Ned Dwyer

Figuring out what's next @ Very Labs.

Interested in running, distributed teams, marketplaces & product management.

Email: dwyer.ed@gmail.com.

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Recent writing

• Paula Scher and the $1.5m napkin
• Managing your psychological runway
• Retrospectives for distributed teams
• Read more at Medium here.

Interviews & Media

• BRW April 14, 2015
• Mixergy January 27, 2014
• Sydney Morning Herald July 20, 2012

Previously

• GoDaddy Pro Connect: Marketplace-turned-directory for SMB's to find web developers 2015-2017
• Elto: Freelance web developer marketplace (acquired by GoDaddy) 2012-2015
• Native Digital: digital agency and product studio 2010-2012

Ideas I think about in my spare time...

• Financial safety nets for services industries.
• Universal warranties.
• Mobile operating systems for small business owners.
• APIs to connect with vetted skilled workforces on demand.
• Natural language processing w/ machine learning for high volume call centers.
• Trust and safety automation for online marketplaces.
• Distributed team development and change management for the enterprise.
• Marketplaces for marketers.
• Rights management / licensing by API
• Alumni management for the enterprise.
• ECommerce optimization via 1:1 content targeting.
• Online education for fledgling SMBs.

Random things I've built in the past

• Brb.life - Slack bot for tracking who is out of the office.
• Booooooooooom.com
• Duuuuuude.com
• Dampcats.com (RIP)

My greatest failures

• Mr Chop - online advertising network for bloggers (2006)
• Orgnition - organization management system for service clubs (2007)
• Watch this space...