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Academia as a Business: Side Hustles, Strategy, and Salary with Ramon Goings
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“Get the Bag, Not Just the Title” — Ramon Goings
What would you do differently if you could start your academic career over? Ramon Goings has a few answers—and he’s not holding back. In this episode, we chat with the founder of Done Dissertation about the biggest financial lessons he’s learned as a professor, business owner, and scholar.
Ramon explains why your first academic job offer sets the tone for your financial future, and why prestige should come after pay. He shares how he leveraged grant structures, salary negotiations and outsourcing to build long-term wealth…
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