The Startup Leap 14: From Working with David Beckham to Founder of Marketing Talent Marketplace
by Maria Rotilu - Founding Partner at Openseed.VC and Yvonne Bajela - Partner at LocalGlobe. | Originally published on The Startup Leap
Guest post by Maria Rotilu - Founding Partner at Openseed.VC and Yvonne Bajela - Partner at LocalGlobe. | Originally published on The Startup Leap.
This week on The Startup Leap, we sit down with Raffi Salama CEO and Co-Founder of Passionfruit—a B2B marketplace connecting top-tier freelance marketing talent with leading global brands like PepsiCo, Mars, and HSBC.
Key Takeaways:
💼 Discover how Raffi's journey—from working with David Beckham to building Passionfruit—was driven by luck, hard work, and smart strategies.
🎯 Learn the importance of focusing on high-leverage actions that produce the majority of results.
🌍 Hear why the traditional 9-5 work model is becoming obsolete, and how specialized freelancers are reshaping the future of work.
🔄 Passionfruit's innovative model: offering on-demand marketing talent through a dynamic, API-like approach.
👉 Connect with Raffi Salama and Passionfruit on Instagram and LinkedIn: @raffisalama and @usepassionfruit.
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