This one’s personal. Naya shares how a career transition exposed the gap in protections for gig workers, and how she built GigSecure to fix it.
ength: ~11 mins
Timestamps & Highlights:
[00:00:00] – Why GigSecure didn’t start as a hackathon idea
[00:00:51] – From traditional job benefits to gig work vulnerability
[00:01:49] – Asking hard questions about health, savings, and support
[00:02:37] – Getting validation through the TEF grant
[00:03:26] – Building the MVP with Flutterflow, Supabase, Buildship, and AI
[00:05:16] – No-code isn’t a shortcut—it’s a strategy
[00:06:00] – You don’t need to wait for validation, but it’s powerful when it comes
[00:07:16] – What protections do gig workers really need?
[00:09:20] – Encouragement for listeners to start small and build proof
[00:10:14] – Tools, roadmaps, and next steps for building in public
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