Vol. 09 Reimagining Gig Work with Gary Lin @Airwork (YC W22)

[Hosts]

[Guest speaker]

We invited Gary Lin to be our guest speaker. Gary is the co-founder and CEO of Airwork, a company that helped connect employers and the top 5% blue collar workers in Toronto, Canada. Airwork did the Y Combinator Winter 2022 batch. Gary graduated from University of Waterloo with a bachelor degree in computer science.

[What you’ll hear]

02:04 How Waterloo co-op shaped Gary’s resilience and drive
03:48 A father’s job search that led to a new blue-collar hiring idea
06:49 Resolving inefficiencies in traditional recruitment through digital tools
09:39 Addressing low attendance rates and high fees in gig staffing
14:00 Why stringent screening and flexible shifts attract top talent
18:06 Post-pandemic labor shifts influencing Airwork’s evolution
22:27 Hustle-on-the-ground strategy for early client acquisition
27:03 How picking the right city can make or break a startup
35:45 Balancing family, self-care, and a growing business
45:45 Staying true to core values while adapting to market swings
48:00 Essential startup resources, from Paul Graham essays to YC insights

[Mentioned articles, books, people]

Paul Graham’s Essays: Practical wisdom on building and scaling startups.

Y Combinator Startup School: A free online course provided by Y Combinator, the world’s top startup accelerator. It covers topics such as core entrepreneurial skills, product development, and user growth, and is suitable for budding entrepreneurs.

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【主播】

炬成｜叡成

【嘉宾】

今天，我们邀请到了 Gary Lin 。Gary 是 Airwork 的联合创始人兼首席执行官，该公司帮助加拿大多伦多的雇主招聘前 5% 的蓝领工人。 Airwork 于2022年冬天参与并拿到了 Y Combinator 的 Batch 与投资。Gary 毕业于加拿大滑铁卢大学，获得计算机学士学位。

【你会听到】

02:04 滑铁卢大学高强度实习模式如何影响职业发展

03:48 父亲的求职经历启发了蓝领招聘平台的创业想法

06:49 用数字化技术解决传统招聘行业效率低下的问题

09:39 临时工招聘中低到岗率和高成本的核心痛点

14:00 严格筛选机制提升工人质量，灵活工作吸引顶尖工人

18:06 疫情后的劳动力市场变化如何影响Airwork发展

22:27 通过地毯式推销积累首批客户

27:03 创业城市如何根据业务需求决定成败

35:45 家庭、事业和自我时间管理的实践经验

45:45 在波动市场中坚持核心价值观并快速调整策略

48:00 推荐的创业资源，包括Paul Graham的文章和Y Combinator课程

【提到的文章、书籍、人】

Paul Graham’s Essays: 硅谷创业教父保罗·格雷厄姆的个人博客文章

Y Combinator Startup School: 一款由全球顶级创业加速器Y Combinator提供的免费线上课程，内容涵盖创业核心技能、产品开发、用户增长等主题，适合初创企业家学习。

【在这里找到我们】

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