Why Mary Meeker and Chamath Palihapitiya Are Bullish on the Creator Economy

Between investors Mary Meeker and Chamath Palihapitiya’s latest reports referencing the power of creators—we are so back!

This week, Meeker released the first edition of her widely-read internet report in more than four years. She focused on artificial intelligence and education, but spilled quite a bit of ink on how a young generation of internet users want to pursue careers as creators. The investor, who is dubbed “The Queen of the Internet,” writes that the rise of social media influencers and new rules allowing college athletes to earn money from their name, image and likeness have “changed the ways some young people think about financial opportunities.”