Category: Freelancing
Freelance becoming the norm
From the TribLIVE/The Washington Post, this story describes the shift away from traditional 40-hour-per-week employment towards more on-demand…
The ultimate tax guide for freelancers
From the Freelancers Union – Lindsay Van Thoen put together a guide for freelancers and self-employed workers that includes links…
Freelancer trend creates new issue
The Minnesota Daily published an editorial on the new issues created by the trend towards more freelancers…
Entrepreneur or Freelancer – What’s the Difference?
From tuts+, David Masters discusses the difference between a freelancer and an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs are typically independent…
Contractors Can Be Unprotected Resources
From the Huffington Post — S. L. Young writes about the perils contractors, especially independent contractors, face…
Stride Health extends freelancer health insurance program to Postmates couriers
From Venture Beat, Mark Sullivan reports that Stride Health is offering health insurance to freelancers for some…
Here’s where it pays the most to be a small business owner
From the Washington Post, J.D. Harrison writes about the success of some self-employed individuals particularly in and…
Everything You Need to Know About Hiring a Freelancer
From Entrepreneur, Devon Campbell provides excellent advice about hiring a freelancer. He discusses where to find them,…
Loaded Question: 1099 Or W-2?
From Forbes, Robert W. Wood writes about the important distinctions between working as an employee or independent contractor….
New tech companies say freelancing is the future of work. But there’s a downside for workers.
From The Washington Post, Lydia DePillis writes about the move towards more freelancing in the workforce. She identifies…
10 reasons why freelancing is like dating
From Freelancers Union — Katie Hamill offers 10 ways in which freelancing is like dating. She writes: 1. Playing…
What if There Were a New Type of Worker? Dependent Contractor
From the Wall Street Journal, Lauren Weber discusses the possibility of creating a “dependent contractor” classification for…
