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		benjaminwootton on July 18, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to be a consultant, a freelancer, or an indepe... It really is a disaster for innovation. If a startup wants to launch or a company want to start a new product then they need a flexible workforce. They are going to end up with system integrators or nothing.

tonyedgecombe on July 18, 2023 [–]

Yes, contracting was an easy step towards building a product business for me. I doubt I could do the same thing now.

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