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☆ Prince Harry's 'Spare' ghostwriter has written 3 other bestselling memoirs, including 'Shoe Dog' for Nike founder Phil Knight
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Prince Harry's bestselling memoir 'Spare' was ghostwritten by J.R. Moehringer, who has written a number of other bestselling memoirs. Prince Harry's blockbuster memoir "Spare" is already a runaway success, shattering sales records as readers rush to learn details both salacious and mundane about the British royal's life. American author J.R. Moehringer ghostwrote Prince Harry's memoir "Spare", as well as memoirs from tennis star Andre Agassi and Nike founder Phil Knight. Leonardo Cendamo | Hulton Archive | Getty ImagesThough he has not done any press for "Spare", Moehringer has opened up about the ghostwriting process in the past. He has ghostwritten two other bestselling autobiographies: 2009's "Open" for American tennis star Andre Agassi and 2016's "Shoe Dog" for Nike founder Phil Knight.

☆ Entrepreneurs are charging up to $50,000 to preserve people's memories in books, films, and even holograms before they die as the personal-memoir business ramps up
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Mark Ellwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Companies like The Family Film and Storyworth are capitalizing on this trend. One ghostwriting company is venturing into VR storytelling for luxury customers, charging $5,000. Andrew Gemmell, the founder of The Family Film. The Family Film charges $50,000 for an in-depth movie of a family's history. Social media, podcasts, and self-publishing platforms have also created ways for people to share their stories with a wide audience.

☆ Here's what's next for the tech sector in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I'm your host, Jordan Parker Erb, and I've got some news: Today is my last edition of 10 Things in Tech. Below, we're taking a look ahead at the new year, and discussing what's next for the tech sector. Wall Street analysts explain why they think tech is headed for a huge rebound in 2023. Tech companies saw a challenging 2022, but analysts at Wedbush say the industry will grow in the coming year, with nowhere to go but up. The past 12 months have been volatile for the ad industry — and it foreshadows even more change in 2023.

☆ I made $10K a month freelancing after getting my start on Fiverr. Here are 9 strategies I used to maximize my earnings.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Emilina Lomas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

I had already dabbled in fitness writing, so I figured I could sell workout plans on the platform for supplemental income. Here's the truth about Fiverr: the good, the bad, and the time-wastingFiverr is basically an online marketplace for freelance services. This was crucial to making money from freelancing, as Fiverr takes 20% of your earnings per gig. After a few months, it was clear that health and fitness writing was a niche I could fill on Fiverr. While making a lot of money on Fiverr might be possible further down the line, it's rare.

☆ A 29-year-old part-time remote worker living abroad and making $4,000 a month explains how she finds work and affords her lifestyle
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-25 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She is among a growing number of digital nomads, or remote workers who travel for weeks, months, or — in Checchi's case — "for the foreseeable future." Driving this trend is the growing flexibility of remote work, a longing to see the world, and the desire to cut costs. As of June, over 25 countries had introduced digital-nomad visa programs aimed at luring remote workers and their wallets. The challenges of a nomadic lifeWhen she's not traveling, Checchi has a home base in Tel Aviv, which she chose in part for its accessibility to both Europe and Asia. While Tel Aviv can be quite an expensive place to live, Checchi pays $871 per month to rent an apartment with a couple.

☆ I make around $14,000 a month ghostwriting on Fiverr and work around 5 hours a day. Here's how I got started and built up a clientele.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I also offer pitch writing and business-plan writing, from "Shark Tank" to angel-investor pitches. When I set up a website, I went on Fiverr to get a logo designed for it. By November, I had made enough money to leave the warehouse job and focus on Fiverr full time. I can write 1,000 words in an hour and 10,000 words, including interviews and outlines, in 12 to 15 hours. I went to the Bahamas in 2019 and I got to spend most of my time on the beach, but I had some client work to keep up with.

☆ LinkedIn ghostwriters say demand for their services has surged in recent months, with some making up to $12,700 for 16 posts
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Jp Mangalindan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

LinkedIn ghostwriters told Insider they had seen a surge in demand for their services this year. LinkedIn ghostwriters say they've seen demand for their services surge higher in the months since Insider first reported on the rapidly growing trend this spring. Horstmeyer partly attributed the increased interest in her services to heightened awareness around LinkedIn ghostwriting as a practice. Pricing for LinkedIn ghostwriting services varies widely, although generally ranges from $2,500 to $10,000 a month. Holly Crawshaw, another Atlanta-based writer who splits her time between ghostwriting LinkedIn content and manuscripts, said she has also seen demand for Linkedin ghostwriting soar in 2022.

☆ New Side Hustle: Sharing About Your Work, Salary, Job on LinkedIn, TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Mae Rice | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

According to one California-based study, the professions that saw the highest excess-death rates in 2020 all required in-person work: transportation-and-logistics workers, food-and-agriculture workers, and manufacturing workers. These influencers also noticed that sharing behind-the-scenes work content got engagement. Natasha Badger, a customer-marketing associate at LinkedIn, also sparked heated discussion with TikTok day-in-the-life vlogs set in LinkedIn's Chicago offices. For some, the profusion of social content about work perks and struggles is getting in the way of actual work. Despite the skepticism he's encountered on his job search, Space said his TikTok account has been worth it.

☆ I made $10K a month from freelancing after jumpstarting my career on Fiverr. Here are 9 not-so-obvious tips for maximizing your earnings.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Emilina Lomas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

I had already dabbled in fitness writing, so I figured I could sell workout plans on the platform for supplemental income. This was crucial to making money from freelancing, as Fiverr takes 20% of your earnings per gig. Based on my own experience, here are some of the most effective tips to be successful on Fiverr. After a few months, it was clear that health and fitness writing was a niche I could fill on Fiverr. While making a lot of money on Fiverr might be possible further down the line, it's rare.

☆ Some Big Tech firms were the top landing spot for recent Goldman Sachs tech departures, and it could be an early sign of the changing tides in the war for talent
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But first, the latest installment in Wall Street's war for tech talent. Big Tech wants its engineers back. In the ongoing war for top engineering talent, Big Tech has landed the latest blow against one of Wall Street's most powerful firms. Read more about the top firms scooping up recent Goldman departures, and how it could be representative of the larger issues Wall Street faces when trying to attract tech talent. Robo-advisor Betterment just launched customized crypto portfolios, the Wall Street Journal reports.

☆ I made $200,000 last year ghostwriting tweets for superstar VCs. It takes me 5 hours a week. Here's how I found my clients and built a booming side hustle from scratch.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Mattathias Schwartz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Ghostwriting tweets for venture capitalists is my side hustle. So I have a special CRM I use just for ghostwriting work, as well as a dedicated laptop, a dedicated phone, and a separate email address. VCs would deploy $10 million or $15 million a year into companies trying to raise $1 million or $2 million. My life as a ghostAs a ghostwriter, I never log in to a client's Twitter account. It's important to me that I do all of the ghostwriting work myself, as a side hustle.

☆ How a ghostwriter makes $200,000 a year crafting tweets for superstar VCs
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We spoke with one tech founder who moonlights as a ghostwriter for prominent VCs, and rakes in hundreds of thousands of dollars — sometimes for a single thread. Below, we've got an inside look at the lives of Twitter ghosts, a job that, in one ghostwriter's case, is "60% shitposting." Top VCs are paying ghostwriters big bucks to craft tweets for them. This person — a founder of a tech startup — started ghostwriting as a side hustle, taking five hours out of his week to come up with original tweets. VCs, on their hunt for the next superstar startups, must establish themselves on Twitter, and write the kind of content that will get the attention of young founders.

☆ How to make money on OnlyFans, according to creators
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-09 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

OnlyFans has boomed in the last two years, particularly for adult content creators. From DMs to selling courses, here's how creators make money from OnlyFans. OnlyFans, the subscription-based social platform, has become a lucrative way for some influencers, particularly adult content creators, to earn money. Here's our full coverage on how OnlyFans creators make money and manage their time. How OnlyFans creators make money — and how much they make:Some OnlyFans creators have built businesses offering coaching and classes:From messaging fans to shoots at LA mansions, a day in the life of an OnlyFans creator:And while the OnlyFans industry can be lucrative, it's not without problems:

☆ Inside a secretive management firm for OnlyFans stars, where former staffers say they catfished fans to dupe them into paying to sext: ‘You're basically a professional scammer’
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-16 | by ( Amanda Perelli | Kat Tenbarge | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

Even for account managers like Emma, the money could be "life-changing," she said, adding that she sometimes earned more than $10,000 a month off just 2% commission. Many OnlyFans models (including Unruly clients) offer a free feed of photos. They can add a larger "tip" to be added to an influencer's VIP area to get unlimited chatting (often between $100 and $200 for Unruly models). For instance, it's free to subscribe to Rao's OnlyFans account, but she charges between $5 and $99 for fans to "unlock posts." At the time, Gathrite was dating Jessica Sunok, a model who started an OnlyFans account in May 2019, and who he began to manage.

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