Category: Freelancing
New Intuit software crunches numbers for self-employed workers
From SFGate — Carolyn Said writes about a new offering from Intuit called that was developed to…
Self-Employed Workers Respond to Obama State of the Union Address: Ask for Income Tax Equity, Changes to Healthcare
From CPA Practice Advisor — Isaac M. O’Bannon, Managing Editor reports on the National Association for the…
Protecting your business: A guide to liability, security, and responsibility for freelancers
From PC World — Luis Gomes recommends ports critical areas to protecting client data with strong encryption,…
25 of the Best Cities for Freelancers to Work and Play
From Small Business Trends — Annie Pilon reports on the 25 best cities for freelancers. The list…
What Happens To Uber Drivers And Other Sharing Economy Workers Injured On The Job?
From Forbes, Ellen Huet does an excellent job describing the challenge that arises when an independent contractor…
10 Myths About Self Employment
From LinkedIn — Yaseen Dadabhay writes about 10 myths about self-employment. While there are some good insights…
10 reasons why it was great to be a freelancer this holiday season
From the Freelancers Union — for many freelancers and independent contractors, it is pretty great all year…
6 Things to Consider When Making the Leap to Self-Employment
From the Huffington Post – Gina Horkey provides 6 things to consider when striking out on your…
5 Predictions for the Freelance Economy in 2015 – Forbes
From Forbes — “In some ways the future is now and, based on our extensive analysis of…
Merged freelance startup Elance-oDesk raises $30M
From the Silicon Valley Business Journal — Elance-oDesk raised $30 million in new funding eight months after…
Contingent worker sues Google claiming IC misclassification
From Staffing Industry Analysts – McPherson worked as a site merchandiser in the Google Play unit…
Differentiating Yourself as an Independent Contractor NOT an Employee
From Eagle in Canada — while this article relates to being an independent contractor in Canada, it…
