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What company did Justin Raymond found?
Flexday, a Toronto workspace company. CBC News identified him as Flexday's founder on 2018-01-29, and the Toronto Guardian (2019-11-18) and McGill News (2020-04-21) also describe him as its founder.
Why did Justin Raymond start Flexday?
He told the Toronto Guardian (2019-11-18) that working alone from his home office felt isolating, and that frustrating sessions in a wine bar and a café with poor wi-fi led to the idea. McGill News (2020-04-21) reported that he frames Flexday as a way to cut the commute by putting workspace close to where people live.
What did Justin Raymond do before Flexday?
According to McGill News (2020-04-21), he launched Taxiguy, a toll-free cab line sponsored by Molson, in 1998; co-founded CellWand in 2000; and started Carbon Accounting in 2007. In 2012 Hailo hired him as Canadian president to launch in Toronto, and he later became its North American president; Hailo pulled out of North America in late 2014.
How big has Flexday grown?
CBC News reported on 2018-01-29 that Flexday had three locations and was approaching a thousand users after three months. The Toronto Guardian reported more than 40 locations and 7,000 members on 2019-11-18, and McGill News reported more than 60 locations and 10,000 members on 2020-04-21. Current figures were not verified.