Wersland worked six 1099 jobs in 2014 while developing the Theragun
Jason Wersland · Therabody: Jason Wersland · May 20, 2024 · at 45:28
Therabody founder Jason Wersland describes balancing multiple contract jobs to fund himself before the Theragun became a viable commercial business.
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“In 2000 14, I had six 1099 tax forms. Because I had six different jobs that I was doing, trying to keep the money coming in while I was doing this on the side.”
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