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Nov 2022
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Why everyone is getting fired in the Cre...

COLIN AND SAMIR
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This week we're talking about why Meta laid off 11,000 employees, how you should split revenue as creative partners and Casey Neistat's advice for creators. Subscribe to our newsletter here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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