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Katherine Steiner-Dicks

Katherine Steiner-Dicks is an Editorial Consultant and Founder of BuzzVestor Media, a B2B investment news-analysis and media services company that serves startups, publishers, investors, targeted clients and high-net-worth families on how to to create and sustain amazing content, businesses, wealth and lifestyles.

New client in a new industry? Here’s how not to feel clueless in your next meeting

Katherine Steiner-Dicks May 10, 2025

If you have ever been in a meeting or Slack channel where someone starts rambling off abbreviations and industry jargon, and you haven’t a clue what they’re talking about, then this guide should help you handle those situations. At the end…

Leaner start-ups, fewer roles? The “tiny teams” trend and what it means for freelancers…

Katherine Steiner-Dicks May 2, 2025

SPECIAL REPORT Explore how the rise of "tiny teams" in tech, exemplified by Gamma's success, signals a shift impacting freelancers and solopreneurs Do you consider yourself a freelancer or solopreneur? You may be thinking, what’s the…

Coincidence? Duolingo cuts contractors same week Google launches AI Tiny Lessons

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Apr 30, 2025

The language education world is changing fast, and it’s not good news for contractors This week, two big things happened that could affect your work if you're a language educator: Google launched "Tiny Lessons," which uses AI to teach…

Do you need a trial “sleep divorce”? Experts say it could save your relationship,…

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Apr 29, 2025

Juggling a business, crazy hours and a patchy marriage? Separate beds might sound odd, but they could be your relationship's saviour, say sleep and divorce experts I remember the moment I clocked as a child that my grandparents had…

UK study to find out why men are dying so young

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Apr 24, 2025

FREELANCER HEALTH CAMPAIGN The UK government has launched a call for evidence on why men are dying years before women. You might be thinking, "What's this got to do with me?" If you're burning the midnight oil as a male freelancer or…

BYO brew on holiday? Brits encouraged to pack coffee as they head to Europe as commodity prices soar

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Apr 24, 2025

Holiday coffee costs in Europe have surged this year. Here's why Brits may need to pack their own brew to afford their caffeine fix abroad this summer Brits heading to certain European hotspots this year might find their morning…

AI adaptability expert: The future of freelance work is not what you think

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Apr 22, 2025

In an interview with Eryn Peters, startup adviser and co-founder of The AI Maturity Index, The Freelance Informer learns that everything about the future of work will be turned on its head. And it's looking like good news for freelancers …

AI scraping “theft” is affecting freelancer livelihoods yet big tech sees it as…

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Apr 18, 2025

SPECIAL REPORT New freelancer platform promises to protect freelance gaming artists from AI scraping. Could the same be created for other freelancers? Freelance game artists often face exposure, pay, and security challenges. A new…

“HA-Haw”: Companies that blanket banned freelancers hit hardest by Employers’ NI…

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Apr 8, 2025

The increase in Employers' National Insurance (NI) is likely to have the biggest impact on businesses that stopped using freelance workers because of the off-payroll working rules, says IR35 expert Introduced on 6th April 2025,…

Freelancers: here’s how to avoid late payments in 2025

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Apr 6, 2025

Freelancers should brace for more late payments in 2025 as the hiring surge risks payment delays. Here’s what to do about it Nearly half (45%) of UK businesses plan to hire more freelancers this year, as one in four UK…

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