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What Is the Creator Economy and Where Do You Fit into It?

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Despite this lack of a solid definition, however, creators are shaping up to be one of the fastest-growing small businesses, as according to a 2022 Adobe survey , 165 million creators have joined this space since 2020. Julien and Kiersten Saunders: ‘How Much Is Enough?

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Examining The Global Impact Of The Gig Economy Explosion

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For example, in world regions like Sub-Saharan Africa, job postings for gig workers on the world’s largest digital platform grew exponentially by 130% from 2016-2020. In comparison, North America’s postings only grew by 14%. Who is gig work supporting?

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What Leslie Jordan’s Legacy Can Teach Us About Pivoting to a Third Act

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And in life, often your first act is devoted to childhood and education, your second to career and family and your third, following retirement, is how you choose to fill your golden years in service to the legacy you wish to leave. Novels have a beginning, middle and end. Leslie Jordan was likely familiar with third acts.

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Lessons From Past Recessions

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The most recent recession was in 2020 and only lasted a couple of months, whereas the 2008 recession lasted about 18 months. Am I anticipating any major life events with significant expenses attached (like a new baby or retirement)? Consider your skills and upskill. What is a recession? Beef up your emergency fund.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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Other reasons included “not [being] ready to retire” and the loss of their previous job. Parenting skills are management skills “I came up in newsrooms and working in male-dominated environments, and every manager I had, male or female, managed by screaming,” she recalls. “It Women of all ages are launching businesses.

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Sophia Bush and Nia Batts are Used to Being Underestimated

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When I ask the two to share some of the ways they’re different, the skills that are unique to each, they don’t answer for themselves, instead taking the opportunity to sing one another’s praises. Here are some more statistics, in case you’re not feeling as fired up as Batts quite yet: In 2020, Black and Latino founders received just 2.6%

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Forecasts: 2017 the Year Corporations Embrace the Gig Economy

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From the workers’ perspective, there is a demand for diversity and flexibility in their roles and the ability to showcase their unique skill sets. Some reports estimate that by 2020 as much as 40 percent of the American workforce will be contingent workers, or independent contractors.

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