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7.1 Million Americans Work in the Creator Economy

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  Already, older creators are using platforms like TikTok to produce content of interest to older audiences in subjects like finance, lifestyles, health and wellness and others.   Creators were identified through a series of survey questions about their independent work, digital content creation and monetization activities.

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Euromonitor's Top 10 Global Consumer Trends for 2018

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Rejecting commitment also plays out in the workplace, as consumers say no to corporate 9–5jobs and instead choosing entrepreneurial lifestyles on the road. Key quote on this trend: Consumers are increasingly seeking flexibility in their lifestyles, and are prepared to take risks. " Trend 5 is called Adaptive Entrepreneurs.

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1 in 5 Microbiz Owners Take a Lot of Vacation

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Gallup has started a quarterly tracking survey on microbusinesses, which they seem to define as having less than 5 employees (their methodology section is a bit hazy on this).   The most recent survey was  on how much vacation time microbiz owners take. The results were quite interesting. The Gallup results support this.

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The Rise of Digital Nomads

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Yahoo Travel's The New Digital Nomads - Run Your Business From Anywhere in the World covers the growing trend towards people professionals who are choosing a location-independent lifestyle that allows them to travel and work anywhere in the world. 14% reported that none of their revenue came from their local area.

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Freelancers and the Rise of Multiple Income Sources

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A recent Freelancers Union post titled  87% of Freelancers Have Multiple Sources of Income covers the gowing trend of freelancers piecing together multiple sources of income - and even multiple careers - to meet their financial, work and lifestyle goals. But its been very hard to quantify this information via surveys.

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How to Live the Freelance Life

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Last week the Freelancers Union released How to Live the Freelance Life , a report based on a survey of more than 1,100 freelancers nationwide that asked freelancers about their work, money, lifestyle, and values.  The results of this survey echo and confirm this.     2.

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Digital Nomad Trend Taking Off

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Her article The New Digital Nomads - Run Your Business From Anywhere in the World  defines digital nomads as: " professionals with a location-independent lifestyle that allows them to work anywhere in the world there is a good Internet connection — from beach towns and cafés to co-working spaces in major hubs from Berlin to Bangkok."

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