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Niké Ojekunle Got Scammed. Now She’s Helping Others Avoid the Same Fate By Advocating for Financial Literacy

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As her follower count grew, she also negotiated more and more sponsorship deals for herself, using her business savvy and entrepreneurial mindset to ink deals with fashion and beauty brands. But when a group called the Carter Agency reached out, the offer was a good one. I’ve always been self-managed,” Ojekunle says. She said “yes.”

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Society 18 Founder Pamela Zapata on Supporting Influencers of Color and Knowing Your Worth

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Pamela Zapata: I had been working in marketing, production, talent and casting for about 10 years when I started the agency. Then, I moved to New York and worked at a couple of marketing agencies, where I was overseeing the Estée Lauder and Unilever portfolios—everything from influencer strategy to casting to execution to reporting.

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Offering Financial Literacy Benefit Programs Could Save Businesses $40 Billion

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businesses approximately $40 billion in lost productivity in 2022 alone. Employers prioritizing their employees’ physical health and financial well-being can create a satisfying and positive work environment,” according to Marsh McLennan Agency. The implications of such financial distress are profound, costing U.S.