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Oct 2017
22m 24s

How Successful Solopreneurs Make Money

Harvard Business Review
About this episode
Dorie Clark, a marketing strategy consultant, answers a burning question: how do people make money off of what they know? She outlines the options for experts who want to monetize their knowledge. Clark explains, using herself and other successful solopreneurs as examples, how to earn revenue from public speaking, podcasting, e-books, and online courses. She ... Show More
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