Tech in the time of covid: Planning for the worst, hoping for the best

Tech in the time of covid: Planning for the worst, hoping for the best
Rebecca Stevenson
Timely’s chief commercial officer Paul Shingles was on a series of overseas visits when borders around the world starting closing.Founder Ryan Baker said Shingles called and warned, “this is serious, we’ve got work to do.”“It ended up being quite useful because he went on an unplanned worldwide tour of covid-19.”The tech company, which is an online appointment booking platform used primarily in the hair and beauty industries, was highly exposed to the impact of covid with lockdowns forcing many of its clients...

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