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  • Today’s episode is all about the creator economy. Host Rebecca Cohen was joined by Tony Tran, CEO of Lumanu, Blake Michael, Creator with 5M+ followers, actor and entrepreneur, and Julia Montgomery CEO and founder of Influent.
  • The industry is light years behind conquering the Gen Z mindset. That’s why we’ve partnered with Publicis Sapient to create #STEEZ, a hub for finserv potentials to learn more about Gen Z and what it means to capture and delight them.
Tearsheet Editors | December 07, 2022
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