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How Women Are Rising in Business

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of employer businesses in 2019—a growth of 16.7% from 2012—while the growth of male-owned employer businesses during the same time period was only 5.2%. million workers in 2019 and grew their workforce by 28%… between 2012 and 2019.” Additionally, the report found that women-owned businesses “employed 10.8

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Freelancers and Solopreneurs are Increasingly Exporters

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As the MBO Partners State of Independence study chart below shows (click to enlarge), in 2019 22% of Independent workers who work full-time as independent workers said they provided goods or services to customers outside the U.S. This us up from 19% in 2018 and just 12% in 2012.

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

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An online survey conducted by Forrester Consulting in 2019 found that 49% of respondents saw revenue boosted by partnerships and 77% of respondents saw “partnership development as central to their 2019 sales and marketing strategy.” . Proof it works: Schaus’s profits grew by 15% from 2011 to 2012 as a result of her partnerships.

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Travel Blogger Helene Sula Says Anyone Can Live an Extraordinary Life

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In 2012, there were few examples of full-time bloggers, and the path to revenue felt more like trades with other bloggers than profit. in 2019 to travel the country in an RV. She felt encouraged by the connections she made with other people online, initially over their shared broken ankles. “I The duo moved back to the U.S.

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Adventure Climber Mo Beck Doesn’t Believe in Excuses

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When she climbed off of that pitch one glorious Monday morning in July, Beck, one of the 2019 National Geographic “ Adventurers of the Year ,” was glowing with excitement. She moved to Colorado in 2012 and dived into the climbing scene there. I asked about the joy splattered across her face. Climb it,” she said. And then ask me again.”

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Raise a Glass: The Popularity of Nonalcoholic Drinks Is Marking a Shift in Drinking Culture

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After her 2019 launch of products such as the Bombay Fire—which features pomegranate, chili and tea—Mocktail Club was a winner of a prize from Black Ambition, whose founder, Pharrell Williams, invests in and supports Black- and Hispanic-owned companies. adults participated in dry January in 2019.

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Each Year a Lot of Americans Start and Stop Being Freelancers

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In 2012, only about 800,000 exited, but in 2016 2.4 This resulted in the percentage of reluctants falling from 34% of full-time independent workers in 2012 to just 19% in 2019.  million annually since 2011. But the number of people exiting has varied widely. million did. million range. 

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