I joined Polywork last week, a new kind of professional social networking site that's taking on LinkedIn. Â
It's a year-old startup that's raised $13 million in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Investors see it as a long-awaited replacement for LinkedIn (19 years!). A digital resume and a highlights reel that helps you show the world what you can do, share work in progress, find collaborators, paid gigs and opportunities.Â
Polywork is still in beta and invite-only, but it’s grown from 1k to 22k in the last three months, see the Twitter Love.Â
Peter Johnston is the founder & CEO, a Belfast-native and a former designer at Google and M&C Saatchi London. Check out his profile to see how he presents himself online, his vision for the product, challenges they're facing, and the changing nature of work.Â
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