Category: Freelancing
Freelancers Now Make Up 35% Of U.S. Workforce
From Forbes, Elaine Pofeldt discusses a survey of freelance workers that showed that 35% of workers are…
Etsy Gets Crafty with 3 New Ways to Protect Gig Economy Workers
From JDSupra, Danielle Garcia reports that Etsy has some creative ideas to help gig workers. Danielle writes: Etsy…
How To Hire And Manage Freelance Professionals
From Fast Company, Jared Lindzon offers good advice on how to find and manage freelancers…
Why the digital gig economy needs co-ops and unions
From openDemocracyUK, Mark Graham and Alex Wood discuss how the world of work is being transformed by…
This High-Energy Entrepreneur Built His Solo Business To $2 Million In One Year
From Forbes, another terrific article by Elaine Pofeldt about a successful one person business. If you’re…
Nearly 40 Percent of U.S. Workers Prefer Gig Work
From the Society for Human Resource Management, Roy Maurer discusses the results of a survey conducted by…
An 8-Step Guide To Quitting Your 9 To 5 And Joining The Freelance Economy
From Forbes, Abdullahi Muhammed offers his guidance on becoming a freelancer in eight steps. The following are…
The Current State of the Freelance Economy, by the Numbers
From PayScale, Gina Belli discusses the results of a recent analysis by Paychex of over 400,000 resumes of freelancers….
Stripe Now Lets Any Business Instantly Pay Its Workers
From Wired, Davey Alba reports that Stripe, a San Francisco startup, helps pay workers in…
Care.com lets families be the employer through new benefits program
From Mashable, Emma Hinchliffe discusses a new offering by Care.com to create a “peer-to-peer benefits platform” to…
What It Means to Be a Senior in the Gig Economy
From the Wall Street Journal, Eric Morath shares the results of an analysis by JPMorgan on seniors…
3 ways to jump into freelancing and land on your feet
From the Business Journals, Dana Manciagli offers guidance on how to begin freelancing. Dana writes: 1. Identify your…
