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Chance the Rapper on Achieving Goals as an Independent Artist & Paying It Forward

Success

Since 2012, when Chance released his first mixtape after graduating from Jones College Prep in 2011, his promise has attracted attention from established artists eager to collaborate. In 2016, he co-created the Warmest Winter project, which created coats that doubled as sleeping bags for the homeless. Chance the Rapper never had a Plan B.

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The On-Demand Economy and the "Plight of the Sometimes Poor"

Small Business Labs

Conducted in 2012 and 2013, the study tracked the finanical lives 235 low- and middle-income households. They are very expensive and very hard to do.  The on-demand economy is often attacked for creating "precarious jobs" that lack benefits and don't provide financial security. This was no easy feat.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

Success

A Sudanese woman, Alik, who was pregnant and had two young children in tow, arrived in Fort Worth, Texas, without her husband, Dyan, in 2012. People Restoring Faith in Humanity. Unsolicited Help. Alik was processed as a single mother and was bumped to the top of the resettlement list. He was moved to tears by his colleagues’ gesture.

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Economic Insecurity and the Decline of Babies

Small Business Labs

birth rate flattened out in 2012 relative to 2011 with just under 4 million babies being born in both years.   But they haven't, even though the recession officially ended 4 years ago. We think a key reason birth rates aren't bouncing back is economic insecurity due to increased economic turbulence. 

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How to Develop a Sustainable Vision for Your Business in the New Year

Eco-Office Gals

Simple logic tells us that we can’t continue on our current path forever. While we may not burn up every drop of oil on the planet any time soon, it will become increasingly difficult and expensive to find and utilize. Sending jobs overseas where they can be done for less money decreases expenses.

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Motivation to Live a BIG Life

Office Dynamics

I often eat Italian traditional dishes that I don’t cook so it is a special treat for me. In the fall of 2012, I released a new book (for women) called Give Yourself Permission to Live a BIG Life. This week, see where you can cut small expenses. This leads me to my special announcement today. Yes, I said five months.

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The Green Benefits of Hiring a Virtual Workforce

Eco-Office Gals

As a matter of fact, in the fall of 2012, Business Week did an entire feature on why many companies have decided to be virtual. Therefore, you don’t need to purchase additional furniture or equipment and you don’t have to pay for monthly utilities to keep it up and running either. It increases productivity.

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