Category: Freelancing

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Why Isolation Is A More Serious Problem For Freelancers Than You Think 

From Fast Company, Vivian Giang discusses the challenge of isolation of a freelancer or independent contractor.  Vivian…

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Here’s How Many Gigs Are In The Gig Economy 

From Fast Company, Sarah Kessler looks at the growth and number of Form 1099’s filed with the…

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7 Realities You Need to Understand Before Working as a Freelancer

From LifeHack, Alex Filipovic presents what is going on in the world of freelancing with 7 realities you…

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Policy Matters: Independent Contractor Status in Real Estate 

From RISMedia, Lesley Walker discusses the challenges of worker classification in the real estate industry.  Lesley writes:…

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Are You a Real Entrepreneur or Just a Fake?

From Entrepreneur, Steve Tobak argues that true entrepreneurs challenge the status quo while other “entrepreneurs” are simply business…

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Freelancers: ‘Entrepreneurs’ or ‘Independent Contractors’?

From Tech.co, Billy Cripe discusses how independent service providers view themselves — as small business owners and/or independent…

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Lightsapp – a tool connecting contractors and companies in Australia and New Zealand

Lightsapp is an interesting tool online tool that is operating in Australia and New Zealand and connects…

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What freelancers should know about liability and their assets

From Mashable, Nellie Akalp provides excellent advice for freelancers and independent contractors on protecting their assets.  It…

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Infographic: The American Workforce is Changing

DCR Workforce produced this infographic for Labor Day which shows the changes to the workforce in US…

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A Class of Their Own? Independent Contractors Causing Conundrum 

From Workforce.com, Roberto Cruz discusses the possibility of a third class of worker — a dependent contractor….

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Gig economy: A third of U.S. workers say they’re “free agents”

From CNN Money, a report that a third of US workers are independent workers.  CNN reports: A…

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5 Major Ways Freelancers Will Change The Economy By 2040 

From Fast Company, Vivian Giang discusses a recent report published by the Roosevelt Institute and the Kaufman Foundation…