4.2.21

Happy April, Friends, Family, and Supporters!

Before I begin, I want to express my deep gratitude for the ways each of you have supported me over the past few months. My statement in February took a lot of courage and prayer, and you met me with warmth and kindness. I do not take that for granted.

Over the last quarter, my main focus has been (re)launching my latest venture, Knomad and I’d like to share a quarterly update with you. Going ahead, I’ll reserve emails to this list for more personal updates. To sign up for future Knomad updates, please visit 👉Knomad.io👈.

I founded Knomad in 2018 to help people (including myself!) find more flexible and meaningful work. A paper I read about "Expert Crowdsourcing" inspired me to launch Knomad as a “flash consultancy,” pairing students with cryptocurrency projects while I was in business school. It was hard work, but there were promising signs of the magic that arises when people from different backgrounds come together to solve hard problems.

Three years later, more people than ever are looking for greater autonomy, meaning, and financial reward in their work. We believe that every single person has inherent wisdom to share. To unlock the value of this dormant knowledge, Knomad is building a global knowledge marketplace where people can trade expertise. By doing so, Knomad hopes to create alternative economies where Knomads can turn their knowledge into wealth.

I believe in Building in Public as a way of sharing our story and the process we use to build Knomad. This newsletter, Knomad's website, and the hashtag #BuildingKnomad is where we will share the lessons we learn along the way. Click to learn more about Knomad's progress this quarter.

We envision a world where anyone, anywhere can thrive while following their curiosity. Welcome to the first chapter of the story that we will write together.

Sincerely,

Vince McPhillip

Founder, Knomad