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Consulting as a Contractor: The Rise of Self-Employment

Tom Spencer

In 2017, Warton published an article that highlighted the rise of contractual workers in both the private and public sectors. In terms of flexibility and autonomy, consultants who operate as contractors can decide what services to offer, when and how to offer those services, and what prices to charge.

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Growth of Fintech and Disruption of Brick-and-mortar Financial Institutions

Tom Spencer

The idea that technology can be configured to drastically improve the delivery and usability of finance began taking off following the financial crisis of 2008, when consumer distrust for traditional banks combined with the increasing popularity and functionality of smartphone apps. References: EY(2017) EY FinTech Adoption Report 2017.

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Blockchain: New Use Cases for Governments and Business

Tom Spencer

Blockchain has already had a significant impact in the finance industry with the global cryptocurrency market cap now exceeding $1 trillion. Immutability and security are vital to the operation of government and business due to the sensitive information these institutions gatekeep. In 2017, Protokol estimated that $1.2

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Drones Help New Industries Take Flight

Tom Spencer

By 2030, PwC predicts that there will be around 76,000 drones in operation in the UK increasing the UK’s GDP by £42 billion and offering significant net cost savings to the tune of £16 billion. Fortune (2017). More importantly, PwC was able to calculate the value of the coal with 99% accuracy based on data captured by the drone.

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China’s Role in Africa

Tom Spencer

According to a McKinsey report , China is one of the top economic partners for Africa across five dimensions: trade, level of foreign direct investment (FDI), growth of FDI, infrastructure financing, and aid. No other country matches this depth and breadth of engagement. This is a cause of concern. China as an Economic Participant.

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Blockchain: Bitcoin, Bored Apes, and Beyond

Tom Spencer

Blockchain technology is making a strong impact in the finance industry due to the fact that it enables decentralization and direct peer-to-peer transactions. In 2017, Spotify acquired Mediachain so that it could provide this payment facility to its musicians and reduce the administrative task of dealing with payment claims.

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I'm Back

The Nonprofit Consultant

When I arrived, the Cafe had only been operating for about one year, and was only open three days each week, and serving four meals. million renovation of the Cafe itself, financed through CDBG funds, and all the delays, bureaucracy, endless meetings, and hard work that implies. Along the way we also did a $1.2