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I used to own two last-mile delivery services like Doordash. The first company I owned was one where I owned plurality. The second was an owner/consulting role. Both were sold to a then leading public company which later went bankrupt. With that said, can I list newspaper articles proving my success? The articles indicate massive growth and how much the public supported my company. My name is in all the articles. Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone. I live in the US. I am currently seeking any advice for the aforementioned question. I have a partner who lives in Costa Rica, and living with her is the preferred outcome. In the past, I built, grew, and sold two last-mile companies like Doordash; however, since then, the industry has gone through extensive consolidation and essentially doesn't exist except for corporate roles, which require the employee to live in the United States. Any job which will allow me to live abroad is acceptable, and it doesn't need to be specific to my experience. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Edit: additional question. Should I list newspaper articles which indicate massive growth for my past companies on my resume?

Hello everyone. I live in the US. I am currently seeking any advice for the aforementioned question. I have a partner who lives in Costa Rica, and living with her is the preferred outcome. In the past, I built, grew, and sold two last-mile companies like Doordash; however, since then, the industry has gone through extensive consolidation and essentially doesn't exist except for corporate roles, which require the employee to live in the United States. Any job which will allow me to live abroad is acceptable, and it doesn't need to be specific to my experience. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Late 30s. I used to own a delivery service like Doordash, but it was bought out by a leading corporation which is now bankrupt. It was a very good deal, because at the time, we successfully held back the competition and grew before the sale. I know nearly everything about this industry, and had one of the fastest growing services. We did a fair amount of orders. There's now a duopoly, and I don't have corporate experience. I don't know which companies value my experience. I am familiar with other types of e-commerce services, like Amazon/eBay/Shopify, but I don't have any job experience. Starting a new company and competing is improbable against multi-billion dollar corporations. Is there an industry which is thriving that needs someone like me? Where do I go from here?

Hello,

I have been desperately looking for work for years, in something that relates to me. I am a former business owner of two restaurant delivery services, similar to Ubereats or Doordash, that I sold for a sizable amount of money. During COVID, local, individually owned services like mine were mostly all bought. Customers switched from using local services to national chains, and it has now become improbable to open a new service - restaurants and people would rather choose the chains.

I did exceptionally well, even with the sale, but I've had trouble finding work. The first company did $4 million in revenue, and nearly 700 orders a day, in a small college town. The second, we grew from 60 to 250 orders per day, and it was sold. $1mm and $500k, respectively. Unfortunately, the businesses I tried during the pandemic failed. I tried another service in a foreign country, electric bike/scooter rental, a bar, and finally Airbnb arbitrage, which all failed.

I am autistic. I've applied for thousands of positions and only had a handful of interviews. For whatever reason, I feel like the interview always goes well. I receive lots of "yes, exactly!" And "that's good!" But I have received the standard "you speak a lot" as well. I am always passed over, despite my strong resume.

I now work in a warehouse. I am being pigeonholed, as my boss has said. I'm the best worker there, and I'm losing my mind. I know money, life, etc is so much easier than what I'm doing.

Please, can I have some guidance?