Shira Lazar
Emmy Nom Host | Founder @whatstrending @peaceinsidelive | 1M+ Followers on Social Media | Sub to my weekly newsletter 👇#ai #Web3 #wellness #creatoreconomy
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3 weeks ago |
businessinsider.com | Manseen Logan |Shira Lazar |Henry Blodget
I first met Mark Cuban on a red carpet for a movie premiere I was covering as a young entertainment host. At the time, Mark was already a recognizable figure — not just for selling Broadcast.com to Yahoo during the dot-com boom, but as one of the faces of that entire era of internet-fueled wealth. He even made a cameo on "The Simpsons."Fast forward to 2011: I had just launched "What's Trending," one of the first live digital shows covering internet culture, and CBS News picked it up.
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1 month ago |
inc.com | Shira Lazar
The creator economy is booming—currently valued at over $250 billion and projected to reach nearly half a trillion dollars by 2027. With more than 200 million creators worldwide, this burgeoning industry is reshaping how we consume content, engage with brands, and even define entrepreneurship. Yet, beneath the surface of viral videos and brand deals lies a pressing issue: the mental health crisis among digital creators.
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1 month ago |
whatstrending.com | Shira Lazar
We talk about the highs of the creator economy all the time—brand deals, viral moments, the freedom to be your own boss. But we don’t talk enough about the mental health toll that comes with it. As someone who’s been in this space for over a decade, I’ve seen the emotional rollercoaster creators go through. The pressure to perform. The burnout. The loneliness that comes with tying your self-worth to an algorithm.
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1 month ago |
shiras-newsletter.beehiiv.com | Shira Lazar
The fact is:If you’re a creator, you’re also a small business. Whether you’re running a company like I am with What’s Trending, or building your own brand as an individual creator, you’re a business owner. Full stop. And when you start thinking about yourself that way, you also start realizing how many tools, benefits, and resources are missing from the creator economy right now. When I first started out, I didn’t fully see it either. It took making mistakes. Running into obstacles.
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2 months ago |
shiras-newsletter.beehiiv.com | Shira Lazar
It was a big week for Canva. Its co-founder, Melanie Perkins, once turned down by over 100 investors, is now leading one of the most valuable design platforms in the world, with Canva recently hitting a $49 billion valuation.
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What can founders learn from @shiralazar’s launch of CreatorCare? In a $250B+ #creatoreconomy, she’s tackling #burnout with real, human-led therapy. A model for building with empathy. Read more in @Inc: https://t.co/4crujYurRL
Woah @fastcompany also just picked up on https://t.co/VtucInVBu3 🙏 If you’re a creator in California and need a therapist, we’ve got you. Sign up now. Not in Cali? Drop your location! We’ll be expanding and want to know where to go next! https://t.co/SVhrEHx2P9 https://t.co/xLdvFZ31PG
Thank you @kristenscholer @nyse TV for having me on today to chat about https://t.co/VtucInVBu3 @creators4mh 💕 https://t.co/bNuf3uU1aQ
