March 2025, Biweekly Newsletter
- Maya Janssens
- Mar 6, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 26, 2025
Article Highlight: ESG and Sustainable Investing, How to Build an Eco-Friendly Portfolio By Ariana Saliu
The gig economy is redefining how people work, shifting traditional employment structures toward freelance work, short-term contracts, and temporary roles. This rising model of work offers unparalleled flexibility but comes with significant trade-offs, including the loss of traditional benefits such as healthcare and retirement security. It also raises critical questions about market efficiency, worker autonomy, and economic vulnerability. Don’t miss this insightful look at how these shifts are shaping the future of work.
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Entrepreneur Highlight: Oprah Winfrey, "The Oprah Winfrey Show"
Oprah Winfrey is often described as the true epitome of the “American Dream”, even though she had a difficult upbringing marked by poverty and abuse. Despite her struggles, she was accepted with a full scholarship into Tennessee State University, where she studied communications and later pursued a career as a news anchor for a publication in Baltimore. Winfrey created her talk show, “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, where she interviews celebrities and discusses political topics such as poverty, racism, and violence. She was previously credited for having the most popular daytime talk show in The United States.
Term: Bootstrapping
Bootstrapping refers to building a business with little to no external funding, relying instead on personal savings, reinvested profits, and efficient cost management. Many successful startups, like Mailchimp and Spanx, began this way—focusing on growth through resourcefulness and innovation rather than venture capital. Bootstrapping can be challenging, but it gives founders full control over their business decisions and equity.
Happy saving,
Maya Janssens
The Project Launch Team
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