Why You Should Embrace Your Side Hustle Even If You Have a Serious Day Job Make time for your side hustle.

By Alex Ragir

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Entrepreneur Network

This week on The Rough Cut, Storyhunter co-founder Alex Ragir sits down with Stephanie Ijieh, Global Marketing and Communications Manager at Wavemaker and co-founder of What's New Pop-up.

Ragir and Ijieh discussed how having a side hustle can help you grow into a better, more well-rounded version of yourself.

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Alex Ragir

Co-founder of Storyhunter, Award-Winning Journalist and Filmmaker

Alex Ragir is the co-founder of Storyhunter, the world’s leading video creator marketplace and freelancer management system. As an entrepreneur helping the most recognized names in video production transform their strategies for the digital era, Alex built the Storyhunter freelancer network from zero to over 25,000 filmmakers, journalists and production companies in 192+ countries (join as a freelancer here). He also hosts The Rough Cut with Alex Ragir, which gives viewers an inside look into most innovative minds in media and marketing. 

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