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Self Employed provides trusted guidance to help independent professionals maximize their income and achieve financial freedom.
 

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Our dedicated editorial staff is led by Renee Johnson and come from a variety of expertise and backgrounds.
Renee us the editor-in-chief of SelfEmployed. She has a BS in Business, Management, and Finance at UC Berkley. She leads the editorial team fo SelfEmployed with almost a decade in working in the online media industry. You can reach her at [email protected]
Ramon Ray is unapologetically positive and passionate about making the world a better place. He's the publisher of ZoneofGenius.com and host of The Rundown with Ramon on USA Today Networks and Black Enterprise Ramon's started 5 companies and sold three of them and is an in-demand expert on small business success. He's a sought-after motivational speaker and event host who has interviewed all 5 Shark Tank sharks and President Obama. Ramon's shared the stage with Deepak Chopra, Simon Sinek, Seth Godin, Gary Vaynerchuk and other notable business leaders.
Keith Crossley is the author of "State Within Light: The Path to Enlightenment." He teaches clients and business leaders the best ways to navigate and enrich their lives despite all the hardships the leader will face. Keith has devoted his life to helping others on their journey towards healing and finding inner peace.
Justin Donald, called the "Warren Buffett of Lifestyle Investing," is a seasoned investor, entrepreneur, and the #1 bestselling author of The Lifestyle Investor: The 10 Commandments of Cash Flow Investing for Passive Income and Financial Freedom.
​​David Meltzer is the Chairman of the Napoleon Hill Institute and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. He is a globally recognized entrepreneur, investor, and top business coach. Variety Magazine has recognized him as their Sports Humanitarian of the Year and has been awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
I’m Rhett Power. I’ve coached executives, teams, and startup founders most relevant brands and companies on the planet. The #1 Thought Leader on Entrepreneurship at Thinkers 360. Global Guru Top Thought Leader Startups and Management. A Marshall Goldsmith 100 Best Executive Coaches. The bestselling author of The Entrepreneur’s Book of Actions.
Garrett Gunderson is an entrepreneur who became a multimillionaire by the age of twenty-six. Garrett coaches elite business owners in the financial services industry. His book, Killing Sacred Cows, was a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller.
Besides being a speaker and author, Gary is a connector, “MacGyver,” and confidant for CEOs, as well as the co-host of the Anything But Typical® podcast. He completed his first business turnaround at age 28 and has been president of four successful companies, including Bizjournals.com. He is an owner and spearheads business growth coaching and business development for a prominent regional CPA firm in the Southeast.
Casey Adams is a tech entrepreneur, investor, and host of The Casey Adams Show, a top 100 business podcast with 400+ interviews. He co-founded MediaKits (acquired in 2022) and is the founder of Listener.com, a listener analytics tool for modern podcasts.

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