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Have you considered freelancing but are unsure where to start — or if it can be a viable long term career option? Tech entrepreneur Shahar Erez shares five steps to help you build a fulfilling (and financially stable) freelance career that puts you in the driver's seat of your own future.

Have you considered freelancing but are unsure where to start — or if it can be a viable long term career option? Tech entrepreneur Shahar Erez shares five steps to help you build a fulfilling (and financially stable) freelance career that puts you in the driver's seat of your own future.

Show Notes:  0:00 - 2:22 Introduction 2:23 - 4:18 Ran Ribenzaft 4:19 - 7:00 Shahar Eerz 7:01 - 8:49 Dan Scheinman 8:49 - 10:03 - Guy Benjamin 10:04 - 12:01 Alon Arvatz12:02 - 12:39 ending  

EPISODE SUMMARYRecent trends show that a new era is about to dawn upon the software business world. As many of you have noticed, there is a rapidly increasing shift towards freelancing among young professionals. If your business is to survive, it's essential you ride this wave of change, and we will show you exactly how to do that in style.In this week's episode of SaaS-Story in the Making, B2B SaaS Sales Coach and Host Matt Wolach and Stoke Talent Co-founder and CEO Shahar Erez get to the bottom of the evolving labor landscape. They discuss how hiring freelancers is the guaranteed destination and everything else that a founder needs to consider. Watch the video so you can learn how to work with freelancers effectively!PODCAST-AT-A-GLANCEPodcast: SaaS-Story in the MakingEpisode: Episode No. 231, “The Future of Your Workforce - with Shahar Erez”Host: Matt Wolach, a B2B SaaS sales coach, Entrepreneur, and InvestorGuest: Shahar Erez, Co-founder & CEO at Stoke TalentTOP TIPS FROM THIS EPISODEUse Freelancers to Become AgileAugment Your In-House with FreelancersApply Due Diligence When Hiring FreelancersLay the Infrastructure for Hiring FreelancersEPISODE HIGHLIGHTSThe Freelance Workforce Revolution is HappeningFreelancers Help Begin ExecutionFreelancers Diversify the Talent PoolFreelancers are Startup Friendly

Conversation with Shahar Erez CEO & Cofounder of Stoke Talent. Acquired by Fiverr for $110Million. Shahar: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaharer/ Website: https://www.stoketalent.com/ Ephraim. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ephraimyarmak/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ephraimyarmak Please subscribe & leave a review. Thanks!

“The gig economy is now the current reality in America,” Luigi rightly observes. It's a powerful disruptor in today's labor market. In the show, Shahar explains how Stoke assists businesses in gaining access to the world's most flexible workforce - “the booming freelance economy”- allowing you to complete more work in less time.  Shahar Erez is the Co-Founder & CEO of Stoke, an on-demand talent platform that enables businesses to scale fast and efficiently via a hybrid workforce strategy. Working with independent contractors, freelancers, gig workers, and consultants may be financially, administratively, and legally taxing, but Stoke can help you get rid of all of them. Shahar just completed a successful exit from his company by selling it to Fiverr for $110 million. However, he still remains committed to the purpose of the company.  In this episode of The Liquid Lunch Project, Shahar explains to Matthew and Luigi, what Stoke is all about, and how it may help you in adapting to the rapidly changing environment.“Many firms are still ignorant of how much efficiency and agility they may achieve by working with freelancers,” your guest says. He goes on to discuss how the growing trend of freelancing is impacting the economy and how you may benefit from it. If you want to keep up with the times and change the way your business operates, tune in.   What You Will Learn: What convinced Shahar that StokeTalent may not only be a business opportunity but also a necessity in the market. Why freelancing will continue to appeal to people as a viable alternative to the traditional 9-to-5 job schedule. How Shahar defines the mission of Stoke, and why COVID has expedited the purpose of the company. Why young millennials and Gen Zers are rejecting the present job model. And much more!   Favorite Quote: “Today, change happens every six to twelve months, so if you don't adapt quickly, you run the danger of your firm being obsolete.” Shahar Erez   How To Get Involved: Visit the Website to learn more about Shahar and his enterprise, or connect with him on LinkedIn. Matthew Meehan and Luigi Rosabianca possess, between them, a treasure trove of insight and strategic advice for ambitious business owners. Get in touch with the guys at  ShieldAdvisoryGroup.  You can also connect with them on Instagram at  The Liquid Lunch Project, Matthew Meehan, Luigi Rosabianca, and Shield Advisory Group. Make sure you never miss an episode — check out The Liquid Lunch Project on Apple Podcasts, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review!

Exiting your business is like owning stock. You need to know when you have a very good return. So you should be able to exit without question. Building a company can be emotional, no doubt about that. You're sacrificing your time, sweat, and tears into something that may or may not even work. But you have to remember that at the end of the day, your company is a business. Join Don Williams as he talks to Shahar Erez about his $0 to a $100MM exit in 30 Months. Shahar is the co-founder and CEO of Stoke Talent. Stoke helps empowers organizations with a solution to manage their growing workforce. With the ever-growing rate of freelancers, Shahar is here to help. Listen in as Don and Shahar talk about the freelancing landscape, especially in today's environment. Discover how he sold his company with a $100MM exit. And find out why you need to network and go to meetings as an entrepreneur.

On today's show, I have Shahar Erez. From Zero To $110M Exit In 15 Months.Shahar is the Co-Founder and CEO of Stoke Talent, he shares why the current employment model doesn't work for a new generation and his story behind his recent $110M exit as well as the future of freelancing.  Where to find Shahar:https://www.stoketalent.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaharer/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/stoke-talent/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/stoketalent

Shahar Erez is the co-founder and CEO of Stoke Talent, a platform that empowers companies with a solution to augment their organization through a diverse talent pool. In only 15 months, Stoke Talent was sold to Fiverr for $110 million. Having worked at Hewlett Packard, Kenshoo, and VMWare before starting Stoke Talent, Shahar has years of experience under his belt. Listen in as he shares his journey! Links Stoke Talent: https://www.stoketalent.com/

One of the most frequent conversations I'm having in my agency group and my private clients is around talent or the lack of it right now, and therefore the need to find more creative ways to find good people. And of course one of those ways is finding great freelancers. So that's the topic for today's podcast and I'm really excited to be joined by Shahar Erez who is Co-founder & CEO of Stoke, an on-demand talent platform empowering companies to adopt a hybrid workforce model that scales as quickly and efficiently as needed. In 2021, Stoke was acquired by Fiverr for $110M just 15 months after coming out of stealth mode.  Time Stamp [01:22] The state of talent in the current market (spring 2022) [02:35] There is a workforce revolution taking place: 2018 research (in US) showed that Gen Z didn't want to take a full-time job but instead wanted flexibility and remote working opportunities [04:30] By 2030 60% of the workforce will be freelancers  [06:10] Companies must evolve to recruit freelance staff as well as full-time employees. Their mindset must change [07:10] How should people be recruiting now?  [09:30] Case study of how WordPress recruits [10:58] Freelancers work for a number of companies every year so they bring a wealth of knowledge and this helps the agency learn [12:12] How do you stay profitable when you are hiring (more expensive than FTE) freelancers? [16:20] How do you ensure freelancers fit in your agency, culturally? [18:44] A freelancer will always work hard because if they don't they will be gone the next week! [19:30] How do you manage a freelance team member? [21:50] What is the best way to pay freelancers? [22:58] A cautionary tale of paying day rates to freelance staff. Advice to avoid issues [24:10] How do I find freelancers? [26:15] The recent acquisition of Stoke Talent by Fiverr and future plans [32:06] If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be? Quotations “There isn't really a talent shortage, it's just most agencies are still trying to recruit the way they did 5-years ago and that no longer works.” - Shahar Erez “For agencies, it's more efficient to hire expert freelancers than full-time staff equivalent” - Shahar Erez “Looking for a freelancer when you need one (without having built your database of freelancers) is like having a podcast and only recording an episode when you have something to say!” - Shahar Erez Rate, Review, & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts “I enjoy listening to The Agency Accelerator Podcast. I always learn something from every episode.” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people — just like you — move towards a Self-Running Agency. Scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven't done so already, subscribe to the podcast. I'm adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and, if you're not subscribed, there's a good chance you'll miss out. Subscribe now! Useful links mentioned in this episode: Recruitment and retention guideContact Shahar:WebsiteLinkedIn

Shahar Erez is the Co-founder & CEO of Stoke, an on-demand talent platform empowering companies to adopt and scale a hybrid workforce model. In 2021, Stoke was acquired by Fiverr for $110M just 15 months after coming out of stealth mode. In this EP, we dive into the early days of Stoke; trends related to freelance and remote work; the sale to Fiverr; the differences between startup culture in Israel and Silicon Valley and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you've been curious about how to attract the right freelancers and talent while keeping them engaged, this podcast episode is one you won't want to skip over! While we've talked about talent acquisition before on the podcast, this one is going to be a very powerful and interesting conversation on attracting and holding positive relationships with contracted freelancers in your business. This episode will be especially helpful for those who work with multiple freelancers or plan on doing so soon. This week, episode 126 of The Digital Agency Growth Podcast is about freelancer acquisition! Watch our new recorded video training: Relationship-Driven New Business At-ScaleIn this episode of The Digital Agency Growth Podcast, Shahar Erez shares the importance of respecting your freelancers in the right way and actionable steps you can take right now to get the most bang for your buck when it comes to higher freelancers in your agency. Shahar Erez is the Co-founder & CEO of Stoke, an on-demand talent platform empowering companies to adopt a hybrid workforce model that scales as quickly and efficiently as needed. The platform provides a streamlined interface to make sure all your “non-employees” are operating according to policies, legal constraints and workforce classification.In this episode, Dan and Shahar discuss the following:How the requests to corporate positions of both Millennials and GenZers asking for flexible remote work led to the creation of Stoke, and how that led to a 9 figure deal with Fiverr. How freelancers were the first to be let go in the beginning of the furlough period during the pandemic of 2020, and yet the most capable group to rebound and get on their feet the fastest, compared to their corporate 9-5er counterparts.How agency owners have been going about hiring freelancers in the wrong ways, and ways to find and keep talented freelancers coming back to your agency.The potential for freelance hire and what tasks are best to hire a freelancer, as opposed to other tasks that would be best for an internal position and full-time employee. Whether you're already hiring freelancers but retention is low, or you plan on hiring 20 freelancers over the next few years, this platform as well as this conversation is perfect to help you learn from the best and experience the reality of freelance retention.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to follow, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!CONNECT WITH Shahar Erez:LinkedInStoke WebsitePodcastCONNECT WITH DAN ENGLANDER:LinkedInSales Schema

Ep #125 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Shahar Erez, the co-founder of Stoke Talent and a serial entrepreneur who recently completed a successful exit from his company after selling Stoke Talent to Fiverr for $110M. Stoke Talent now operates as an independent company owned by Fiverr, and Shahar remains committed to its mission. The business provides an on-demand talent platform that empowers companies to adopt a hybrid workforce model for scaling quickly and efficiently. Shahar is a tech-scene veteran in Israel and Silicon Valley, having amassed over 15 years of executive experience in engineering, products, and marketing for companies like Mercury, HP, VMware, and Kenshoo. He has built a reputation as a strategic thinker who leads organizational change and drives growth through developing talent and promoting a learning culture. Shahar's company, Stoke Talent, was created to provide full transparency and compliance for the process of hiring and managing freelancers. It accomplishes this goal by combining data, a streamlined experience, and access to a wide talent pool. Learn More About Shahar Erez & Stoke Talent: Visit the Stoke Talent website at: https://www.stoketalent.com/ Connect with Shahar Erez on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaharer/   Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.   FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com

What will the future of work for startups look like? Increasingly, the workforce will be made up of freelancers. In fact, it's predicted that 60% will be freelancing by the end of 2023. To succeed in this new era of work, startups will need to foster a flexible workforce DNA—or risk becoming obsolete. Shahar Erez, Co-Founder & CEO at Stoke Talent, shares how startups should establish a freelance strategy, and how his company makes it easier to manage a freelance workforce. We discuss: Why & How the future of work is evolving Building a Talent Cloud to develop a hiring pool and recruit faster Benefits and improved ROI of using Freelancers How to establish a freelance strategy How Stoke can help This discussion with Shahar Erez was taken from our show Startup Success. Find Shahar on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/shaharer or visit stoketalent.com. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts or find every episode here. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Startup Success in your favorite podcast player.

Shahar Erez is an expert in the gig economy. He’s co-founder and CEO of Stoke, an on-demand talent platform empowering companies to adopt a hybrid workforce model that scales as quickly and efficiently as needed. The platform provides a streamlined interface to make sure all your “non-employees” are operating according to the correct policies, legal constraints and workforce classification. Because let’s face it, most of us only need a specialist’s help a few times a year—but when we do, we need that person right now.Services providing on-demand specialists have been growing in popularity in recent years for both employers and workers alike. As companies downsize and turn more positions into remote work, the number of skilled workers becoming permanent freelancers has increased significantly in recent years. Shahar understands this all-too-well and grew his company into an appealing $110M acquisition for industry giant Fiverr in 2021 that took only 15 months once he exited a strategic "stealth mode."In this interview, Shahar shares how this trend toward freelancing is dramatically impacting the economy and how you could be capitalizing on it. We’ll look at the changing labor market, how companies access talent, and who is competing for that talent. This is a must-hear if you’re looking at creative ways to get the knowledge and talent you need, without breaking the budget. What You Will Learn Shahar explains his mindset about the risk of leaving corporate America to start a new business with 3 little kids The mission behind stoke and why COVID accelerated their mission The mismatch with what companies need/want from an employee and the compensation they’re willing to provide (or that the company can afford) Why highly skilled freelancers have more job security - and potentially a higher income - than taking a traditional W2 job Why Shahar has the “grab a beer rule” when looking for capital The definition and strategy overview of “stealth mode” and why it’s important Why Shahar only paid attention to FOUR KPI’s and still does today How Shahar confronted the out of the blue offer and why he believed being blunt helped the transparency aspect of the deal Why the 45 days post LOI is the time to perform for an entrepreneur Why Shahar wasn’t nervous of Fiverr taking his code during the due diligence process // USE YOUR FINANCIALS TO CLARIFY A PATH TOWARDS A MORE VALUABLE BUSINESS: Intentional Growth Financial Assessment Bio: Shahar Erez is a tech-scene veteran and serial entrepreneur in Israel and Silicon Valley and has 20 years of executive experience in engineering, product and marketing under his belt at companies like HP, VMware and Kenshoo. He sold his gig-economy on-demand talent platform Stoke in 2021 to F

Shahar Erez is an expert in the gig economy. He’s co-founder and CEO of Stoke, an on-demand talent platform empowering companies to adopt a hybrid workforce model that scales as quickly and efficiently as needed. The platform provides a streamlined interface to make sure all your “non-employees” are operating according to the correct policies, legal constraints and workforce classification. Because let’s face it, most of us only need a specialist’s help a few times a year—but when we do, we need that person right now.Services providing on-demand specialists have been growing in popularity in recent years for both employers and workers alike. As companies downsize and turn more positions into remote work, the number of skilled workers becoming permanent freelancers has increased significantly in recent years. Shahar understands this all-too-well and grew his company into an appealing $110M acquisition for industry giant Fiverr in 2021 that took only 15 months once he exited a strategic "stealth mode."In this interview, Shahar shares how this trend toward freelancing is dramatically impacting the economy and how you could be capitalizing on it. We’ll look at the changing labor market, how companies access talent, and who is competing for that talent. This is a must-hear if you’re looking at creative ways to get the knowledge and talent you need, without breaking the budget. What You Will Learn Shahar explains his mindset about the risk of leaving corporate America to start a new business with 3 little kids The mission behind stoke and why COVID accelerated their mission The mismatch with what companies need/want from an employee and the compensation they’re willing to provide (or that the company can afford) Why highly skilled freelancers have more job security - and potentially a higher income - than taking a traditional W2 job Why Shahar has the “grab a beer rule” when looking for capital The definition and strategy overview of “stealth mode” and why it’s important Why Shahar only paid attention to FOUR KPI’s and still does today How Shahar confronted the out of the blue offer and why he believed being blunt helped the transparency aspect of the deal Why the 45 days post LOI is the time to perform for an entrepreneur Why Shahar wasn’t nervous of Fiverr taking his code during the due diligence process // USE YOUR FINANCIALS TO CLARIFY A PATH TOWARDS A MORE VALUABLE BUSINESS: Intentional Growth Financial Assessment Bio: Shahar Erez is a tech-scene veteran and serial entrepreneur in Israel and Silicon Valley and has 20 years of executive experience in engineering, product and marketing under his belt at companies like HP, VMware and Kenshoo. He sold his gig-economy on-demand talent platform Stoke in 2021 to F

In 2021, Stoke was acquired by Fiverr for $110M just 15 months after coming out of stealth mode. How did they do it? Shahar Erez, Stoke's Co-founder and CEO, shares the company's story and lessons learned along the way of the on-demand talent platform that's empowering companies to adopt a hybrid workforce model that scales as quickly and efficiently as needed. The Stoke platform provides a streamlined interface to make sure all your “non-employees” are operating according to policies, legal constraints and workforce classification. Shahar is a tech-scene veteran and serial entrepreneur in Israel and Silicon Valley and has 20 years of executive experience in engineering, product and marketing under his belt at companies like HP, VMware and Kenshoo. He has a BA from IDC University as well as an MBA from the Technion Institute of Technology in Israel. Last but not least, he is a proud father of 3, an amateur cyclist and an avid reader. Listen to hear the story how they built the company and lessons learned you can use to apply to your business. Sign up here for the EDGE's Weekly Newsletter and get all the BONUS material. It's FREE! Please Support this Podcast by checking out our Sponsors: Mad River Botanticals 100% certified organic CBD products. The product is controlled from seed to end product by it's owners. Use code: EDGE22 to get 10% off all your orders. Shop here>>> EPISODE LINKS: Stoke Talent website PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcasts: EDGE on Apple Podcasts  Spotify: EDGE on Spotify  RSS Feed: EDGE's RSS Feed SUPPORT & CONNECT Sign up for the EDGE's Weekly Newsletter and get all the BONUS material. It's FREE! EDGE Weekly Newsletter >>> Twitter: Follow Brandon on Twitter Instagram: Follow Brandon on Instagram LinkedIn: Follow Brandon on LinkedIn *We respect your privacy and hate spam. We will not sell your information to others.

My guest for this episode is, Shahar Erez, Co-Founder & CEO @ Stoke Talent, an on-demand talent platform empowering companies to adopt a hybrid workforce model that scales as quickly and efficiently as needed. In 2021, Stoke was acquired by Fiverr for $110M just 15 months after coming out of stealth mode.Shahar is a tech-scene veteran and serial entrepreneur in Israel and Silicon Valley and has 20 years of executive experience in engineering, product and marketing under his belt at companies like HP, VMware and Kenshoo.Connect with Shahar - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaharer/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/scaling-your-business-wrian-lanigan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

SUPPORT THE SHOW AT ko-fi.com/prollyshoulda After Tony and Nadia finish cleaning up the respective floods that happened in each of their homes as divine punishment for podcasting, they dive through the magic time tunnel to this phoned-in Thomas Ian Nicholas vehicle that also stars...wait, Kate Winslet is in this? Daniel Craig has a bowl cut? What the hell? Tony brings back the “Are There Sequels?” segment. Nadia ponders what would happen if a medieval peasant ate a Snickers bar. Our theme song is "USA" by Jeff Rosenstock; Jeff's music is distributed under a Creative Commons license and available at quoteunquoterecords.com . This week's outro music is Radiohead's “Fake Plastic Trees” as covered by Shahar Erez.

Steve Cadigan and Shane Howard sit down with Co-Founder & CEO at Stoke Talent, Shahar Erez, and how they are helping ignite the freelance revolution. They dive into why freelancing has become the norm even in the corporate world. Shahar also shares why he allocates $2,000 a month for each employee to spend on freelancing. This is an episode you do not want to miss.

Shahar Erez is a co-founder and the CEO of Stoke, an on-demand talent platform empowering companies to adopt ahybrid workforce model that scales as quickly and efficiently as needed. By combining data, a streamlined experience and access to a wide talent pool, Stoke provides full transparency and compliance to the process of hiring and managing […] The post Shahar Erez with Stoke appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Shahar Erez is a co-founder and the CEO of Stoke, an on-demand talent platform empowering companies to adopt ahybrid workforce model that scales as quickly and efficiently as needed. By combining data, a streamlined experience and access to a wide talent pool, Stoke provides full transparency and compliance to the process of hiring and managing […]

Host: George LaRocque Guest: Shahar Erez, CEO of Stoke Talent WorkTech founder George LaRocque looks at the latest data on the independent workforce, aka the contingent workforce. An already rising trend, its adoption has been accelerated by COVID like so many things. About half of the US workforce is currently or has worked as an independent. More people across the generational landscape are choosing independence. How have businesses done managing this? This episode's interview is with Shahar Erez, CEO of Stoke Talent. George and Shahar dig in on the trends and opportunities for today's business leaders related to this trend.

Look at the latest data on the independent workforce, aka the contingent workforce, with WorkTech founder George LaRocque. An already rising trend, its adoption has been accelerated by COVID like so many things. About half of the US workforce is currently or has worked as an independent. More people across the generational landscape are choosing independence. How have businesses done managing this? This episode's interview is with Shahar Erez, CEO of Stoke Talent. George and Shahar dig in on the trends and opportunities for today's business leaders related to this trend.

During this episode, Shahar and I talk about how practitioners make the business case or the use case for purchasing Stoke.Shahar is an expert in all things product engineering and building teams. His passion for helping companies navigate the waters of the flexible workforce really comes through during the podcast.