E38: Entrepreneur Since Age 15 - Side Hustles, Remote Jobs & Freelancing

Karl Swanepoel launched his first online business at 15 and is now founder of Revolancer, a freelance marketplace that lets you pay for services with your expertise rather than your money. Karl’s been a freelancer since he was a kid, making money from home part time as a student with no experience - his journey started when he tried to launch a YouTube channel at age 12.

We talk: how to make money online, freelancing, starting a business, how to create partnerships, Karl's background in graphic design and web development, his AI side-projects where he tracked Twitter user sentiment, how freelancers can use AI, the countless times he's tried and failed to start a business, the benefits of getting a head start on entrepreneurship, how to discover your purpose, how to know when to quit, how to deal with burnout, how Karl unwinds from work, and projects he'd like to pick up again in the future.

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Connect with Karl here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlswa/
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Connect with Suraj here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suraj-t-4a9630155/

00:00 Intro to Karl & Revolancer
05:28 Early years as entrepreneur
08:56 His AI projects
20:19 Building software & education
27:51 Advice for first-time founders
36:07 Managing burnout

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