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These Top 10 Celebrity Franchise Owners Are Winning Outside the Limelight, Too

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Mahomes not only holds the NFL’s largest-ever contract (a $450 million extension in 2020), but he also owns a stake in the Texas-based Whataburger franchise. In 2020, Mahomes also bought a minority stake in the Kansas City Royals sports franchise. The franchise, which averages an estimated $3.2 With over 700 U.S.

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Forecasts: 2017 the Year Corporations Embrace the Gig Economy

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Based on the 2017 trends forecasts we've been reading, corporations are going to actively expand their use of contingent labor in 2017. The researchers predicted that by 2017, the share of "nontraditional" workers would grow to 25% contingent, 34% gray area, and 41% traditional workers.

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This Entrepreneur Said Jumping from Cozy Corporate to Risk-Taking Entrepreneur Was the Best Decision for Her Well-Being

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In 2017 she drove a few hours south of her San Francisco office to Esalen Institute, a retreat center in Big Sur. Sun & Swell Foods launched in 2017 with date and cashew bites. In 2020 the line expanded to include pantry staples, things like quinoa, rolled oats, brown rice, spices and seasonings, and coffee and tea.

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The Growing Army of Freelancers Providing Services to Businesses

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MBO Partners recently released its 2020 Client of Choice study results, which found that 7.6 Other popular professions include education and training (8 percent), sales and marketing (7 percent), and healthcare and sciences (8 percent). million independent professionals (freelancers, independent consultants, etc.)

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Learn Why Immersive Classroom Tech Is The Key To Seamless Hybrid Meetings

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While many organizations have tested new solutions since March 2020, some of the most successful and advanced technology to connect in-person and remote participants was actually refined years before the pandemic on a sprawling university campus to address a commuting conundrum. We have a Mac Mini that handles everything.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

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In the predawn hours of a Saturday morning in January 2017, an arsonist set fire to the Victoria Islamic Center, a mosque in Victoria, Texas. In March 2017, Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s Modern Love column, “ You May Want to Marry My Husband ,” appeared in print and online in The New York Times. Neighborly Love. Jamie Friedlander. ELLEN KOBE.

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Menswear With Meaning: Fashion Brand INHERENT Is Dedicated to Improving Men’s Mental Wellness

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In 2017, he found himself in a mentally rough spot. Launched in May 2020, during the early days of the pandemic, the odds should have been stacked against him. While the idea of opening a men’s clothing store had come to Draper before, it didn’t fully take shape right away. He thought he should see a therapist.

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