IZEA WORLDWIDE, INC.

501 N. Orlando Avenue, Suite 313, PMB 247

Winter Park, FL 32789

May 21, 2021

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention:Jennifer Lopez

Division of Corporation Finance

Office of Trade & Services

Re:IZEA Worldwide, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-256078)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Rules 460 and 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, IZEA Worldwide, Inc. hereby requests that the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that it will become effective at 9:00 a.m., Eastern time, on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, or as soon as possible thereafter.    

Very truly yours,

IZEA WORLDWIDE, INC.

By: /s/ Edward H. (Ted) Murphy

Edward H. (Ted) Murphy

Chief Executive Officer

OLSHAN

1325 Avenue of the Americas * New York, New York 10019

Telephone: 212-451-2300 * Facsimile: 212-451-2222

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May 21, 2021

VIA EMAIL AND EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention:Jennifer Lopez

Division of Corporation Finance

Office of Trade & Services

Re:IZEA Worldwide, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-256078)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of IZEA Worldwide, Inc., we enclose IZEA’s request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statement to 9:00 a.m., Eastern time, on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Please advise the undersigned of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Spencer G. Feldman

Spencer G. Feldman

cc:Mr. Edward H. (Ted) Murphy

Mr. Peter J. Biere