#46: Tony Tran  is the founder and CEO of Lumanu, a company working to build the financial infrastructure needed for our modern day creative economy. Lumanu currently has over 40,000 users and has raised $12 million in their Series A. Tony studied computer science at MIT and initially began working for big name companies like Google, McKinsey, and Booz Allen, but after learning about the difficulties freelancers and creatives face when billing for their  work, Tony changed gears and created Lumanu. 

In this episode we dive into: 

• Why billing can be challenging for freelancers and contractors
• How to make a rejection valuable
• The importance of growing your network and making meaningful connections

Lumanu Links:

https://www.lumanu.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hieumanity/

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