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Why In Person Wins
I'm going to be upfront about something: I have a very strong opinion on this topic. I was a high school senior when COVID hit. I finished my last day of high school by closing my laptop and walking downstairs. A lot of people talk about this time and things we missed in a nebulous sense, but frankly, it lacked community. That experience shaped how I think about work, and it's one of the reasons I'm building Verso in the way that I am. Strong marketing, strong community of users, and a team that all sits in the same office.
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Joe DunikoskiWhat the heck is a “Culture Fit”
A nation is only as strong as its families, and families are only as strong as the opportunities available to them. A good job is more than just a paycheck—it’s the foundation for stability, dignity, and the ability to build a future. When people have meaningful work, they can provide for their loved ones, invest in their communities, and pass down a legacy of hard work and resilience. But for too many Americans, those opportunities feel out of reach.
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Gabe FarrellOur Thesis
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past two years, you've heard of Vice President JD Vance's memoir, Hillbilly Elegy. While we know that Vance became successful in law, venture capital, and politics, his early life is a story filled with family struggles, abuse, and drug addiction that is unfortunately all too common in Appalachia and other parts of our country today.
7 min readJoe DunikoskiJob Hunting Tips
You need to have an idea of where you’re going with your professional life, and your life in general. What are you good at? What do you enjoy doing? Why do you work? At what job would you still keep going to work even if you were a millionaire?
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Charlie SyskiGood Jobs, Strong Families, and a Thriving America
A nation is only as strong as its families, and families are only as strong as the opportunities available to them. A good job is more than just a paycheck—it’s the foundation for stability, dignity, and the ability to build a future. When people have meaningful work, they can provide for their loved ones, invest in their communities, and pass down a legacy of hard work and resilience. But for too many Americans, those opportunities feel out of reach.
4 min readGabe FarrellWe Build Mafias
The successful founder is an extraordinarily driven person. Everyone knows the type: the founder works as though his life depends on it, and in his few spare moments, he talks about the company like a father whose son leads the little league conference in home runs. The founder is obsessed. And for good reason: he has the most to gain from success and the most to lose from failure. But no founder, even the most dedicated, can succeed without the right team. But how to find it?
3 min readCharlie Syski