Alex Depledge

Northerner in London, Wannabe Yank, Co-Founder of Hassle.com @hassle

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Not-so forward thinking…

The hidden truth of gender norms.

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The Sharing Economy: Balance Please!

The past couple of weeks have seen a flurry of articles shining a spotlight on the trials and tribulations of working in the ‘sharing…

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Don’t let the status quo take the sheen off the sharing economy

Recently the Gray Lady of New York — more traditionally known as the New York Times — ran an in-depth piece on the ‘sharing economy’. The…

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A milestone achieved; a huge journey ahead.

A great big, fat thank you…

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