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Myths of the Gig Economy, Corrected

Harvard Business Review

A fast-moving startup can secure talent as it needs it, outsource more quotidian tasks like payroll, and stay lean and mean; indeed, I see entrepreneurs employ this approach through my work at EY supporting creative, successful startups. The measurements can vary a lot and so can the predictions for how much it’s likely to expand.

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Universities Are Missing Out on an Explosive Growth Sector: Their Own

Harvard Business Review

Presidents and provosts will tell you: operating budgets are tight. The National Association of College and University Business Officers Study on Endowments reveals that endowments are performing enviably — with returns of near 12% in 2013. There’s a systemic Catch 22, one outsourced endowment manager told me.