A corporate job isn’t the only path to success. Here’s where to look next | Anuj Tanna

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🗓️ 12 August 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Are you unemployed, or just an entrepreneur who doesn’t know it yet? Drawing on a decade of experience building a social platform that connects self-employed pioneers in the informal economy, social entrepreneur Anuj Tanna unpacks three surprising levers — from identity shifts to “jungle‑gym” career paths — that could help you pick up the mindset and moves you need to spot opportunity, build trust and grow your earning power.

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