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How Deesha Philyaw Built Her Writing Career From the Ground Up—and Landed a 7-Figure Book Deal

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How Deesha Philyaw got her first break This was before the economic collapse of 2008, when media outlets and magazines paid freelancers quite well. Then I pitched him, and then I ended up writing several pieces for his magazine and that was great until, again, the economy collapsed.” Photo by Vanessa German.

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Celebrating New Talent: Emerging Entrepreneurs Shines a Light on Up-and-Coming Entrepreneurs

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And the magazine is making that even more official with its new Emerging Entrepreneurs awards , which will shine a light on the next wave of entrepreneurs and recognize the achievements of up-and-comers. “We In our society, we’re taught so often to never quit and never give up. ClassPass is now worth over $1 billion.

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It’s Not the End: Why Creating an Exit Strategy Sets Your Business Up for Long-Term Success

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And sadly, in 2008 Yahoo turned down an offer to be acquired by Microsoft for $44.6 Photo by Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com The post It’s Not the End: Why Creating an Exit Strategy Sets Your Business Up for Long-Term Success appeared first on SUCCESS. In 2023, Google has a market cap of $1.7

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Lessons From Past Recessions

Success

For anyone who lived through the fear and uncertainty of the 2008 financial crisis, hearing ‘recession’ from news anchors and pundits can bring up anxiety and fear. The most recent recession was in 2020 and only lasted a couple of months, whereas the 2008 recession lasted about 18 months. Beef up your emergency fund.

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4 Truths of Pivoting Your Business During Hard Times from the Founder of eXp Realty

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But for anyone who was around in 2008, life was really, really good—until it wasn’t. In 2008, I was running one of the top teams in the country. Would we have turned to a cloud-based model if 2008 turned out differently? How do you set yourself up for success? Innovation can feel unstable until it’s proved. Sure, maybe.

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Here’s Why Your 2024 Corporate Workplace Strategy Needs Coworking

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Coworking started as a grassroots movement and has evolved into a legitimate industry, especially after the 2008 recession disrupted traditional office leases. In the window from 2008-2010, buildings across the U.S. Indeed, what started out as a scrappy, not-for-profit social movement has evolved into an industry in its own right.

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Getting Fired Up!

The Small Business Blog

Getting Fired Up! So, now it’s more important than ever to get your team fired up. If you want your staff to work harder then step it up a notch yourself. when I was managing people I learned fast that setting an example got the most response and number 4 helped keep people fired up. It is the only means.”

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