Fellow entrepreneurs, especially content-creators, will have likely noticed a trend when trying to earn money from someone else’s platform or website.
It kinda sucks sometimes.
At any moment, the powers that be could make a decision which has a significant and negative impact on your income.
I know that can happen to anyone at any time, but there are some important differences to note. Some employment offers job security and severance packages. Most pay into unemployment benefits.
While anyone could lose their job at any time, someone whose income depends on a website or platform could see their income plummet (or disappear altogether) with the click of a mouse. We are vulnerable to changes in algorithms, website shut downs, major policy changes in how people get paid, or even getting kicked off the platform.
Well, we knew what we were getting in to. We chose this path with all its risks and benefits, right? Okay, fair. Except some people don’t have much choice in the matter. Many online content creators have disabilities and are either unable to work, or have been so discriminated against in the workforce that this was their best option.
For me, that has a lot to do with how I started out as an entrepreneur. I was finishing up my second degree and began having some serious health issues. I had to reduce my course load and leave the job I was working—one that paid relatively well and was related to my career path.
It took a year of challenges, medical appointments, testing, and frustrations. I was very fortunate that doctors were able to diagnose me with Celiac disease, a potentially serious autoimmune disorder, but one which is fairly easy to treat. A strict gluten-free diet can significantly reduce one’s risk of serious complications, and for some, essentially eliminate the symptoms related to our immune system’s response to gluten.
Anyway, back to the road to entrepreneurship.
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