Category: Freelancing

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Five Lies About Self-Employment Most People Believe 

    From Forbes, Liz Ryan shares five myths about self employment.  Liz discusses each of the “lies”…

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10 Things I Wish I’d Known About Freelancing

  From ithemes, Kevin D. Hendricks shares insights and advice from Nathan Ingram who has been freelancing…

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The Gig Economy Benefits ‘Superstar’ Employees, Says MIT Panelist

    From The Wall Street Journal, Gary Beach discusses a panel at the MIT CIO Symposium….

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Nearly Three-Quarters Of Americans Are Buying Uber-Economy Services

    From Forbes, Elaine Pofeldt shares the results of a Pew Research Center Study that showed that…

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Certified Self-Employed: The Certification That Would Unleash Entrepreneurship

  From Workforce, Gene Zaino discusses MBO Partners’ proposal for a Certified Self-Employed (CSE) designation.  Gene writes:…

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6 Questions Enterprises Must Answer to Attract Top Independent Talent 

From MBO Partners, John Piazza discusses how companies can attract top independent talent.  John addresses six questions,…

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Upwork’s New Pricing Model Sparks Outcry

  From Forbes, Elaine Pofeldt writes about the objections to Upwork’s change in pricing policy.  Elaine writes:…

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The Rise of the 6-Figure Freelancer

    From Entrepreneur, Catherine Clifford reports on the increase in the number of independent contractors making…

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5 Ways To Protect Freelancers And Grow The On-Demand Economy 

  From Forbes, Jeff Wald offers five great recommendations for improving the gig economy and protecting workers….

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How I’ve Learned To Thrive With The Loneliness Of Self-Employment 

  From Fast Company, Ash Huang shares her insights and experience handling self employment and offers some…

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From Employee to Self-Employed

    From the Globalist, Ellis Mnyandu discusses the transition from being employed to self-employed in the new economy….

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Millennials Chart Paths To Impassioned, Self-Employed Success 

  From Forbes, Katherine Love announces that Forbes is launching an ebook with stories of 15 millennials who…