other in a few obvious ways if given a chance...and I'm trying to create that chance.
The employees want more income, more flexibility, more freedom, and more growth. For the employees participating in the group they get to meet new people, get help thinking about how to "sell" more change and things internally to their employers, and potentially get attached to fun projects and paid "finder's fee" projects that can result in passive income, helping these employees build their war chest and ability to leave their golden-handcuff situation. The employees fear: getting bored, not making enough, being bored, being in a dead-end job forever, never realizing their dreams or full potential.
The B2B services professionals want more income, clients, capabilities, ideas, partners and freedom. From the group they get to meet people within their target market, talk about strategies for selling within, and network with solid professionals who can advise on their businesses and help them think of and connect to new opportunities. The B2B professionals fear: going out of business, not having enough leads, not being good enough or competitive enough, not having enough business, losing business.
Getting these people together is a win-win situation and further developing processes and services around helping them mix will be good for economic development. Let's watch it happen!
