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USELESS WORK DARKENS THE HEART
why we say useless
Ursula LeGuin wrote "useless work darkens the heart" in The Dispossessed.
we believe in a future where you do the work you want and make a living doing it. A future where every day is a passion project.
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the world doesn't bend to meet your passions, though, and it's easy to have blind spots when you're running a whole business. we want you to do useful work, so we'll invest to ensure you have a good brand, clear design, and strong storytelling without spending cash to make it happen. what are you passionate about?
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our investment thesis is built to give you pieces most people miss, or hate doing, no matter what category you're building in. You get access to a creative network, financial management software, and a third-party logistics solution offering comprehensive solutions below market rates. use less work on the way to useful work.
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Pitches are reviewed on a rolling, monthly basis.
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(useless work llc was founded by william hayden, co-founder of bags and a former creative executive at IPG's TRAVERSE32. he has a people's telly and his work has earned a bunch of other creative awards)