Author Archives: Allen Murabayashi

About Allen Murabayashi

Allen Murabayashi founded PhotoShelter in February of 2005, and serves as the company's CEO. Prior to launching PhotoShelter, Allen served as a founding employee and Senior Vice President of Engineering at HotJobs.com, where he assisted in the company's massive growth from a 4-person start-up to a publicly-held company with over 675 employees. He oversaw a staff of 50 engineers, and was responsible for the development of HotJobs.com, Softshoe, and a number of internal applications. Allen graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor's degree in Music with distinction in the major.

Working Too Much Might Mean Your Business Ain’t Working

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Allen Murabayashi

As a creative freelancer, you probably have a few key clients that you are reliant upon for the bulk of your income. And you probably spend a fair amount of time in a mild panic trying to figure out where new income will come from. You have a Facebook and Twitter account for no discernible purpose, which consumes hours of your time. You spend lots of time and resources on creating new promotional pieces that yield you the same mediocre results. You justify the constant workload with your “independence.” Continue reading →

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