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Life in the gig economy: The 22-year-old dog-sitting in a new city

  By Jessica Bursztynsky December 23, 2022 Life in the Gig Economy tells the stories of workers in an industry relied upon by millions. If you’d like to share your story, email staff writer Jessica Bursztynsky at Jessicabursz@proton.me. Connie Xu, 22, has been finding work on pet-sitting portal Rover in Austin since March 2022. This is … Continue reading Life in the gig economy: The 22-year-old dog-sitting in a new city

Life in the Gig Economy: The guy who’s driving Lyft and Uber to save up for a career in day trading

  By Jessica Bursztynsky November 07, 2022 Life in the Gig Economy is a new series that tells the stories of workers in an industry relied upon by millions. If you’d like to share your story, email staff writer Jessica Bursztynsky at Jessicabursz@proton.me       Anthony Diaz is 30 years old and has worked … Continue reading Life in the Gig Economy: The guy who’s driving Lyft and Uber to save up for a career in day trading

Digital life insurance took off during COVID-19. Ladder wants to keep the momentum going

By Shalene Gupta August 12, 2022   Jamie Hale, CEO and cofounder of digital life insurance firm Ladder, looks like he’s perpetually smiling. Even when he dives into statistics, there’s a smile tucked into his voice. When Hale was 11, his father passed away unexpectedly. His father’s life insurance policy meant he and his mother … Continue reading Digital life insurance took off during COVID-19. Ladder wants to keep the momentum going

Disruption: A CMO’s Ingredient For Career, Life & Sustainable Cheese

Disruption: A CMO’s Ingredient For Career, Life & Sustainable Cheese by Lisa Singer , Staff Writer, June 2, 2022 Behind the Scenes with Irina Gerry Change Foods’ Irina Gerry shares her commitment to sustainability, discovered opportunities and why failure isn’t always a bad thing. I’ve had the opportunity to connect with and learn from executives of … Continue reading Disruption: A CMO’s Ingredient For Career, Life & Sustainable Cheese

Daniel Pink: Foundational regrets are the reason for dissatisfaction later in life

By Daniel Pink   February 18, 2022 For a guy whom antiquity scholars say might never have existed, Aesop has enjoyed a pretty good run as an author. The fables that bear his name (but are likely the product of many creators over many years) date to five centuries before the Common Era. They’ve been … Continue reading Daniel Pink: Foundational regrets are the reason for dissatisfaction later in life