Five Clauses in Your Job Contract That Decide Who Owns Your Side Hustle
One in five founders now writes a side hustle ban into the contract. The outside-activity, invention, equipment, loyalty and noncompete clauses that decide what your employer can claim.
Inside the $64 Million Fund That Buys Equity in Creators, Not Their Products
Slow Ventures just disclosed three more creator deals from its $64M fund. It buys equity in the creator's holding company, not their products, and the structure is a lesson even if you never raise a...
Amazon Blocked the AI Shopping Agent That Shopify Welcomed. The Split Is the Real Story for Sellers.
Amazon and Shopify looked at the same AI shopping agent in the same week and made opposite calls. The fragmentation, not the agent, is what sellers need to plan around.
AI Is the First Hire for Most Solopreneurs Now. Knowing When to Stop Is the Real Skill.
A FreshBooks survey found 86% of solopreneurs now try AI before hiring anyone. An operator's take on when that reflex builds a business and when it quietly caps your income.
The Micro-Influencer Boom Is a Brand Strategy, Not a Creator Payday
Unilever now has 300,000 creators recommending its brands. Being one of them is a gig, not an income stream, and here is what actually holds leverage.
Freelancing Just Split Into Two Markets. AI Is Paying One and Gutting the Other.
Upwork's July 2026 Future Workforce Index shows freelancing splitting in two: generative AI gigs grew 90% in volume while pay fell 13%, and AI-augmented expert work earned up to 45% more. Here's...
